As fire encroached, City of Hope prepared to evacuate its Duarte campus

UCLA: Advanced imaging uncovers hidden metastases in high-risk prostate cancer cases

A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that many cases of high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer may be more advanced than previously thought.

January 10, 2025

Vol.51 No.01

In Brief

UCLA’s Christopher Seet receives $2.9M NCI grant to advance cell-based cancer treatments

Christopher Seet received a $2.9 million R37 MERIT Award from NCI to advance the development of innovative T cell therapies for cancer. He is an assistant professor of hematology-oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

December 13, 2024

Vol.50 No.46

Clinical Roundup

Cedars-Sinai to develop AI tool that predicts pancreatic cancer risk in Black patients

Cedars-Sinai investigators who previously developed an imaging tool that used artificial intelligence to predict pancreatic cancer are now working to adapt that tool specifically for Black patients, who have disproportionately high rates of the disease.

December 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.45

Health Equity

Cedars-Sinai spearheads first national certification program for COE staff at cancer centers

The NCI Cancer Center Support Grant requires community outreach and engagement, but the design and implementation of COE programs, as well as staff training, are largely left to individual institutions.

November 22, 2024

Vol.50 No.44

By McKenzie Prillaman

In Brief

Two Neds—Ned David and Ned Sharpless—form Jupiter Bioventures and close $70M in initial financing

Jupiter Bioventures, a biotechnology venture foundry that builds science-driven therapeutics companies, announced the closing of a $70 million initial financing.

November 22, 2024

Vol.50 No.44

Clinical Roundup

Mushroom supplement may slow prostate cancer progression, City of Hope study finds

Researchers at City of Hope found that taking white button mushroom pills reduces a class of immune cells called myeloid-derived suppressor cells, which has been linked to cancer development and spread.

November 22, 2024

Vol.50 No.44

As fire encroached, City of Hope prepared to evacuate its Duarte campus

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