Mount Sinai Health System has launched its Center of Excellence for Gynecologic Cancer, which is part of The Tisch Cancer Institute. This new Center of Excellence offers a comprehensive range of services, including advanced gynecologic cancer screening and diagnosis, innovative treatments, and access to supportive care. Â
Thomas Schwaab was named Bank of America Endowed Medical Director of ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research institute.Â
Mayo Clinic received a $50 million investment from Stephen M. and Barbara J. Slaggie of Marco Island, FL, and Winona, MN.Â
Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., received a 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the office of U.S. President Joe Biden. Photo credit: Carolyn TuckerCarolyn M. Tucker has received a 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the office of President Joe Biden, in recognition of her work to build healthier communities and providing hundreds with power over cancer.
Joshua Mammen was named physician-in-chief at the Nebraska Medicine Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
David Voce joined Tampa General Hospital and USF Health as an assistant professor in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery & Brain Repair in the Division of Cranial and Neuro-Oncology.
Mark Awad was appointed chief of the thoracic oncology service within the Solid Tumor Oncology Division in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Â
Alessio Pigazzi named executive medical director of colorectal surgery at City of Hope Orange County
Alessio Pigazzi was appointed executive medical director of colorectal surgery at City of Hope Orange County.Â
John M. Ashton, associate professor in the department of biomedical genetics, has been promoted from assistant director to associate director of shared resources at the University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute.Â
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved $60.6 million in grants.Â
