All photos courtesy of CalTechDavid Baltimore, co-recipient of the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and president emeritus and the Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Biology at Caltech, died on Sept. 6. He was 87.
It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of our esteemed colleague and friend, Dr. Harvey Golomb. He died on Aug. 20.
Bonnie J. Addario, a tireless advocate, died Aug. 25, leaving behind a legacy of love, leadership, and global impact. Bonnie was first and foremost devoted to her family—her husband of over 40 years, Tony; her children Danielle, Jared, and Andrea; her nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. To all of them, she was the heart of […]
Harmon Eyre, MD, died on May 31 in Salt Lake City. He was 84 years old. From 1993 to 2008, he served as the chief medical and scientific officer (CMSO) of the American Cancer Society.
Thomas B. Tomasi Jr., who led Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as president and CEO from 1986 to 1996, died March 23 at age 97. His tenure marked a renaissance at Roswell Park that elevated it to a place among the nation’s top cancer centers.
Dr. Thomas B. Tomasi, Jr. president and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center from 1986 to 1996, died on March 23. He was 97.
John A. Zaia, director of the Center for Gene Therapy at City of Hope, died on Feb. 11 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 82.
The University of California, San Francisco and global oncology communities mourn the death of Felix Y. Feng, MD, a radiation oncologist and a leading figure in genitourinary cancer research. A professor of radiation oncology, urology and medicine, and vice chair of translational research at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feng died from cancer on Dec.10, 2024. He was 48.
The late Felix Feng, MD (center) with researchers Jonathan Chou, MD, PhD (left) and Lisa Chesner, PhD (right), in 2019.Photo by Noah BergerFelix Y. Feng, a genitourinary cancer research leader, died on Dec. 10, 2024. He was 48.This article is republished with permission by NRG Oncology.Dr. Feng was the former NRG Oncology Genitourinary Cancer Committee chair and an RTOG Foundation member. After years of dedicated and enthusiastic commitment to the NRG and previously the RTOG Genitourinary Cancer Committee, chairing or co-chairing 13 research protocols for NRG and RTOG, Dr. Feng was appointed committee chair in March 2018, following in the footsteps of Dr. Howard Sandler, his mentor. Dr. Feng was also a member of the RTOG Foundation Board of Directors.
Richard A. Rettig, the author of an authoritative history of the writing of the National Cancer Act of 1971, died on Aug. 7.
