NIH unveils comprehensive dataset to enable analysis of genomic, proteomic, and clinical data

Amid HHS upheaval, Bhattacharya takes the helm at NIH, Makary at FDA
Meanwhile, NASEM sounds “SOS” for health infrastructure

The day before health economist Jay Bhattacharya stepped into his new role as NIH director, he sent a document to his employees outlining his top five priorities for the department, which included “reproducibility” and “transparency,” two themes he discussed at his confirmation hearings (The Cancer Letter, March 7, 2025).

April 04, 2025

Vol.51 No.13

By Claire Marie Porter, Paul Goldberg and Jacquelyn Cobb

Clinical Roundup

Fatty acids promote immune suppression and therapy resistance in triple negative breast cancer, Baylor Medicine study finds

A study published in the journal Immunity reveals a mechanism that allows triple negative breast cancer to develop resistance to therapy. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine showed that lipid accumulation in tumor cells and nearby immune cells promotes immune suppression, but disrupting lipid formulation reverses treatment resistance and the immunosuppressive microenvironment.

April 04, 2025

Vol.51 No.13

Podcast

In The Headlines: HHS shakeup threatens a legacy of medical breakthroughs

“For the last 50 years every major medical breakthrough can be traced back to investments in the NIH, which houses the National Cancer Institute (NCI),” said Wayne A. I. Frederick, interim chief executive officer of American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

April 02, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

Clinical Roundup

Even light daily physical activity linked to lower cancer risk, NIH and Oxford study shows

In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the UK, researchers at the NIH and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity daily physical activity had a lower risk of cancer than individuals who were more sedentary.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

In Brief

Eric Green leaves his job as director of the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute

After serving as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute for more than 15 years, Eric Green has left his role.

March 21, 2025

Vol.51 No.11

Podcast

In the Headlines: Could “flooding the zone” drown NIH and cancer centers?

With a growing backlog at NIH and Columbia University’s grants getting canceled over alleged antisemitism, where does that leave NCI-designated cancer centers?

March 19, 2025

Vol.51 No.10

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NIH unveils comprehensive dataset to enable analysis of genomic, proteomic, and clinical data

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

Amid HHS upheaval, Bhattacharya takes the helm at NIH, Makary at FDAMeanwhile, NASEM sounds “SOS” for health infrastructure

Fatty acids promote immune suppression and therapy resistance in triple negative breast cancer, Baylor Medicine study finds

In The Headlines: HHS shakeup threatens a legacy of medical breakthroughs

Even light daily physical activity linked to lower cancer risk, NIH and Oxford study shows

Eric Green leaves his job as director of the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute

In the Headlines: Could “flooding the zone” drown NIH and cancer centers?

Amid HHS upheaval, Bhattacharya takes the helm at NIH, Makary at FDA
Meanwhile, NASEM sounds “SOS” for health infrastructure