STANFORD UNIVERSITY began an online Genetics and Genomics Certificate program, available through the university's School of Medicine and School of Engineering. Courses will be taught by faculty from the Department of Genetics and guest lecturers.
LOUIS DEGENNARO was named president and CEO of the Leukemia and LymphomaSociety.
GEORGETOWN LOMBARDI COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER received a five-year, $11.25 million P30 Cancer Center Support Grant and renewal of its designation as a comprehensive cancer center.
ANDREAS HOCHHAUS and ROBERT GALE were named co-editors-in-chief of Leukemia.
THE ALBERT AND MARY LASKER FOUNDATION announced its 2014 award winners.
GEORGE WEINER will begin a two-year term as president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes following its annual meeting in Chicago, Oct. 26-28.
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER opened a full-service diagnostic imaging center in West Houston.
THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION announced that it will launch the LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes to create an original model of patient-centered cancer care, in partnership with the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas.
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER and Memorial Hermann Health System formed a partnership to provide specialized breast screening at a network of community breast care centers in the greater Houston area.
SHAWN CLINE TOMASELLO was appointed chief commercial officer of Pharmacyclics Inc.
