Venkata Lokesh BattulaClinton YamA multidisciplinary team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center has been awarded a $7.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to fund a novel clinical trial targeting one of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat forms of breast cancer: metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
The Wistar Institute has received an NIH granted, five-year $17 million research award to launch iCure Consortium to develop individualized “cure regimens” for HIV.
A $3.5 million gift from Kathy Coleman to Because of You: The Campaign for University Hospitals will fuel the future of clinical trials at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center.
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah signed a contract with Mevion Medical Systems for a second MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System, doubling treatment capacity and broadening access to patients with a wide range of cancers, including pediatric, head and neck, and breast cancers.
Northwestern Medicine will be the first health system to integrate “David,” Tempus’ generative-AI clinical co-pilot, within its electronic health record platform for its clinical care team.
Top row (left to right): Dirk Görlich, Steven L. McKnight, Michael J. Welsh.Bottom row (left to right): Jesús (Tito) González, Paul A. Negulescu, Lucy ShapiroThe 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award honors went to two scientists for discoveries that exposed the structures and functions of low-complexity domains within protein sequences.
John C. Byrd, a physician scientist who specializes in hematologic malignancies, was appointed director of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
Richard L. Schilsky will be leaving his role as inaugural principal investigator of the American Society of Clinical Oncology-led Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry study after a decade of leadership.
Concert AI’s CancerLinQ initiative has received ASCO’s Recognized Quality Solution status—a recognition that positions the platform as a validated gateway for partnered oncology practices into ASCO’s flagship certification program.
Catheryn Yashar, chief medical officer and breast and gynecologic cancer radiation oncologist at UC San Diego Health, was appointed president-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
