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Anthony Letai sworn in as 18th NCI director

Anthony G. Letai, accompanied by his wife Jean, was sworn in by HHS Secretary Kennedy as the 18th NCI Director on Sept. 29.Anthony G. Letai, a physician-scientist at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been officially named the 18th director of the National Cancer Institute.

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Vol.51 No.36

By Claire Marie Porter

Capitol Hill

U.S. government shuts down
Impact on NCI uncertain as administration threatens more RIFs

On Oct. 1, for the first time in six years, the U.S. government shut down after Congress was unable to reach a deal to fund federal agencies for Fiscal Year 2026.

October 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.36

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

Trump signs order to use AI to accelerate pediatric cancer research

President Trump has signed an executive order to use artificial intelligence to accelerate research in pediatric cancers.

October 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.36

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

White House announces “TrumpRx,” a new prescription drug website

President Donald Trump has announced a multipronged effort aimed at lowering drug costs in the United States, including the creation of “TrumpRx,” a direct-to-consumer website where Americans can buy medicine at discounted prices and a sweeping deal with Pfizer to reduce the prices of many of its products.

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Vol.51 No.36

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

Trump claims that autism is caused by Tylenol use during pregnancy, advises to “fight like hell not to take it”

In a press conference on Sept. 22, President Donald Trump, flanked by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, touted that Tylenol use while pregnant is “probably” the cause of autism.

September 26, 2025

Vol.51 No.35

By Claire Marie Porter

NCI

Anthony G. Letai to be named NCI director
The Dana-Farber and Harvard physician-scientist is an inspired choice, colleagues say

Anthony G. Letai, a physician-scientist at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute whose research is focused on apoptosis and functional diagnostics, has been tapped by the Trump administration to become the 18th director of the National Cancer Institute.

September 25, 2025

Vol.51 No.35

By Claire Marie Porter and Paul Goldberg

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Anthony Letai sworn in as 18th NCI director

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Trump claims that autism is caused by Tylenol use during pregnancy, advises to “fight like hell not to take it”

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U.S. government shuts down
Impact on NCI uncertain as administration threatens more RIFs

Anthony G. Letai to be named NCI director
The Dana-Farber and Harvard physician-scientist is an inspired choice, colleagues say