Dana-Farber’s bold split from the Brigham is a culmination of Boston oncology’s complicated history

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center awarded $12M NIH SPORE grant to advance breast cancer research

From left to right: Geoffrey Shapiro, Leif Ellisen and Nancy Lin. Sitting below them is Kornelia Polyak.The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, a cancer research consortium comprised of five of Boston’s academic medical centers, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital, has been awarded an NCI grant to continue its Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Breast Cancer.

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Vol.51 No.36

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Cyclin A/B RxL inhibitors restore G1–S-checkpoint in treatment of small cell lung cancer, DFCI research shows

A new class of drug results in cancer cell death in cancers, such as small cell lung cancer, with a disabled quality control cell cycle checkpoint known as the G1/S checkpoint, according to research gathered by the Oser Lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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Vol.51 No.33

Cancer Policy

Trump administration unlawfully terminated grants from Harvard, federal judge rules

A federal judge ruled that the Trump Administration’s move to cut research funding to Harvard University was illegal—restoring more than $2 billion and all future grants to the institution.

Columbia settles with Trump, agreeing to a $200M fine, as Harvard fights on

It has been more than three months since the Trump Administration froze Columbia University’s NIH funds in an attempt to crack down on “antisemitism.”

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Vol.51 No.29

By Claire Marie Porter and Jacquelyn Cobb

Clinical Roundup

Peptide drug shows promise in treating glioblastoma, Virginia Tech researchers find

A lab-designed molecule developed and extensively studied by scientists with Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC could represent a breakthrough in slowing tumor recurrence in glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.

June 06, 2025

Vol.51 No.22

Cancer Policy

Trump moves to revoke hundreds of federal grants awarded to Harvard—a trove of biodata may be lost in the feud

In the ongoing escalation of the feud between Harvard University and the Trump White House has imperiled hundreds of research grants at Harvard’s medical school.

May 23, 2025

Vol.51 No.20

By Claire Marie Porter

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