FRANCIS COLLINS, the NIH director, received the 2017 Public Service Award from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology “for his outstanding accomplishments in the communication of science.” “Francis Collins is a model of scientific citizenship. His passion for public education has been an inspiration, and his leadership has motivated thousands of scientists to... […]
JAMES AND MIRIAM MULVA and the Mulva Family Foundation donated $50 million to advance neuroscience at UT Austin and another $25 million for cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The total $75 million gift to the two UT institutions will advance health care in Texas and globally. The $25 million grant supports MD Anderson’s... […]
THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS, partnered with the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, the Cancer Support Community, and the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, announced the launch of a website designed to provide educational information supporting patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. The site pulls together vetted tools and resources to support patient engagement and education,... […]
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION has abandoned its controversial plan to change the way Medicare pays for drugs. The decision to abandon the proposal called the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model was announced late Dec. 15. The model ran into opposition from the pharmaceutical lobby, physician groups, Republicans and many Democrats on Capitol Hill. With the... […]
ROBERT MAKI, a physician and researcher specializing in sarcoma cancer, joined the leadership of Northwell Health and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Based at the Monter Cancer Center in Lake Success, Maki serves as director of experimental therapeutics of the Don Monti Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island... […]
The American Association for Cancer Research delivered a letter to Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), conference chair of the House-Senate Conference Committee for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [HR 1], urging the committee to remove two provisions from the tax reform bill that, if enacted, would negatively impact cancer researchers and patients.
Bayer and the American Association for Cancer Research announced the 2017 AACR-Bayer Innovation and Discovery Grants.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against the use of hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions in postmenopausal women, giving the modality D recommendations.
Jason Incorvati will join the department of hematology/oncology as an assistant professor, and will treat patients at the new Fox Chase Cancer Center East Norriton Hospital Outpatient Center.
ST. JUDE MEMPHIS MARATHON WEEKEND Dec. 3 raised $10 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Over the past 15 years, participants running as St. Jude Heroes have joined the fight against childhood cancer and raised more than $60 million to support St. Jude. About 23,000 people took part in the race that drew 40,000 […]
