Ira Mellman named president of research at Parker Institute

NIH cuts threaten U.S. edge in biomedical research: “We are giving China the opportunity of a lifetime”
Cancer research also took center stage at Senate appropriations hearing

In the starkest opposition yet by Republicans to the Trump administration’s attacks on HHS agencies, senators from both parties sounded an alarm about the damage being done to biomedical research in the U.S.

May 02, 2025

Vol.51 No.17

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

UVA Health opens expanded Cancer Infusion Center, clinic at Pantops

UVA Health opened an expanded cancer infusion and clinic space at Pantops in Albemarle County.

May 02, 2025

Vol.51 No.17

Ci4CC’s 23rd Cancer Center Summit to focus on accelerating oncology innovation through AI

We are at a transformational period in oncology; the overall mortality from cancer is gradually declining in the United States.

April 25, 2025

Vol.51 No.16

By Suresh S. Ramalingam and Adam Marcus

Advancing peritoneal oncology: Innovations in surgical strategies and research

Peritoneal metastases arise from gastrointestinal and gynecologic malignancies, leading to debilitating symptoms and poor prognoses. They remain one of the most challenging manifestations of advanced malignancies, often leading to significant morbidity and limited treatment options.

NSF director Sethuraman Panchanathan to resign

Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation, will resign from the position 16 months before the scheduled end of his six-year term.

April 25, 2025

Vol.51 No.16

By Jacquelyn Cobb and Claire Marie Porter