The American Society of Hematology named Chancellor Donald, of Tulane University, Cynthia E. Dunbar, of NIH, Stephanie Lee, of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and Laura Michaelis, of Medical College of Wisconsin, recipients of the 2022 Exemplary Service Award for their exceptional service and dedication to the Society and the field of hematology through their tireless work leading ASH’s response to COVID-19.
The American Society of Hematology named physician Keith Hoots, and Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) recipients of the 2022 ASH Advocacy Awards for their outstanding advocacy for hematology research and clinical care.
The American Society of Hematology elected four new members to its executive committee for terms beginning after the 2022 ASH Annual Meeting, Dec. 10-13 in New Orleans.
Psychologist Lauren A. Rosenberg was named assistant clinical professor in the Section of Psychiatry at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Martha Donoghue was named associate director of pediatric oncology and rare cancers in the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence.
William K. Oh, a genitourinary oncologist with expertise in the use of systemic treatments for prostate cancer, was named chief medical officer of the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center named Charles Edward Geyer, Jr., Monica L. Baskin, and Kathryn H. Schmitz to leadership positions.
Ulrich Steidl, an expert in cancer and stem cell biology, has been named the chair of the department of cell biology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Steidl assumes his new position as Arthur Skoultchi, who has led the department for 24 years, steps down from departmental leadership.
Melissa D. Fana, a breast surgical oncologist, has joined NYU Langone Health as director of women’s health for Suffolk County and chief of service for breast surgery at Long Island Community Hospital, effective Dec. 1.
The Lung Nodule Program, launched this year as a collaboration of the OSUCCC–James and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, was established to create a system for capturing incidental chest CT lung nodule findings—with the aid of machine learning tools—to determine which patients need additional evaluation.
