Ben Ho ParkSara TolaneyBen Ho Park and Sara M. Tolaney will receive American Association for Cancer Research awards at the the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Dec. 9-13 for their contributions to breast cancer research.
The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center’s unique healthy breast tissue repository, the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank, has been awarded a two-year, $750,000 grant from Susan G. Komen.
Kathryn SchmitzJosé P. ZevallosUPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh have announced the appointment of Kathryn Schmitz and José P. Zevallos as deputy directors of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
NRG Oncology, NCI, and National Clinical Trials Network recently announced changes in leadership across multiple committees.
Jihad Obeid was appointed as assistant vice president for research for AI Strategy & Research Intelligence at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Mark Veich was namedchief organizational advancement officer at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.
Christopher J. Liekweg was namedassociate director for administration and chief department administrator at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.
Vincent Wu was named a Caspar Wistar Fellow at the Wistar Institute’s Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received a $10.5 million NIH grant to develop biomarkers for all human diseases, including cancer, through proteomics.
A clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology is the first to focus on radiation therapy for patients with gastric cancer. The recommendations outline radiation therapy’s role in multidisciplinary care, including best practices for patient selection, integration with systemic therapy, and treatment delivery.
