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Lisa Eli has been appointed chief scientific officer at Zephyr AI Inc.

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Health groups urge Bhattacharya, in his position of acting CDC director, to restore staff in the Office on Smoking and Health

A coalition of public health groups sent a formal letter to NIH Director and Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya April 15 highlighting the need for the immediate restoration of full staffing and resources to the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health.

Salwan Al Mutar named director of clinical research at START Dallas-Fort Worth

The START Center for Cancer Research, a community-based network of clinical trial sites specializing in early-phase oncology trials, announced the appointment of Salwan Al Mutar as director of Clinical Research at START Dallas-Fort Worth.

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Miguel Materin named system head of ocular oncology at Northwell

Miguel Materin, an ophthalmologist, oncologist, and researcher of rare and complex eye cancers, was named head of ocular oncology at the Northwell Cancer Institute.

April 17, 2026

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Ulrich Steidl named director of Montefiore Einstein CCC

Ulrich G. Steidl was named director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center and vice president of cancer medicine at Montefiore Einstein. He has acted as interim director of MECCC, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, since late 2025.

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Christian Capitini named director of UW Carbone Cancer Center

Christian Capitini, an expert in the treatment and research of childhood cancers, was named director of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. Capitini has served as acting director of the cancer center since December 2024.

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Former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz nominated as CDC director

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