NCI-designated subspecialist reviews improve 94% of pancreatic cancer treatment paths

Thermo Fisher, NCI collaborate to advance myeloid cancer research, treatment utilizing next-gen sequencing technology

To help accelerate research into new treatments for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is partnering with NCI on the myeloMATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) precision medicine umbrella trial.

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Vol.50 No.30

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NCI’s new chief data scientist Warren Kibbe tells us about efforts to get “AI-ready”
“All research now involves data science at some level.”

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Lei Zheng named executive director of Mays Cancer Center

Lei Zheng was named executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, and vice president for oncology for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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Vol.50 No.28

High school science competitions shaped the careers of Regeneron’s co-founders—now, they’re paying it forward
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Kate Choi grew up hearing conversations about skin cancer. Her grandparents had it, as did her cousins.

June 28, 2024

Vol.50 No.26

By McKenzie Prillaman

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NCI’s Virtual Clinical Trials Office fills the staffing shortages at cancer centers

Cancer centers that continue to experience pandemic-induced shortages in staffing their clinical research enterprise may soon be able to rely on support from NCI’s Virtual Clinical Trials Office to open studies and accrue patients.

June 28, 2024

Vol.50 No.26

By Matthew Bin Han Ong

Obituary

Edward Sondik, electrical engineer turned public health expert and one-time interim NCI director, dies at 82

Edward Sondik, an electrical engineer by training, followed a career path that led him to top public health positions.He was a director of the National Center for Health Statistics at CDC, an acting director of NCI, and a deputy director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.

June 28, 2024

Vol.50 No.26

By Jacquelyn Cobb

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NCI’s new chief data scientist Warren Kibbe tells us about efforts to get “AI-ready”
“All research now involves data science at some level.”

High school science competitions shaped the careers of Regeneron’s co-founders—now, they’re paying it forward
NCI’s Youth Enjoy Science (YES) program also invests in student scientists