Ivan Borrello, medical director of the Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapies Program at Tampa General Hospital’s Cancer Institute, watched as flood waters from Hurricane Helene heaved against a contraption called the AquaFence, which is, as the name suggests, a water-impermeable barrier made of marine-grade laminate and various metals that can withstand storm surges of up to 15 feet above sea level.
A multi-million-dollar global research initiative is bringing together the international scientific community to help identify and tackle the toughest challenges in cancer research, with input from patient advocates.
Having had the honor and pleasure to lead an NCI-designated cancer center for several years, I would like to share my thoughts on this small yet unique set of institutes and their value to NCI and the nation.
NCI has awarded researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis a Specialized Programs of Research Excellence grant to spur new strategies to prevent and treat endometrial cancer.
Sanya A. Springfield will join the Office of the NCI Director as an acting deputy director, charged with broadening and strengthening cancer health equity and inclusion programs, effective in the coming weeks.
NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell has released her professional judgment budget proposal, requesting nearly $11.5 billion—the same amount as last year’s proposal prepared by her predecessor, Monica Bertagnolli.
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and Intel received a five-year, $3.7 million NCI grant for a multi-site study developing a privacy-preserving artificial intelligence approach—called federated learning—which aims to improve breast cancer risk prediction and reduce health inequities in cancer prevention care.
Michele CarboneHaining YangMichele Carbone and Haining Yang, researchers at the University of Hawai’i Cancer Center, received a $2.5 million NCI grant to advance mesothelioma research by improving diagnosis and treatment for the disease.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to provide significant increases to federal health agencies in fiscal year 2025, including raises of nearly $2 billion for NIH and $270 million for NCI.
The University of Kansas Cancer Center and the University of Kansas Health System received $20 million in new federal investments.
