Edith P. Mitchell, a medical oncologist, champion of health equity, and the first woman physician to attain the rank of U.S. Air Force brigadier general, died unexpectedly Jan. 21. She was 76.
Sidney Wolfe, a physician who co-founded the Health Research Group, and—as a pioneer of “research-based advocacy”—took pharmaceutical companies to task over bad drugs, often shaming federal regulators into changing policies for the benefit of patients, died Jan. 1 in Washington. He was 86.
We unexpectedly lost a dear friend and colleague, Dr. Cullen Taniguchi, in mid-November. Dr. Taniguchi was an exceptional and compassionate clinician, brilliant scientist, and nurturing mentor. Above all, he was a dedicated and loving husband, father, son, and brother. We deeply mourn his loss, but we forever cherish the memories and indelible legacy that he leaves with us.
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, died on Nov. 15 from complications from a sarcoma. She was 74.
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, a medical oncologist, former director of the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), and a tireless champion of addressing cancer disparities, passed away peacefully on Nov. 15. We share our deep condolences with her family, friends, colleagues, and those she impacted in her accomplished and inspirational career.
Michelle A. Rudek, a professor of oncology and director of the Analytical Pharmacology Shared Resource at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, died Nov. 7. She was 51.
This week came word of the passing of Franklyn Prendergast, professor emeritus of the Mayo College of Medicine and Science and director emeritus of the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
On Oct. 12, 2023, the world lost a brilliant mind, a dedicated physician and an extraordinary individual.
As a founding member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, David Alberts, MD, and his influence on cancer research epitomizes Isaac Newton’s famous quote, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Irwin H. Krakoff, former director of the University of Vermont Cancer Center who has also served in key jobs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center, died on Aug. 9 in Savannah, GA.
