NCI’s RPG pool, cancer centers, training awards, SPOREs, and intramural research likely to face cuts in FY24 Center directors are concerned about NCI’s proposal to create a tier of centers with lower eligibility criteria

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Our Hispanic community is a vibrant and essential part of the American tapestry, contributing richly to the country’s society, culture, and economy. Yet, when it comes to healthcare, this community grapples with significant disparities, especially in cancer care.

George Sigounas named the first-ever chief science advisor at NCI

George Sigounas, an expert in bone marrow transplantation, was named to the newly created post of chief science advisor at NCI.

Success rates for RPGs at NCI would plummet from 13.4% to 8.3% if Trump’s FY2026 budget is enacted

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FDA booth stood empty at 2025 ASCO annual meeting

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ALT GOV: The HHS “resistance” on social media

After a sequence of events that unfolded publicly on NCI’s Instagram feed May 28, RIFed and “retired” members of the NCI communications team took to the independent social media platform BlueSky, creating an alternative and anonymous social media presence.

June 06, 2025

Vol.51 No.22

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

Texas Oncology breaks ground on $120M cancer center in Plano

Texas Oncology on June 4 broke ground on a $120 million cancer center in Plano, marking a milestone for cancer care in North Texas.

June 06, 2025

Vol.51 No.22

NCI’s RPG pool, cancer centers, training awards, SPOREs, and intramural research likely to face cuts in FY24

Center directors are concerned about NCI’s proposal to create a tier of centers with lower eligibility criteria

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