Kimyatta Washington named chief operating officer of AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion at UChicago

Senthil K. Muthuswamy named director of NCI’s Center for Cancer Research

Following a national search, NCI has selected Senthil K. Muthuswamy as the next director of the Center for Cancer Research. He assumed the role July 26.

September 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.34

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Edward Kaftan named associate director for administration and scientific affairs at Dartmouth

Edward Kaftan will join Dartmouth Cancer Center as the associate director for administration and scientific affairs.

September 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.34

In Brief

Kalil Abdullah to lead Northwell’s brain tumor program

Northwell Health and the Northwell Cancer Institute have appointed Kalil Abdullah as system director of Central Nervous System Cancer.

September 18, 2026

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Paula Schneider, Richard Whittington join Curebound board of directors

Curebound, a San Diego-based cancer research accelerator, announced the addition of Paula Schneider and Richard Whittington to its board of directors.

September 18, 2026

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Cancer leaders play “musical chairs” as executive jobs fill at top cancer centers
Lee replaces Pisters at MD Anderson, Tuveson moves to Duke, and Mitchell is named director at University of Florida

Change swept through executive offices at cancer centers in recent weeks, shifting top leadership at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Duke Cancer Institute, and the University of Florida.

Heidi Overton selected as FDA commissioner; Jared Seehafer named inaugural Deputy Commissioner for Technology and AI

As part of a sweep of leadership changes at FDA, Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, has been nominated to the role of FDA commissioner.

September 11, 2026

Vol.52 No.33

By Claire Marie Porter

Kimyatta Washington named chief operating officer of AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion at UChicago

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Kimyatta Washington named chief operating officer of AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion at UChicago

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

Senthil K. Muthuswamy named director of NCI’s Center for Cancer Research

Edward Kaftan named associate director for administration and scientific affairs at Dartmouth

Kalil Abdullah to lead Northwell’s brain tumor program

Paula Schneider, Richard Whittington join Curebound board of directors

Cancer leaders play “musical chairs” as executive jobs fill at top cancer centersLee replaces Pisters at MD Anderson, Tuveson moves to Duke, and Mitchell is named director at University of Florida

Heidi Overton selected as FDA commissioner; Jared Seehafer named inaugural Deputy Commissioner for Technology and AI

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Cancer leaders play “musical chairs” as executive jobs fill at top cancer centers
Lee replaces Pisters at MD Anderson, Tuveson moves to Duke, and Mitchell is named director at University of Florida