A. Samer Al-Homsi, a leader in hematology, was appointed as system chief of blood and marrow transplant and cellular therapy at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute.
The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center will expand its lung cancer research through a $20 million gift that will advance discoveries related to lung cancer prevention, detection, and treatment and establish the Tom and Julie Wood Center for Lung Cancer Research.
Fox Chase Cancer Center opened an office in Voorhees, New Jersey. The site, which is the first that Fox Chase has opened in New Jersey, welcomes patients from within the region and beyond for treatment for urologic oncology, benign urologic conditions, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and radiation oncology consults.
The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute enhanced its playroom, a respite for its pediatric patients, significantly with innovative technology that promotes therapeutic engagement, with an 86” interactive gaming wall that features educational and sensory software.
The Community Health Center of the New River Valley and the University of Virginia Cancer Center partnered to boost southwest Virginia’s colorectal cancer screening rate by mailing at-home test kits to patients.
University of Texas Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute debuted its second Mobile Screening Clinic prior to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting.
Regeneron Science Talent Search top three finalists, Thomas Cong, Achyuta Rajaram and Michelle Wei.Achyuta Rajaram, a 17-year-old high school student from Exeter, NH, won $250,000 in a first-place award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024.
ASCO and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, will recognize researchers, patient advocates, philanthropists, teachers, and global oncology leaders at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Brian DrukerTom SellersAfter serving as the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s director for more than 17 years, Brian Druker will take on a new role as the institute’s chief executive officer.
Melissa L. Bondy, chair in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford School of Medicine, received the Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Society of Preventive Oncology in Chicago last week.
