Ryan Schoenfeld was named chief executive officer of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. Schoenfeld will oversee the foundation’s scientific programs, investments, and operations, and will be responsible for shaping how The Mark Foundation allocates the $500 million in additional funding recently committed by its founder (The Cancer Letter, Feb. 18, 2022).
On Feb. 3, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, by a vote of 217 to 214. Later that day, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law, officially ending the brief partial government shutdown that began on Jan. 31.
