PATRICK HWU was named division head of Cancer Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center, effective March 4. Hwu joined MD Anderson in 2003 as the first chair of Melanoma Medical Oncology. He is also currently chair of Sarcoma Medical Oncology.
Over the course of his first six months as NCI director, Anthony Letai has contended with federal budget turbulence, a record-setting government shutdown, and concerns about the flow of over research dollars.
