A $100 million matching grant from the Weill Family Foundation is supporting the launch of the Weill Cancer Hub West—a collaboration between the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Stanford Cancer Institute—set up to accelerate discoveries and speed the development of innovative new treatments for patients.
From left to right: Christina M. Puchalski, Julie Bauman, Sharad Goyal Sharad Goyal and Christina M. Puchalski received endowed professorships at the George Washington University Cancer Center and School of Medicine and Health Sciences for their academic excellence and leadership in patient care.
Rob Brainin was named CEO of Champions Oncology, a provider of oncology-focused contract research organization services specializing in preclinical and clinical specialty testing. He has been a member of the Champions’ board of directors since 2021.
Geraldine O’Sullivan Coyne was appointed system head of Northwell and principal investigator for the START Center for Cancer Research, a newly established unit at the health system aimed at bringing innovative early stage clinical trials to patients in a community-based cancer center.
The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Forward Fund announced the recipients of the 2025 SITC Fellowships.
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research awarded a $3 million grant to researchers from Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences to study new treatments for patients who have head-and-neck cancer caused by HPV.
A new partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and ARcare aims to improve colorectal cancer screening rates in seven rural Arkansas counties where late-stage diagnoses and cancer disparities are on the rise.
Monica L. Baskin joined VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center as deputy director of research.
Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan was appointed chief administrative officer and associate director for research administration at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, effective July 21.
N. Lynn Henry was named associate director for community outreach and engagement at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.
