NCI is asking for an appropriation of $7.8 billion for fiscal year 2023—about $800 million above the House’s FY22 proposed budget for NCI.
NCI has renewed the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center’s comprehensive designation.
Elvan “Ellie” Daniels, was named senior vice president of extramural discovery science at the American Cancer Society after serving as the interim lead since April 1.
David Frank, a physician-scientist specializing in leukemia, was named director of the Division of Hematology and professor in Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Winship Cancer Institute, effective Sept. 1.
Gregory Lesinski, professor and vice chair for basic research in Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, was named Winship Cancer Institute’s associate director for basic research, effective Sept. 1.
Yamilé Molina was named associate director for community outreach and engagement for the University of Illinois Cancer Center.
Robert Mannel and Bradley Monk were named to new positions on The GOG Foundation inc.’s board of directors.
Benjamin Ellingson, a professor of radiology and psychiatry in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has received a Defense Department Idea grant to develop a new non-invasive imaging method for quantifying metabolic activity within brain tumors.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology submitted two comment letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging the agency to reconsider policy changes that will result in $300 million in Medicare cuts for radiation therapy services starting Jan. 1, 2022.
Thyme Care, an oncology care management solution providing high touch, tech-enabled cancer care navigation, announced Sept. 1 a partnership with Clover Health, a technology company committed to improving health equity for America’s underserved seniors.
