Research!America's 22nd annual Advocacy Awards will pay a tribute to John Edward Porter, Research!America chair emeritus, for his decades-long commitment to advancing medical and health research. Porter served as a House member representing the 10th district in Illinois from 1980 to 2001, during which time he chaired the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies.
Philadelphia philanthropist Concetta “Chet” Greenberg has made a gift to create the Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Linus Chuang was named as chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Western Connecticut Health Network.
The University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic received a five-year, $12.4 million grant renewal from NCI to continue the Specialized Program of Research Excellence for lymphoma research.
The New York State Department of Health has awarded a contract to Roswell Park Cancer Institute to continue funding the New York State Smokers’ Quitline. The five-year, $20.6 million contract will enable Roswell Park to provide comprehensive telephonic services, online resources, and services for healthcare providers to help tobacco users successfully quit. The grant will... […]
The American Society for Radiation Oncology is awarding $275,000 in research awards to four early-career scientists as part of the society’s efforts to retain and foster the intellectual research talent currently entering the field of radiation oncology. For 2017, the Research Grants committee selected one Junior Faculty Award and three Resident Seed Grant recipients. All... […]
Michael Teitell, a molecular immunologist and biochemist, was named director of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and president of the Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation.
In its seventh annual progress report on cancer, the American Association for Cancer Research made the following policy recommendations:
A new welcome center at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University will be officially open Oct. 2. The addition is a part of the cancer center’s patient support system. There, patients and families will be introduced to supportive care services and cancer-related information. The resources are aimed at educating those affected, fostering a... […]
Roswell Park Cancer Institute joined joined the Oncology Information Exchange Network (ORIEN), a network of centers collaborating to share information and translate pooled resources into personalized treatments for cancer patients. With Roswell Park, the number of ORIEN members has expanded to 16. Formed in 2014, ORIEN seeks to give oncologists ready access to a searchable... […]
