MSKCC receives $400M gift from Kenneth Griffin & David Geffen

Karen Huntsman’s vision gave shape to the Huntsman Cancer Institute

Some lives leave their mark not only on the people who loved them, but also on the very places where others come to seek hope. Karen Haight Huntsman’s was such a life.

MSK breaks ground on the Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center broke ground on the forthcoming inpatient facility called the Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion in New York City.

June 26, 2026

Vol.52 No.25

In Brief

Veena Shankaran receives the Lert Family Endowed Chair at Fred Hutch

Veena Shankaran, co-director of the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research at Fred Hutch Cancer Center,was awarded the newly established Lert Family Endowed Chair. A gastrointestinal cancer specialist, she is also a professor at Fred Hutch and UW Medicine.

June 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.24

In Brief

Charles Rudin named cancer center director at MSK

Charles Rudin was appointed director of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, effective June 1.

May 22, 2026

Vol.52 No.20

Cancer History Project Podcast

“Backwater to Blockbuster” chronicles the previously untold story of the explosive growth of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
In a conversation with Deborah Doroshow, co-authors Chuck Sherr and Bill Evans discuss their collaborative writing process

“Backwater to Blockbuster,” the first de novo book published by the Cancer History Project, traces the evolution of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to its current status of a powerhouse of research in pediatric cancer.

May 15, 2026

Vol.52 No.19

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

IU Cancer Center Chuckstrong Tailgate Gala raises more than $900,000

The 14th annual Chuckstrong Tailgate Gala raised more than $900,000 for research at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

April 24, 2026

Vol.52 No.16

MSKCC receives $400M gift from Kenneth Griffin & David Geffen

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MSKCC receives $400M gift from Kenneth Griffin & David Geffen

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Karen Huntsman’s vision gave shape to the Huntsman Cancer Institute

MSK breaks ground on the Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion

Veena Shankaran receives the Lert Family Endowed Chair at Fred Hutch

Charles Rudin named cancer center director at MSK

“Backwater to Blockbuster” chronicles the previously untold story of the explosive growth of St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalIn a conversation with Deborah Doroshow, co-authors Chuck Sherr and Bill Evans discuss their collaborative writing process

IU Cancer Center Chuckstrong Tailgate Gala raises more than $900,000

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“Backwater to Blockbuster” chronicles the previously untold story of the explosive growth of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
In a conversation with Deborah Doroshow, co-authors Chuck Sherr and Bill Evans discuss their collaborative writing process