Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have been awarded a $1.72 million grant from NIH to support the Neuro-Oncology Translational Research Training Program, an initiative designed to train the next generation of brain tumor scientists and physician-scientists.
Tampa General Hospital has been awarded Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification based on the approval of the ASCO. This voluntary certification specifically recognizes the TGH Cancer Institute for meeting the strict standards required by the society’s QOPI program.
The Community Oncology Alliance released the COA Prescription for Health Care Reform, a blueprint that diagnoses the fundamental challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system, outlines the consequences for patients across America, and presents “actionable solutions .”
The Wistar Institute’s Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Education and Training Center is expanding its apprenticeship programs and bolstering job opportunities in the life science sector based on a recent $600,000 PASmart Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
Kathryn SchmitzJosé ZevallosUPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh announced that Kathryn Schmitz was appointed interim director of UPMC Hillman. José P. Zevallos was appointed as interim deputy director of UPMC Hillman.
Weiran FengHanzhi LuoQing ChenWeiran Feng, Hanzhi Luo and Qing Chen will join Fox Chase Cancer Center as assistant professors.
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center earned a three-year accreditation again from the Commission on Cancer of the ACS. MECCC earned “Comprehensive” status from NCI in 2023.
Janet WoodcockPaul T. KimJanet Woodcock, former director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at FDA, and Paul T. Kim, principal of Kendall Square Policy Strategies LLC, were appointed to the board of directors at Friends of Cancer Research.
The Collaborative Science Pilot Awards, a program supported by the Case Western Reserve University—University Hospitals Joint Strategic Leadership Committee, awarded five research teams $50,000 with the possibility of receiving additional funding as scientific milestones are met.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology elected Elizabeth A. Mittendorf to lead as its president beginning in June 2026. Mittendorf, a long-time ASCO member and volunteer, will take office as president-elect immediately following the ASCO Annual Business Meeting in Chicago on June 2.
