The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology announced the recipients of its 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Awards. These awards support oncology trainees who are first authors on abstracts selected for presentation at the ASCO annual meeting.
International Myeloma Foundation co-founder and president, Susie Durie, and Chairman Brian Durie were awarded a joint honorary doctorate for scientific excellence from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel at a ceremony in Brussels.
Western Connecticut Health Network has announced the appointment of Margo Shoup as the new network chair of the cancer service line. Shoup will provide strategic and clinical leadership for all aspects of WCHN's cancer services, including medical oncology and subspecialty practices.
Susan Cohn has stepped down as the University of Chicago Medicine dean for clinical research in order to focus all her efforts on leading the joint program in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, recently established with Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University Health System.
Michael Harrington was named executive vice president and chief financial officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Baylor Scott & White Health has named Ronan Kelly chief of oncology for the organization's North Texas medical centers. Kelly is also the medical director of Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center-Dallas, located at Baylor University Medical Center.
Christine Rini, a social and health psychologist, will join the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University as director of its Cancer Survivorship Institute, effective June 1.
Kathy Albain was awarded the Stritch Medal during the Stritch School of Medicine 68th Annual Awards Dinner at the Hilton Chicago. The Stritch Medal recognizes outstanding accomplishments of a Loyola graduate or faculty member who exhibits dedication to research, education, and patient care.
Beverly Teicher was named editor-in-chief of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. She officially began her term as editor-in-chief of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics on Jan. 1.
Elizabeth Platz was named editor-in-chief of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. She officially began her term as editor-in-chief on Jan. 1.
