The White House has awarded NCI $50 million to establish five centers for cancer control research in persistent poverty areas.
White House gives NCI $50M to form five cancer research centers in persistent poverty areas
Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on linkedin
Share on email
Share on print
YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN
Kate Choi grew up hearing conversations about skin cancer. Her grandparents had it, as did her cousins.
Cancer centers that continue to experience pandemic-induced shortages in staffing their clinical research enterprise may soon be able to rely on support from NCI’s Virtual Clinical Trials Office to open studies and accrue patients.
Edward Sondik, an electrical engineer by training, followed a career path that led him to top public health positions.He was a director of the National Center for Health Statistics at CDC, an acting director of NCI, and a deputy director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.
The NCI Board of Scientific Advisors approved five new concepts and 17 reissue concepts at a joint meeting of the BSA and the National Cancer Advisory Board June 11-12.
Edward Sondik, former director of the National Center for Health Statistics at CDC, who previously served as an acting director of NCI, and a deputy director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, died on June 25. He was 82.
