Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator David R. Liu was awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for developing two gene-editing technologies—known as base editing and prime editing—which enable the correction or replacement of virtually any genetic mutation, including those that cause countless human genetic diseases.
The Cancer Letter staff were finalists for nine 2025 Dateline Awards from the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists—seven for journalism; two for design—and won first place for four. The Cancer Letter’s entries recognized by SPJ include investigative journalism, series, breaking news, features, photojournalism, commentary, illustration, and front page design. This is...
