The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has established its first Specialized Program of Research Excellence through an award from the National Cancer Institute. The Sylvester Cancer Center program — called Personalized Outreach and Multifaceted…
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Through the National Cancer Institute, HHS has launched a $200 million initiative to establish public-private partnerships to study cancer vaccines, according to a March 17 report from The Wall Street Journal. The clinical trials will focus on various vaccine types…
The American Association for Cancer Research has tapped Robert Vonderheide, MD, PhD, as president-elect for the 2026-27 term. Dr. Vonderheide will assume the presidency in April 2027, according to a March 17 news release from the association. He is director…
Columbus-based OhioHealth has begun construction on a $226 million outpatient cancer center at its administrative campus, with completion expected in late 2028, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s. Five things to know: 1. The five-story facility will…
A team at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health became the first in the state to perform a liver transplant for the treatment of colon cancer. The procedure took place in January 2024 and was led by Christopher Sonnenday, MD,…
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Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida has appointed Robert Press, MD, as clinical director of proton therapy at the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital. Baptist Health shared news of the…
Researchers from University of California Los Angeles have developed a ready-to-use novel immunotherapy for endometrial cancer that could eventually be used for ovarian, breast, pancreatic and lung cancers in the future. The team has published its findings on using chimeric…
University of California San Diego has appointed William Gentz as associate director of administration for the Moores Cancer Center. Mr. Gentz most recently served as director of the office of sponsored projects central finance at Scripps Research, according to a…
Telehealth utilization among breast cancer patients was associated with higher adherence to endocrine therapy and higher patient-incurred healthcare costs, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship. For the study, researchers from Athens-based University of…
In early March, the American Cancer Society named Tyler Jacks, PhD, the recipient of its 2026 medal of honor, its most prestigious award. Dr. Jacks is president of Break Through Cancer, a nonprofit initiative that unites U.S. cancer institutes to…