

Cover Story
On Sept. 4, Jay Bhattacharya did something NIH directors rarely do: he appeared before the National Cancer Advisory Board, speaking directly with the NCI advisory board about hot-button policy changes taking place under his leadership at NIH.
Cancer Policy
In Brief


Funding Opportunities
Clinical Roundup


Drugs & Targets
NCI Trials


NCI Trials for September 2025
The National Cancer Institute approved the following clinical research studies last month.
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