NCI recognized 11 investigators nationwide with its Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Awards.
The awards support clinical investigators at NCI-designated cancer centers who participate in NCI-funded clinical trials. Established in 2009, the awards are intended to help retain investigators in academic clinical research careers. The award provides partial salary support for 2 years for the recipient to engage in activities and efforts related to the award.
The 2015 recipients are:
- Leora Horn, of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- David Hyman, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Matthew Katz, of MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Edward Kim, of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Frederick Lansigan, of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Charles Leath III, of University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Elizabeth Plimack, of Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Andrew Poklepovic, of Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Yvonne Saenger, of Columbia University’s Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Emma Scott, of Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute
- Liza Villaruz, of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
For details of the 2016 program announcement, open through Dec. 4, visit the NCI website.
