Ned Sharpless: “Nothing will stop us”—NCI commemorates 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act

Only half of adolescents and young adults with cancer get fertility counseling before treatment
Oncofertility consult is an oft-overlooked standard of care

For a year before an osteosarcoma was found in her right proximal tibia, Sammy Ulloa, pushing through pain, persisted with her training as a Division I track and field and cross-country competitor.

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Vol.51 No.14

By Claire Marie Porter

Banished from the institute he founded, separated from his lab materials, Tom Curran sues Children’s Mercy
Whistleblower lawsuit alleges wrongful firing

Nov. 6, 2023, was a bad day for Tom Curran, a charming scientist with a lilting Scottish brogue and the lifelong dream of curing childhood cancers.

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Vol.51 No.14

By Claire Marie Porter

Tom Sellers steps down as director of OHSU Knight, replaced by Lisa Coussens
Shivaani Kummar recently named interim CEO

Credit: OHSU/Christine Torres HicksAfter a year as director of the Oregon Health and Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute, Tom Sellers has stepped down from his position. He is replaced by Lisa Coussens, chair of the Department of Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology, who was appointed interim center director.

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Vol.51 No.14

By Paul Goldberg

Genetic counseling can improve genetic screening and accelerate clinical trial success

In an effort to target the right patients, genetic screening is becoming more common in clinical trials. But incorporating it can be complex and add a significant burden for both patients and clinical trial sites. Genetic counseling can streamline that process and help drug and gene therapy developers expedite the recruitment of genetically-eligible participants for their trials and use genetic testing results to accelerate the speed and success of clinical trials.

Thomas B. Tomasi Jr., Roswell Park president and CEO from 1986 to 1996, dies at 97
An architect of today’s Roswell Park

Thomas B. Tomasi Jr., who led Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as president and CEO from 1986 to 1996, died March 23 at age 97. His tenure marked a renaissance at Roswell Park that elevated it to a place among the nation’s top cancer centers.

April 11, 2025

Vol.51 No.14

By Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Obituary

Tomasi revived basic and clinical research at Roswell Park

Dr. Thomas B. Tomasi, Jr. president and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center from 1986 to 1996, died on March 23. He was 97.

April 11, 2025

Vol.51 No.14

By Jerome Yates

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Tom Sellers steps down as director of OHSU Knight, replaced by Lisa CoussensShivaani Kummar recently named interim CEO

Genetic counseling can improve genetic screening and accelerate clinical trial success

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Tomasi revived basic and clinical research at Roswell Park

Only half of adolescents and young adults with cancer get fertility counseling before treatment
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Banished from the institute he founded, separated from his lab materials, Tom Curran sues Children’s Mercy
Whistleblower lawsuit alleges wrongful firing

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