Robert Peter Gale has won an award in the opinion/op-ed category from the American Society of Journalists and Authors Inc. for his series “Chernobyl, the HBO miniseries: Fact and Fiction” (The Cancer Letter, May 17-June 21, 2019).
Breast surgeon Kristin L. Brill has joined the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center–Jefferson Health as enterprise director of Breast Oncology.
Researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $2.8 million, five-year grant from NCI to help develop a blood-based test to improve the selection and prioritization for patients with liver cancer who need a liver transplantation.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is accepting nominations for the 2020 Ellen L. Stovall Award through May 1.
Researchers, patient advocates, and global oncology leaders who have worked to transform cancer care around the world are among the recipients of the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Special Awards—the society's highest honors—and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Awards.
Jonathan Serody was named chief of hematology and Ethan Basch was named chief of oncology at University of North Carolina School of Medicine Department of Medicine.
Jenny Poynter and Daniel Harki were appointed to the leadership team of Masonic Cancer Center April 15.
The American Heart Association has awarded $17 million in scientific research to be led by scientists from Boston University, the Ohio State University and Yale University to study the health impacts of e-cigarettes and other nicotine delivery systems on youth and young adults.
