Florencia McAllister, associate professor of clinical cancer prevention, gastrointestinal medical oncology, and immunology at MD Anderson Cancer Center will receive the 2023 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship in cancer research from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science, and Technology.
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, fellow of the AACR Academy and AACR past president, will receive the 2023 AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research during the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.
Tak W. Mak was selected to receive the Pezcoller Foundation-American Association for Cancer Research International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research.
Olalekan Ajayi was elected president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers at the association’s 49th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit.
Cardinale SmithAsh TewariCardinale Smith and Ash Tewari were selected to lead Mount Sinai’s Tisch Cancer Hospital, which is under development and slated to open in 2027.
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine established a dedicated Neuroendocrine Tumors Program and named Aman Chauhan as leader.
Kerin Adelson was named chief quality and value officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Claire L. Streibert was named site chief of breast imaging at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple Health.
City of Hope physician executive Edward S. Kim joined Friends of Cancer Research’s board of directors.
Raphael E. Pollock and George J. Weiner exchanged roles recently.
