Senate Calls Cancer Research a Priority, Cites Research Task Force Funding Goal
In Brief: Indiana Univ. Wins NCI Cancer Center Grant; Stephen Straus To direct CAM Center At NIH
In Congress: Senate Bill Offers 13% Increase For NCI; house Provides 9%
Senate “Pleased” About Reductions In Incidence And Mortality
House Encourages NCI To continue Leadership Role As Coordinator Of Cancer Program
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- On Day 2 as director of NYU Perlmutter, Anirban Maitra talks about the advantages of running a matrix cancer center
- Spending bill passed by the House gives NIH $415M raise, NCI gets $128M
Legislation caps proportion of NIH grants to receive multiyear funding; indirect costs remain untouched - Letai: NCAB’s ad hoc working group plays major role in advising NCI on extramural research
The group replaced the NCI Board of Scientific Advisors - Supportive cancer care is the smart investment our leaders in Washington can’t afford to ignore
- Mail-out colorectal cancer screening programs extend, rather than replace, clinical care
- After a brief government shutdown, FY26 funding bill is signed into law
NIH gets $415M raise, NCI gets $128M more, CDMRP funding largely restored









