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.
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY launched an online Resource Center to help oncologists and patients understand the Patient Information and Affordable Care Act and the law's impact on oncology practices and patients.
SUSAN GOODIN was named executive officer of the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium.
IRWIN KRAKOFF received an honorary degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. In 1976, Krakoff became the founding director of the Vermont Cancer Center.
JOYCE NILAND was named chief research information officer at City of Hope.
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER launched a molecular oncology and genomic analysis center, following a gift of $100 million.
THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS selected five member institutions to serve as Community Resource Centers in the association's Improving Quality Care in Pancreatic Cancer project.
A bipartisan resolution designating May as the NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH MONTH passed the Senate May 21. The resolution was sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA).
