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Vol.52 No.12

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At a jam-packed NCAB meeting, cancer vaccines and site visits take center stage

Last week’s issue of The Cancer Letter was dominated by one event: the meeting of the National Cancer Advisory Board, the group of experts which advises and assists the NCI director on the activities of the National Cancer Program.

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As NCI’s appropriations stay flat, Rathmell keeps the FY26 bypass budget steady at just under $11.5B

Rathmell: “We understand that there are real economic constraints facing our country and the world. But our gap just can’t keep widening.”

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As NCI’s appropriations stay flat, Rathmell keeps the FY26 bypass budget steady at just under $11.5B

Rathmell: “We understand that there are real economic constraints facing our country and the world. But our gap just can’t keep widening.”

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NCI Director Letai wants you to know: Grant money is flowing again post-government shutdown

Letai: Perceptions aside, money is flowing and the cancer research infrastructure is sturdyNCI expects record-breaking spending on extramural research

California state-funded institute scraps selection process that put cancer projects at a disadvantageCancer researchers are resubmitting applications to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

NCI slated to get a $9 million raise as Trump’s budget proposes about 10% cut for NIH

The Directors: Wistar’s Altieri and ChristianaCare’s Petrelli say partnership of their institutions will go on as the guard changes

At a jam-packed NCAB meeting, cancer vaccines and site visits take center stage

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Letai: Perceptions aside, money is flowing and the cancer research infrastructure is sturdy
NCI expects record-breaking spending on extramural research

California state-funded institute scraps selection process that put cancer projects at a disadvantage
Cancer researchers are resubmitting applications to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine