Benjamin Ebert, Amy Gladfelter, Stephen Liberles, and Pardis Sabeti are among new members of the National Academy of Sciences

Former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz nominated as CDC director

President Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general in his first administration, to serve as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

April 24, 2026

Vol.52 No.16

By Claire Marie Porter

In Brief

Lisa Eli named chief scientific officer at Zephyr AI

Lisa Eli has been appointed chief scientific officer at Zephyr AI Inc.

April 24, 2026

Vol.52 No.16

In Brief

Salwan Al Mutar named director of clinical research at START Dallas-Fort Worth

The START Center for Cancer Research, a community-based network of clinical trial sites specializing in early-phase oncology trials, announced the appointment of Salwan Al Mutar as director of Clinical Research at START Dallas-Fort Worth.

April 17, 2026

Vol.52 No.15

In Brief

Miguel Materin named system head of ocular oncology at Northwell

Miguel Materin, an ophthalmologist, oncologist, and researcher of rare and complex eye cancers, was named head of ocular oncology at the Northwell Cancer Institute.

April 17, 2026

Vol.52 No.15

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Ulrich Steidl named director of Montefiore Einstein CCC

Ulrich G. Steidl was named director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center and vice president of cancer medicine at Montefiore Einstein. He has acted as interim director of MECCC, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, since late 2025.

April 10, 2026

Vol.52 No.14

In Brief

Christian Capitini named director of UW Carbone Cancer Center

Christian Capitini, an expert in the treatment and research of childhood cancers, was named director of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. Capitini has served as acting director of the cancer center since December 2024.

April 10, 2026

Vol.52 No.14

Benjamin Ebert, Amy Gladfelter, Stephen Liberles, and Pardis Sabeti are among new members of the National Academy of Sciences

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