Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine has appointed Will Parsons, MD, PhD, as chief of the division of hematology-oncology in the department of pediatrics. Dr. Parsons has also been appointed director of Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center, according to a…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Marcee Chmait has been named head of emerging opportunities and ventures at Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope. She was previously head of digital partnerships and business development at Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s Digital Innovation Group, where she worked for eight years. She has…
Nanoparticles developed at New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering can improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy, according to a study published Dec. 29 in Nature Nanotechnology. The particles, known as Cornell prime dots or C’dots, are ultrasmall fluorescent…
Most Commission on Cancer-accredited cancer centers have catchment areas with low health and minority-related vulnerability, according to a study published Dec. 23 in JCO: Clinical Cancer Informatics. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham used Medicare claims data to…
The Health Resources and Services Administration has updated its cervical cancer screening guidelines to include self-collection, aligning with recent guideline updates from the American Cancer Society and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The HRSA’s guidelines include language requiring most insurance…
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Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute has tapped Justin Dubin, MD, as director of men’s sexual health. Dr. Dubin joins the institute from Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System, according to a Jan. 5 news release from Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has opened a dedicated high-dose rate brachytherapy radiation medicine suite at Lake Success, N.Y.-based R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center. The suite was designed to enhance patient comfort and safety during treatment, according to a Jan.…
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has appointed Leo Wang, MD, PhD, as division chief of cell, gene and transplantation therapy in the department of pediatrics. Dr. Wang shared the news of his appointment Jan. 3 on LinkedIn. He joined City…
Lexington-based University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has become the first in the U.S. trial site for the novel immunotherapy drug Alveltamig, according to a Jan. 5 report from the Kentucky Lantern. The drug is being offered to patients with…
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Dimple Patel, PhD, as associate director of innovation, leadership and professional development. Dr. Patel will also lead operations and strategy of the Executive Leadership Academy for Cancer Centers, according to a…