KIDS V CANCER launched the Compassionate Use Navigator for the pediatric oncology community that provides up-to-date information on the compassionate use application process. The Compassionate Use Navigator provides: an option for physicians to request help from Compassionate Use Navigator staff in completing a compassionate use application; step-by-step instructions on how to apply for compassionate use, […]
NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK published patient education materials for diffuse large b-cell, follicular, mantle cell, and peripheral t-cell lymphomas. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients and NCCN Quick Guide series for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are available free of charge, and are sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. NCCN Guidelines for Patients, translations of the NCCN Clinical […]
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER named eight young researchers Andrew Sabin Family Fellows at an event honoring their benefactor, Andrew Sabin, and representatives of the Andrew Sabin Family Foundation. Eight cancer research fellowships providing $100,000 over two years are to be awarded annually in four categories: basic science, clinical, physician-scientist and population and quantitative science. The […]
AVINASH DESAI was named vice president of Americas Oncology Medical Affairs for the Oncology Business Group of Eisai Inc., the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Eisai Co. Ltd. Desai will lead Eisai’s Oncology Medical Affairs team by creating and overseeing the medical strategy for the Oncology Commercial and Market Access businesses in the Americas. Desai, who […]
AL BENSON III was elected president of the National Patient Advocate Foundation’s executive board. Benson is associate director for cooperative groups at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. He has served on the foundation’s board for three years and also served on the scientific advisory committee since 2009. “I am honored […]
JOHN WESTON was named chief operating officer and executive vice president of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Most recently Weston served as public affairs department chair and chief marketing officer for the Mayo Clinic. He began his career at Mars Inc., held senior leadership positions at FedEx and was the chief marketing and corporate development officer […]
MARGARET FOTI was honored at the 41st Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society with the Honorary Member Award. Foti is chief executive officer of the American Association for Cancer Research. The Honorary Member Award is awarded by the ONS to thank and honor an individual who is not otherwise eligible for ONS membership for […]
JENNIFER PIETENPOL was named executive vice president for research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, effective May 1.
NANCY DAVIDSON was inaugurated as president of the American Association for Cancer Research for 2016-2017 at the association's annual meeting in New Orleans.
ROBERT WEINBERG was honored for his contributions to cancer research and cancer biology with the 13th annual AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research. Weinberg is a founding member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research; the Daniel K. Ludwig professor for cancer research in the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of... […]
