Kenneth H. Kim was selected to direct the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Cancer. He is also chair of the cancer center's Committee for Oversight of Training and Education.
Sonali M. Smith, an expert in the treatment of lymphoma, was named chief of the Section of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Chicago Medicine and the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai has been awarded a $1.9 million grant by NCI for a study that will explore the mechanisms that enable tumor cells to spread from their original site but remain dormant for some time before becoming metastatic and threatening the lives of patients.
Joshua E. Meyer, associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has received a $422,368 grant to investigate the role of local consolidative therapy with radiation in the second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has launched a podcast, “Cancer Straight Talk from MSK,” led by Diane Reidy-Lagunes and colleagues.
Welela Tereffe was named chief medical executive of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Adam Marcus was named interim executive director of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
Angela L. Talton was named senior vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at City of Hope.
Kashyap Patel was elected president of the Community Oncology Alliance.
Steven Lemery was named acting associate director of Tissue Agnostic Drug Development within FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence.
