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Undergrad intern at MSK poses a profound question: What if Henrietta Lacks had a Black doctor?

Every summer since 2010, ten undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds get the opportunity to explore any curiosities they might have about careers in medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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Vol.50 No.37

By Claire Marie Porter

In the Archives

Jeffrey Weber on his career, mentors: “Never ever ever ever blow your cool.”

In 2023, Jeffrey S. Weber was named a Fellow of the Academy of Immuno-Oncology, an honor established by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.

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Vol.50 No.37

Mace Rothenberg’s museum will tell the stories behind breakthroughs in medicine

Mace Rothenberg has stayed busy since stepping down as Pfizer’s chief medical officer in 2021 by pivoting to an ambitious endeavor in science communication: the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery.

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Vol.50 No.35

By McKenzie Prillaman

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Why we need the Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery

In this country, we have museums devoted to natural history, culture, space exploration, sports, civil rights, and all manner of creative expression. But surprisingly, one of our nation’s most important human endeavors—the quest to translate scientific discoveries into medical advances—lacks a national venue that captures the drama of its story.

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Vol.50 No.32

By Mace L. Rothenberg

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Newly established Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine receives $5M from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a gift of $5 million in seed funding to support the creation of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, a newly-established medical school in New Orleans founded by Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health.

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Vol.50 No.32

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Newman, Salami named associate directors at UMich Rogel Cancer Center

Erika Newman was named associate director for cancer health equity, and Simpa Salami was named associate director for research workforce and leadership development at Rogel Cancer Center.

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