Regeneron Science Talent Search top three finalists, Thomas Cong, Achyuta Rajaram and Michelle Wei.Achyuta Rajaram, a 17-year-old high school student from Exeter, NH, won $250,000 in a first-place award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024.
ASCO and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, will recognize researchers, patient advocates, philanthropists, teachers, and global oncology leaders at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Brian DrukerTom SellersAfter serving as the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s director for more than 17 years, Brian Druker will take on a new role as the institute’s chief executive officer.
Melissa L. Bondy, chair in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford School of Medicine, received the Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Society of Preventive Oncology in Chicago last week.
Matthew Carpenter, co-leader of the Cancer Control Research Program at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and the Flora McLeod Edwards Distinguished Endowed Chair in Cancer Research, received the Joseph W. Cullen Memorial Award from the American Society of Preventive Oncology in Chicago last week.
The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Continuing Umbrella for Research Experience (CURE) is graduating to a larger program by including more opportunities for students, including, for the first time, middle schoolers.
Lillian L. Siu was named the AACR president-elect for 2024-2025.
The following five individuals have been elected to the AACR Board of Directors for the 2024-2027 term.
Nadine J. Barrett, senior associate dean for community engagement and equity in research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health, was named president of the Association of Cancer Care Centers.
Leo Mascarenhas was named director of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s and medical director of the Sarcoma Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center.
