The American Association for Cancer Research and The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research have awarded five grants to support innovative research focused on understanding the influence of the biology of the patient on the genesis, development, treatment, and survivorship of cancer.
Ze'ev Ronai was named director of Sanford Burnham Prebys Cancer Center.
Children's Mercy Kansas City has opened a pediatric research facility located on the hospital's Adele Hall campus in downtown Kansas City.
Maryam Lustberg was named director of The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital and chief of breast medical oncology at Yale Cancer Center.
Anne-Marie Duliege was named chief medical officer of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Fox Chase Cancer Center has established the Cancer Epigenetics Institute that will create a locally based national hub for epigenetics study and collaboration focused on mechanisms promoting cancer and therapeutic resistance.
Ryan Schoenfeld was named chief scientific officer of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research.
The Richard Nixon Foundation will host a two-day commemoration of the 1971 National Cancer Act at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, on Dec. 1-2, 2021.
Jeremy Kortmansky was named associate chief medical officer for Network Medical Services and chief network officer at Smilow Cancer Hospital.
Edward Kaftan named assistant cancer center director for translational science at Yale Cancer Center
Edward Kaftan was named assistant cancer center director for translational science at Yale Cancer Center.