The American College of Radiology board of chancellors named three Gold Medalists and three Honorary Fellows in recognition of their contributions to the field of radiology and outstanding service to the ACR.Â
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the MDS Foundation, making it the only center in Arkansas to become part of the foundation’s referral network of the top bone marrow disorder treatment centers in the world.
LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center and Cancer Crusaders have committed $500,000 for state-wide outreach, education, and clinical cancer research.
Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer has raised more than $1.3 million for cancer research. These funds, which include a $500,000 match from Bristol Myers Squibb, will benefit cancer research at research institutions across North America.
Victor AmbrosPhoto credit: Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize OutreachGary RuvkunPhoto credit: Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize OutreachVictor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were jointly awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine from the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet. The two scientists are being honored for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
David BakerPhoto credit: Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize OutreachDemis HassabisPhoto credit: Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize OutreachJohn M. JumperPhoto credit: Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize OutreachDavid Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work in protein design and prediction.Â
The new Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at USC Norris opened on Oct. 9.Â
Rep. Tim Kennedy (NY-D) announced $7,731,872 in new federal funding for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to renovate its newly integrated biobank, the Roswell Park Biorepository, made possible through the Office of the Director of NIH’s Research Facilities Construction Grants.
NIH has awarded a five-year, $4.63 million grant to NYU College of Dentistry researchers to study chemotherapy-induced painful peripheral neuropathy, or CIPPN.Â
Jane Figueiredo was appointed co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center. Â
