Attila Seyhan was named director of translational medicine operations, a newly created position, at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Douglas Fraker, an endocrine and oncologic surgeon, has joined Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as chair of the Department of Surgery.
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network said it has received a $25 million gift—the largest donation in the history of the organization. The gift was made to honor the memory of Skip Viragh, one of the country's most influential mutual fund investment experts, who died in 2003.
Brian SchmidtNigel BunnettThe National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded Brian Schmidt of the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at New York University College of Dentistry and Nigel Bunnett of Columbia University's Departments of Surgery and Pharmacology, a $3.7 million, five-year grant to study proteases and neuronal signaling responsible for oral cancer pain.
A study published in JNCCN, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, finds a vast majority of patients would like their doctor to ask them about their preferences for end-of-life care.
Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital received gifts of $50 million each from Rob and Karen Hale and their family to support innovation and patient care.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.2 million grant to the Mount Sinai Microscopy Core for a state-of-the-art microscope with resolution capabilities that can show structures as small as viruses. The instrument will be used by research teams throughout Mount Sinai Health System.
Intermountain Healthcare has endorsed the NCCN Imaging Appropriate Use Criteria.
James AllisonAdriaan Bax,Jennifer A. DoudnaHoward Y. Chang,James Allison, of MD Anderson Cancer Center, will receive the Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.
Kathy Albain was named the inaugural Huizenga Family Endowed Chair in Oncology Research at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
