RXTRIALS and Clinical Oncology Research Excellence entered into a collaboration that will offer a centralized clinical research infrastructure.
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY published the second edition of The Cancer Atlas at the World Cancer Congress, in partnership with the International Agency for Research on Cancer within the World Health Organization, and the Union for International Cancer Control. The data featured in the book and website highlight strategies that governments can use to reduce their cancer burden.
MARLO THOMAS was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, during a special ceremony at the White House. Thomas is the national outreach director of St. Jude Children's research hospital.
JOANNA WEISS was named vice president of revenue cycle management at Moffitt Cancer Center.
ANJEN CHENN was named Metamark's senior vice president of clinical operations. He will oversee operational execution and pathology services across Metamark's laboratories in Cambridge, Mass.; Collegeville, Penn.; and Augusta, Ga.
DAVID CHAMBERS was named deputy director for implementation science in the NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences.
NICHOLAS PETRELLI received the 2014 Clinical Research Award from the Association of Community Cancer Centers in recognition of his initiatives promoting and advocating for oncology clinical research.
THE JOHN SCOTT AWARD was awarded to Susan Band Horwitz, Leonard Hayflick and Paul Moorhead.
LINDA WEISS said she intends to retire from her job as director of the NCI Office of Cancer Centers.
TAPIMMUNE Inc. and the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida formed a partnership to advance TapImmune's cancer vaccines into phase II clinical trials for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers.
