VCU Massey’s David Wheeler awarded $1.7M to study long-term effects of neighborhood exposures and racial segregation on cancer risk

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

“We’ve always argued that money comes and goes, but if you lose a generation of scientists—you can’t buy them back,” said Kelvin Lee, director of the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

February 27, 2026

Vol.52 No.08

By Claire Marie Porter and Paul Goldberg

Black History Month Podcast

Malcolm V. Brock on his journey from Bermuda to Japan to the U.S. to England–and from Japanese studies to thoracic oncology
“When it gets down to brass tacks, relationships between each other, we’re all one.”

Malcolm V. Brock, director of Clinical and Translational Research in Thoracic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, grew up in Bermuda. His father insisted that his children branch outside the small island—the country has a population of just over 60,000 people—and challenge themselves abroad.

February 20, 2026

Vol.52 No.07

By Malcolm V. Brock, Robert A. Winn and Preston Willett

In Brief

Dimple Patel joins VCU Massey as associate director for innovation, leadership, and professional development

Dimple Patel recently joined the executive leadership team at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she will serve as the associate director for innovation, leadership, and professional development. Patel brings 25 years of leadership experience spanning six public and private institutions of higher education.

December 19, 2025

Vol.51 No.46

Clinical Roundup

Patients in Nepal experience substantial delays when accessing cancer care, study finds

Substantial delays are taking place across the cancer care pathway in Nepal, with many patients waiting months between first symptoms and treatment, according to an article by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and partners.

December 05, 2025

Vol.51 No.44

Clinical Roundup

Targeted drug could benefit pediatric and young adult patients with invasive soft tissue cancer

A collaborative research team, led by scientists at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, has identified a targeted drug that could effectively treat an aggressive soft tissue cancer that occurs most often in pediatric and young adult patients.

November 21, 2025

Vol.51 No.43

Podcast The Directors

The Directors: Ruben Mesa and Kunle Odunsi on how immigration and diversity accelerate discovery
“This has always made our environment stronger, not weaker.”

At a time when federal immigration policies are becoming stricter, Kunle Odunsi, director of University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, reflected on the fact that cancer research is a highly international community.

November 07, 2025

Vol.51 No.41

By Jacquelyn Cobb and Paul Goldberg

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VCU Massey’s David Wheeler awarded $1.7M to study long-term effects of neighborhood exposures and racial segregation on cancer risk

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

Malcolm V. Brock on his journey from Bermuda to Japan to the U.S. to England–and from Japanese studies to thoracic oncology“When it gets down to brass tacks, relationships between each other, we’re all one.”

Dimple Patel joins VCU Massey as associate director for innovation, leadership, and professional development

Patients in Nepal experience substantial delays when accessing cancer care, study finds

Targeted drug could benefit pediatric and young adult patients with invasive soft tissue cancer

The Directors: Ruben Mesa and Kunle Odunsi on how immigration and diversity accelerate discovery“This has always made our environment stronger, not weaker.”

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The Directors: Yolanda Sanchez and Kelvin Lee talk about making cancer centers more resilient
“Diverse ecosystems are more robust than non-diverse ecosystems. That is a biological fact.”

Malcolm V. Brock on his journey from Bermuda to Japan to the U.S. to England–and from Japanese studies to thoracic oncology
“When it gets down to brass tacks, relationships between each other, we’re all one.”

The Directors: Ruben Mesa and Kunle Odunsi on how immigration and diversity accelerate discovery
“This has always made our environment stronger, not weaker.”