House committee’s FY26 spending bill increases NCI funding by $48M, NIH by $99M House joins Senate in rejecting Trump’s proposed 40% NIH cuts

DOD awards $8M to five institutions to improve care for glioblastoma patients

The U.S. Department of Defense has funded a multi-institution research effort aimed at improving care and outcomes for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

In Brief

Providence Cancer Institute receives $3.4M NIH grant to study head-and-neck cancer treatments

The Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, a division of the Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon, received an NIH grant for its next phase of treatments for head-and-neck cancers.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

In Brief

Northwestern Mutual to support childhood cancer survivors, siblings with $500,000 in college scholarships

Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, announced a class of scholars from its annual Childhood Cancer Scholarship Program for families affected by childhood cancer. The program provides scholarships to students affected by a diagnosis—either as survivors themselves or as siblings—enabling recipients to chase their dreams and transform their experience into purpose.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

In Brief

MD Anderson establishes Center for Cellular Language Intelligence with $10M gift

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a $10 million gift from Peggy and Carl Sewell to establish the Center for Cellular Language Intelligence, a research center created to understand the behavior of cancer cells at a high resolution, potentially enabling earlier cancer detection, smarter prevention, and more precise, personalized treatments.

May 01, 2026

Vol.52 No.17

In Brief

Siemens Healthineers awarded $60M by ARPA-H to advance photon flash radiotherapy for cancer care

Varian, the Siemens Healthineers business area, has been awarded up to $60 million over five years by the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to accelerate development of photon Flash therapy, an ultra-high dose rate approach to radiotherapy with the potential to redefine cancer care.

May 01, 2026

Vol.52 No.17

In Brief

UT San Antonio awarded $44M NIH contract to advance landmark RURAL Cohort Study

The University of Texas at San Antonio has been awarded a five-year, $44 million contract from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for a study focused on persistent health challenges in the rural South.

May 01, 2026

Vol.52 No.17

House committee’s FY26 spending bill increases NCI funding by $48M, NIH by $99M

House joins Senate in rejecting Trump’s proposed 40% NIH cuts

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