The Mark Foundation names 2026 Emerging Leader Award recipients

Katie Coleman named senior advisor for translational innovation at OSUCC–James

Katie Coleman was appointed senior advisor for translational innovation at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

January 16, 2026

Vol.52 No.02

In Brief

Alex Bates named director for executive communications at the OSUCCC–James

Alex Bates was appointed director of executive communications for the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

January 16, 2026

Vol.52 No.02

Cancer Policy

CMS awards $50 billion for rural health care after states compete for funding

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is awarding $50 billion to all 50 states as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program—funding established through the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in July.

Will Parsons named director of Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center

Will Parsons was appointed as chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology in the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and director of Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center, effective immediately.

January 09, 2026

Vol.52 No.1

In Brief

Robert Negrin begins term as 2026 ASH president

Robert S. Negrin, professor of medicine at Stanford University, will serve as president of the American Society of Hematology for a year-long term through December 2026.

January 09, 2026

Vol.52 No.1