Andrea Wolf, director of the New York Mesothelioma Program at the Mount Sinai Health System, received the 2022 Irving J. Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
Jennifer Wargo, professor of surgical oncology and genomic medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center, received a 2023 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Medicine from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology for her contributions to the understanding of how the gut microbiome influences responses to immunotherapy and other cancer treatments.
The Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer was recognized with official accreditation for CAR T-cell therapy from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, an international accrediting body. The program was also ranked among the top adult bone marrow transplant programs in the U.S. for a third year.
Roswell Park has opened the Marie E. Bogner Center for Nursing Excellence. The 5,126 square-foot space houses smart classrooms, flexible skills learning areas, and a lactation room.
Yale Cancer Center’s Annual Conclave, held on Jan. 5, recognized the scientific and clinical accomplishments of Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center over the past year.
Rachel Abbott was named chief scientific officer of Pan Cancer T, a biotech spin-off from Erasmus MC focused on the discovery and development of next-generation TCR-T therapies against solid tumors.
Gary Schwartz, chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and deputy director of its Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, was named director of Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Kevin J. Cullen, the longtime director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Program in Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, will transition from these leadership positions in 2023.
David F. Jarrard was named deputy director of UW Carbone Cancer Center.
Wm. Kevin Kelly was appointed chair of the Department of Medical Oncology for the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, effective Jan. 1.
