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NCI faces prospect of an 11% cut in FY25—another setback in a period of tight budgets and sliding paylines
NCI Director's Report

NCI faces prospect of an 11% cut in FY25—another setback in a period of tight budgets and sliding paylines

After a year of lean appropriations, NCI is looking at what threatens to be a budgetary cataclysm—a potential 10-11% cut to the Labor-HHS spending bill in fiscal year 2025.
June 14, 2024
Vol.50 No.24
By Matthew Bin Han Ong
In Brief

Oana Danciu named Big Ten CRC steering committee chair

Oana Danciu, associate director for clinical research at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, was appointed by the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium as chair of its steering committee.
June 14, 2024
Vol.50 No.24
Refocusing cancer R&D for greater impact: Addressing gaps in disparities and access
Guest Editorial

Refocusing cancer R&D for greater impact: Addressing gaps in disparities and access

While cutting-edge therapies grace headlines, the impact of breakthrough research remains limited due to patient access, affordability, and adherence. 
May 31, 2024
Vol.50 No.22
By Alice L. Pomponio
In Brief

Northwell Health, START collaborate to increase patient access to research

Northwell Health and the START Center for Cancer Research announced plans to form a groundbreaking partnership. 
May 31, 2024
Vol.50 No.22
In Brief

CPRIT gives $52M in grants to advance cancer research in Texas

The governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved $51.8 million in grants to advance the state’s fight against cancer. The grants are a mix of academic research recruitment grants and product development research projects.
May 24, 2024
Vol.50 No.21
Over three years as CEO, Karen Knudsen led ACS through COVID—and reversed the charity’s long slump
Conversation with The Cancer LetterFree

Over three years as CEO, Karen Knudsen led ACS through COVID—and reversed the charity’s long slump

Over the past three years, the American Cancer Society has recovered from the fundraising decline brought on by COVID-19 and has reversed the years-long fundraising slump in public support.
May 03, 2024
Vol.50 No.18
By Paul Goldberg
In Brief

AACR recognizes 2023-2024 research grantees

The American Association for Cancer Research has named its newest class of grant recipients.
April 05, 2024
Vol.50 No.14
Clinical Roundup

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies, Fred Hutchinson study shows

Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and peer institutions released findings in the Journal of Clinical Oncology showing that when all types of cancer research studies are considered, at least one in five people with cancer, or 21.9%, participate in some form of clinical research.
April 05, 2024
Vol.50 No.14
In Brief

AACR publishes annual impact report

The American Association for Cancer Research presented its 2023 Annual Impact Report. 
March 08, 2024
Vol.50 No.10
In Brief

Medical College of Wisconsin constructing cancer research building

The Medical College of Wisconsin faculty, researchers, staff, and students were invited to sign a construction beam that will soon become a permanent fixture of the new MCW Cancer Research Building.
March 08, 2024
Vol.50 No.10

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