Shirley Johnson named senior vice president of Nursing & Patient Care Services of Roswell Park Cancer Institute

As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
What the scientific method obscures

We recently had the privilege of contributing to a CBS Sunday Morning story on the ongoing crisis in the federal support for research in general and cancer research in particular.

July 03, 2025

By George J. Weiner and Elizabeth M. Jaffee

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater

Since early May, a group of current and former NIH employees have gathered every Saturday at the Medical Center Metro station in Bethesda, MD, to mourn what they describe as the loss of scientific progress under the Trump administration.

July 03, 2025

By Claire Marie Porter

Scaling excellence: How City of Hope is transforming cancer care delivery

The landscape of cancer care in America faces critical challenges: geographic disparities in access, socioeconomic barriers to advanced treatments and the increasing complexity of precision medicine that outpaces individual providers’ ability to stay current. At City of Hope, we are addressing these systemic issues through a bold expansion that brings world-class cancer care and research closer to where patients live.

July 03, 2025

By Alan H. Bryce and Walter M. Stadler

In the Archives

Since 1991, the Women’s Health Initiative has saved lives, cut costs, and fostered team science

When the Women’s Health Initiative was announced in 1991, it was set to be the largest women’s health study ever conducted. The WHI scope is massive: the initiative has recruited more than 161,000 women and engaged more than 5,000 scientists from the U.S. and beyond.

July 03, 2025

Cancer Policy

Publications based on NIH-funded science must be made free immediately, HHS decrees

Researchers funded by NIH will now be required to make their scientific papers available to read for free as soon as they are published in a peer-reviewed journal.

July 03, 2025

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

NIDA director Volkow gets candid on addiction in Bhattacharya’s podcast

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has started his own podcast called “The Director’s Desk,” where, according to the description on YouTube, he plans to host weekly conversations on scientific careers, leadership, and innovation at NIH.

July 03, 2025

By Claire Marie Porter

Shirley Johnson named senior vice president of Nursing & Patient Care Services of Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
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In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater

Scaling excellence: How City of Hope is transforming cancer care delivery

Since 1991, the Women’s Health Initiative has saved lives, cut costs, and fostered team science

Publications based on NIH-funded science must be made free immediately, HHS decrees

NIDA director Volkow gets candid on addiction in Bhattacharya’s podcast

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Shirley Johnson named senior vice president of Nursing & Patient Care Services of Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cutsWhat the scientific method obscures

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cutsThe Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater

Scaling excellence: How City of Hope is transforming cancer care delivery

Since 1991, the Women’s Health Initiative has saved lives, cut costs, and fostered team science

Publications based on NIH-funded science must be made free immediately, HHS decrees

NIDA director Volkow gets candid on addiction in Bhattacharya’s podcast

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As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
What the scientific method obscures

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater