Sajeel Chowdhary named medical director of neuro-oncology at Tampa General

Megan Melody joins cellular therapies program at Tampa General Hospital

Megan Melody joined the Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute Cellular Therapy team. She was formerly at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University.

March 07, 2025

Vol.51 No.09

In Brief

UCLA awarded $1.72M NIH grant to train brain cancer scientists

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have been awarded a $1.72 million grant from NIH to support the Neuro-Oncology Translational Research Training Program, an initiative designed to train the next generation of brain tumor scientists and physician-scientists.

February 07, 2025

Vol.51 No.05

In Brief

TGH Cancer Institute awarded QOPI Certification

Tampa General Hospital has been awarded Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification based on the approval of the ASCO. This voluntary certification specifically recognizes the TGH Cancer Institute for meeting the strict standards required by the society’s QOPI program.

February 07, 2025

Vol.51 No.05

In Brief

The Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer raises $900K

The Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research raised $900,000 at its 13th Annual Lilabean Foundation Fall Ball, held on Saturday, November 2. Proceeds from the Fall Ball will directly fund groundbreaking research initiatives focused on discovering new treatments and improving survival rates for children fighting pediatric brain cancer.

November 22, 2024

Vol.50 No.44

Clinical Roundup

Neuro-oncology experts release clinical practice guidelines for using AI in brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring, treatment

An international, multidisciplinary team of leading neuro-oncology researchers and clinicians has released new recommendations for good clinical practice—a set of guidelines that helps ensure clinical trial results are reliable, and patients are protected—regarding the use of artificial intelligence methods to more accurately diagnose, monitor, and treat brain cancer patients. The team recently published two companion...

November 08, 2024

Vol.50 No.42