The Directors: Louis Weiner and Taofeek Owonikoko on keeping up morale amid uncertainty “We are resolute. We are committed to continuing to move the work forward.”

Rick and Mary Pazdur on facing “the other side of the stethoscope”
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The Pazdurs in their garden with their dog, Cleo. The dog’s full name is Cleopatra, Queen of Denial.In 1999, Rick Pazdur went in for a “perfunctory” final interview at FDA. Thinking it would only take a few minutes, his wife, Mary, decided to wait and have a quick cup of coffee at a nearby restaurant—Hooters.

Supreme Court lifts lower-court freeze on RIFs

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court’s freeze on the Trump administration’s reductions in force, or RIFs, freeing the government to continue their large-scale restructuring of the federal government.

House Dems host “The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants”

Over 20 scientists whose grants have been canceled by the Trump administration presented posters on their now-terminated work at “The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants.”

July 11, 2025

Vol.51 No.27

By Jacquelyn Cobb

Funding Opportunities

NCI, SITC immunotherapy fellowship calls for applications

NCI and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer are accepting applications for a one-year fellowship program beginning in July 2026.

July 11, 2025

Vol.51 No.27

Guest Editorial

As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
What the scientific method obscures

We recently had the privilege of contributing to a CBS Sunday Morning story on the ongoing crisis in the federal support for research in general and cancer research in particular.

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Vol.51 No.26

By George J. Weiner and Elizabeth M. Jaffee

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater

Source: NIH vigil organizerSince early May, a group of current and former NIH employees have gathered every Saturday at the Medical Center Metro station in Bethesda, MD, to mourn what they describe as the loss of scientific progress under the Trump administration.

July 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.26

By Claire Marie Porter

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The Directors: Louis Weiner and Taofeek Owonikoko on keeping up morale amid uncertainty

“We are resolute. We are committed to continuing to move the work forward.”

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Rick and Mary Pazdur on facing “the other side of the stethoscope”A few months before Mary died of ovarian cancer, the couple shared how this experience shaped their perspectives on oncology

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Rick and Mary Pazdur on facing “the other side of the stethoscope”
A few months before Mary died of ovarian cancer, the couple shared how this experience shaped their perspectives on oncology

As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
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In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater