Ben K. Seon, a senior faculty member and distinguished immunology scientist at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center across six decades, died Dec. 17, 2025. He was 89.
Bayard “Barney” Clarkson, a pioneering leukemia researcher, a career-long member of the faculty of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and past president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research, died on Dec. 30.
Paul F. Engstrom, a well-respected, longtime member of our Fox Chase Cancer Center community, died Dec. 26. He was 89.
David Mitchell, a tireless patient advocate whose lived experience with multiple myeloma shaped a decade of courageous leadership on behalf of patients nationwide, died Jan. 2. He was 75.
Edward Chu was an expert in pharmacology whose research improved therapies for colorectal cancer, leading to the identification of new treatment targets and driving scientific advances in the field.
Arnold Daniel “Arnie” Kaluzny, PhD, longtime adviser to NCI and an early pioneer and contributor to what is now known as health services research, died Oct. 29 at the age of 87.
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.












