Advisors to NCI are preparing to recommend a “Human Cancer Genome Project” that would create a comprehensive chart of the genetic mutations that cause cancer. The panel also plans to propose an initiative in molecular diagnostics, Eric Lander, director of the Broad Institute, said.
Also in this 8-page issue: White House appoints Koch Industries executive David Koch to the National Cancer Advisory Board. He asks: “How can we make the NCI elephant dance like a ballerina?”
