Carl June, Steven Rosenberg, and Zelig Eshhar were named 2021 Dan David Prize Laureates by the Dan David Foundation for their oncology research.
UCLA has received a $29 million gift to establish a center where scientists and physicians will work side by side to examine the role of genetics in disease and develop therapies that improve patients' lives.
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Count Me In, a non-profit research initiative that conducts patient-partnered studies of cancer, were awarded a $16 million grant from NCI to accelerate research in two rare forms of cancer.
The Biden administration sent letters to states that have approved Medicaid waivers allowing work and community engagement requirements.
Scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and George Mason's Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine are researching breast cancer with a $1.33 million Breakthrough Award from the U.S. Army.
Anne Chiang was named deputy chief medical officer and chief integration officer at Smilow Cancer Hospital.
Sachin Apte was named chief clinical officer of Huntsman Cancer Institute and physician-in-chief of the cancer hospital. Selected following an extensive national search, Apte began his appointment on Feb. 8.
Alan Tackett was named deputy director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Sybil R. Green was named diversity and inclusion officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Patrick Delaney was named executive director for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Foundation.
