THE ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS Certified Clinical Research Coordinatordesignation is now recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a valid designation toward meeting staffing requirements of theANCC Magnet Recognition Program.
GEORGETOWN LOMBARDI COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER and JOHN THEURER CANCER CENTER formed an immunotherapy research collaboration.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO is encouraging cancer researchers to recruit more Hispanics in clinical trials to reduce health disparities.
THE NATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION has launched Project Innovation, a movement to accelerate the pace of cancer medical discovery and to get therapies to patients quickly.
MAURIE MARKMAN was named president of the Medicine & Science unit of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY received a $15 million pledge to help create a new bladder cancer institute.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION is recruiting for the position of Director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
THE MAYO CLINIC signed an agreement with N-of-One to provide access to clinical interpretation information to aid molecular diagnostics.
THE JAMES GRAHAM BROWN CANCER CENTER at the University of Louisville received a three-year, $5.5 million grant to develop new treatments and vaccines for various forms of cancer from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER signed an agreement with Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited to serve as a consultant for its cancer hospital projects under planning in Shanghai and Beijing.