Ben Ho Park wants Vanderbilt to deliver precision oncology in Tennessee—and globally

HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside down
The Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

Recently, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a video montage featuring himself shirtless in jeans, working out with Kid Rock. The duo is in a blue-lit grotto with a cold plunge and sauna. Set to Kid Rock’s “Bawitdaba” and intercut with a selection of patriotic imagery, the video ends with the two men in a hot tub, chugging what appears to be milk.

April 03, 2026

Vol.52 No.13

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

Roswell Park brings lung healthcare initiative to indigenous communities across North America

A three-year grant from Lilly to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is bringing rich lung health resources to Indigenous workplaces located across North America. Collaborating with human resources specialists with Tribal Nations and communities covering many regions of the U.S. and Canada, Roswell Park’s Department of Indigenous Cancer Health team will provide lung cancer screening workflow resources, lung wellness education, and patient navigation services for thousands of eligible individuals.

April 03, 2026

Vol.52 No.13

NCI

A new working group will conduct site visits and advise NCAB and NCI director on cancer center grants

The National Cancer Advisory Board has established an ad hoc working group that will assess cancer centers as part of the designation process. The decision was approved unanimously with one abstention at the NCAB meeting March 17.

March 20, 2026

Vol.52 No.11

By Paul Goldberg

Podcast The Directors

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

“We’ve always argued that money comes and goes, but if you lose a generation of scientists—you can’t buy them back,” said Kelvin Lee, director of the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

February 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.08

By Claire Marie Porter and Paul Goldberg

In Brief

Alice Soragni joins CU Anschutz to launch functional personalized medicine initiative

Alice Soragni, an expert in patient-derived tumor organoids and functional precision oncology, has joined the University of Colorado Anschutz.

February 20, 2026

Vol.52 No.07

Clinical Roundup

Researchers build best practice framework to boost racial and cultural diversity in biospecimen research

A team of researchers developed a best practice framework that other researchers and health systems can leverage to build trustworthiness and increase diversity in biospecimen research.

February 06, 2026

Vol.52 No.05

Ben Ho Park wants Vanderbilt to deliver precision oncology in Tennessee—and globally

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Ben Ho Park wants Vanderbilt to deliver precision oncology in Tennessee—and globally

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HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside downThe Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

Roswell Park brings lung healthcare initiative to indigenous communities across North America

A new working group will conduct site visits and advise NCAB and NCI director on cancer center grants

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

Alice Soragni joins CU Anschutz to launch functional personalized medicine initiative

Researchers build best practice framework to boost racial and cultural diversity in biospecimen research

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HHS presents new protein-forward dietary guidelines, turning the food pyramid upside down
The Kennedy guidelines are mum on cancer risks associated with red meat and alcohol

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”