Patricia M. LoRusso was elected president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research for 2023-2024.
The American Cancer Society and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, are partnering to execute a $4 million collaborative effort to provide equitable access to every cancer patient and their families.
The American Cancer Society and Stephen Klasko and his wife, Colleen Wyse, lifelong advocates for transformation in health care, will partner to form a research grant program, the Advancing Health Equity and Addressing Cancer Disparities Awards.
Crystal Mackall to receive the Edward Netter Leadership Award for cancer immunotherapy contributions
Crystal Mackall, of Stanford University, will receive the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy’s Edward Netter Leadership Award at the ACGT Awards Luncheon March 30.
The Association of Community Cancer Centers released its 2022 Impact Report.
Florencia McAllister, associate professor of clinical cancer prevention, gastrointestinal medical oncology, and immunology at MD Anderson Cancer Center will receive the 2023 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship in cancer research from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science, and Technology.
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, fellow of the AACR Academy and AACR past president, will receive the 2023 AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research during the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.
Tak W. Mak was selected to receive the Pezcoller Foundation-American Association for Cancer Research International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research.
Olalekan Ajayi was elected president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers at the association’s 49th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit.
Cardinale SmithAsh TewariCardinale Smith and Ash Tewari were selected to lead Mount Sinai’s Tisch Cancer Hospital, which is under development and slated to open in 2027.
