UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Using a divide and conquer strategy, researchers from the University of California San Francisco have provided a roadmap for the developmen…

Moffitt Cancer Center Manish Kohli, MD, has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as the vice chair of the Department of Genitourinary Oncology. He has an extensive research background, focusing on bri…

O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham John F. Kearney, PhD, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Kear…

UK Markey Cancer Center A team of University of Kentucky researchers led by Stuart Jarrett, PhD, and John D’Orazio, MD, PhD, have discovered specific protein interactions that may help cells r…

2018 was a year of transitions for AACI—a new president and executive director, fresh initiatives, a redesigned website and newsletter, and an expanded staff to better serve AACI’s 98 cancer center m…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center As part of their Idea Award program, the Department of Defense has awarded Sanjay Gupta, PhD, MS, a total of $962,000 over three years to investigate drug resi…

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University The inaugural Rein Saral, MD Professorship in Cancer Medicine was awarded to Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, a distinguished Winship Cancer Institute of Emory …

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Umbilical cord blood stem cells that are cultured and expanded outside the body before being used for bone marrow transplant in adult bloo…

Siteman Cancer Center Washington University researchers at Siteman Cancer Center may have found a path toward improving the effectiveness of chemotherapy in people with breast or ovarian cance…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center A new study led by Susan McCann, PhD, RD, examines how women of different backgrounds metabolize lignans. What scientists learned may help explain why …

The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Caryn Lerman, PhD, as the center’s new director, effective March 15, 2019. She also will hold the position of professor of psychiatry and the …

University of Virginia Cancer Center Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as "killer T cells" that explains their inabilit…

Jorge Cortes, MD, has been named director of the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University. He will join the leadership of the Georgia Cancer Center and Medical College of Georgia September 1. Dr. …

The University of Kansas Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have developed a first-of-its-kind organoid that mirrors the process of cancer spreading to the lun…

NYU Langone Health’s Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center has been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The center received an overall “outstanding” ra…

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health By diving deep into data about more than 1,300 past kidney cancer cases, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers, led by Robert G. Uzzo, MD, FACS, concluded …

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Sagar Lonial, MD, chief medical officer for Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, was honored with the Anne and Bernard Gray Family Chair in Canc…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple operation, is one of the most complex abdominal surgeries, and is commonly prescribed as a first line of…

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD, director of the Revlon/UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program, has been named a co-winner of the 2019 Sjöberg Prize by the Royal Swedish…

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center How do you make cancer clinical trials available to more patients? A new study led by Joseph Unger, PhD, MS, at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center offers a ta…

Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone An anonymous $75 million gift to NYU Langone Health and its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center will establish a Center for Blood C…

University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Maryland School of Medicine surgeons have identified a group of lymph nodes in the chest that ap…

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah Peter Huntsman, CEO of the Huntsman Foundation and chairman and CEO of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation (HCF), has announced a $30 million gif…

Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar Institute Collaborative research by The Wistar Institute and Moffitt Cancer Center has demonstrated that BRAF-targeted therapies render resi…

Stanford Cancer Institute Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive urine test for diagnosing and monitoring bladder cancer. The test involves…

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center Three members of the faculty at City of Hope received awards in recognition of their contributions to the field of oncology: Alexandra Levine, MD, MACP, recei…

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Recent research led by scientists at the Duke Cancer Institute shows better overall survival rates among black men with metastatic disease…

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center's Jeffrey Arterburn, PhD, a medicinal chemist, and Eric Prossnitz, PhD, a molecular biologist, screened tho…

University of Virginia Cancer Center A new program will use telehealth to bring together a University of Virginia Health System team with primary care providers in the Appalachian region of Vi…

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new laboratory tool, which is poised to improve the development and effectiveness of a…

University of Florida Health Cancer Center The University of Florida has received a $12 million gift from Orlando hotel magnate Harris Rosen and The Harris Rosen Foundation to advance brain tu…

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Madhav V. Dhodapkar, MBBS, director of Winship Cancer Institute's new Center for Cancer Immunology, has been honored as the inaugural holder of the Anise …

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have published a groundbreaking study that describes for the first time the mechanisms of how the amount of amino aci…

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center A new UCLA-led study shows that men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer can safely undergo higher doses of radiation over a significantly sh…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University The first study of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab as the initial treatment for patients with a rare but aggressive f…

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, led by translational researcher Cyrus Ghajar, PhD, may have found a way to essentially smother c…

Cedars-Sinai Cancer A major new study now underway aims to better incorporate patient feedback into clinical trials that help determine which new cancer treatments will be approved for use. Th…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center In a new study, Roswell Park researchers led by Yuesheng Zhang, MD, PhD, report that a new HER2 inhibitor, PEPD-G278D, has the potential to overcome th…

The 11th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Meeting, "Strategies to Maximize Innovation to Advance Cancer Clinical Research," will be held July 9-11, at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel. Th…

Stanford Cancer Institute An antibody-based treatment can gently and effectively eliminate diseased blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow to prepare for the transplantation of healthy st…

AACI will host a briefing targeted toward new members of Congress and staff at 9:00 am on Wednesday, March 27 in room 2043 of the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Moderated by AACI Pres…

The briefing will focus on the urgent importance of stable research funding and breakthroughs in the rapidly advancing field of CAR T-cell immunotherapy.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center MD Anderson researchers have found that malignant rhabdoid tumors, a rare pediatric cancer, may be sensitive to drugs that block the cancer ce…

UK Markey Cancer Center A University of Kentucky study shows a direct link between the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion and the impact of colon cancer on Kentuckian…

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center City of Hope has received its third lymphoma Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), one of…

On February 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed National Coverage Analysis for CAR T-cell therapy. CMS has opened a 30-day comment period for the proposal, …

Moffitt Cancer Center Moffitt Cancer Center has a new program leader of neuro-oncology and chief of neurosurgery. Michael Vogelbaum, MD, PhD, has stepped into the roles, working alongside Pete…

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living with HIV, say res…

Siteman Cancer Center A new study has identified a connection between prolonged time spent sitting while watching TV and increased risk of colorectal cancer for Americans under age 50. Young-o…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University Results of two clinical studies have added to evidence that blood-based liquid biopsies can accurately track lung cancer t…

Registration is now open for an AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) webinar on developing and implementing a telemedicine program. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, April 25 at …

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Blood cells could hold the key to aging, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. An international team of research…

AACI and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will co-host the 2019 Hill Day in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, April 30. AACI is encouraging its U.S. members to send at least one represen…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Novel advances in the treatment of lung cancer have emerged from a new preclinical study from researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at …

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah New research shows how early cancer screening and surveillance in patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) results in additional years of li…

International HPV Awareness Day is Monday, March 4. Developed in 2018 by the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS), the day is an annual opportunity to educate about HPV, its associated cancers…

University of Colorado Cancer Center One of the largest-ever studies of work-related risks in young adult cancer survivors finds that of 872 survivors, 14.4 percent borrowed more than $10,000 …

The University of Kansas Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have created a novel, cost-effective 3D lab-on-a-chip tool that can analyze tiny vesicles, like exo…

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center An experimental cancer vaccine in early-stage development at the University of California San Francisco has sparked hope in patients with a…

University of Colorado Cancer Center A study by researchers at University of Colorado Cancer Center and Oregon Health & Science University shows that breast cancers diagnosed in young wome…

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center A new study by Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute provides the strongest evidence to date …

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Tia Turner, a Virginia Commonwealth University MD-PhD student, recently received a National Cancer Institute grant to fund her research, which is aimed a…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center A group of Lerner Research Institute scientists, led by Xiaoxia Li, PhD, defined a new link between inflammation, wound healing, and tumor formation. Previous …

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center A common pain reliever improves survival for some patients with head and neck cancer, a new study led by UC San Francisco has found. Non-st…

National Cancer Institute Norman Sharpless, PhD, director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), will head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after current FDA chief Scott Gottlieb s…

WVU Cancer Institute Researchers at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute are evaluating a first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer. Their findings may help propel …

GW Cancer Center Researchers at GW Cancer Center found that the enzyme USP15 could potentially lead to new treatments for breast and pancreatic cancer. The Cancer Genome Atlas indicates that U…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center A $6.6 million award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads the latest slew of grants awarded to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center resea…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Adam P. Dicker, MD, PhD, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Dr. Dicker is senior VP and chair of Enterprise …

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer, yet coverage of screenings for individuals at high risk for lung cancer varies across state Medicaid…

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center More than a decade of research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of cancer types, and now scientists are focusing on…

Stanford Cancer Institute Molecular data obtained from breast cancer cells can be used to predict which patients are at a high risk for recurrence even decades after their diagnosis, according…

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Paul Visco has been promoted to the role of chief technology officer (CTO) at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. A new position at Roswell Park,…

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Duke researchers led by H. Kim Lyerly, MD, have developed a vaccine that shows early promise in targeting the HER2 protein that fuels a de…

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute A study led by UAMS surgeon Brendan C. Stack Jr., MD, has shown the potential to alter neck dissection surgeries in about 21 percent of head and n…

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center The American Cancer Society has named Michelle M. Le Beau, PhD, director of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Cent…

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Michael Jung, PhD, a UCLA distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry and member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been selected …

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center MD Anderson Cancer Center has named Giulio Draetta, MD, PhD, as chief scientific officer, a new position that champions innovation, strengthen…

The University of Kansas Cancer Center A team led by Andrew Godwin, PhD, deputy director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, has been awarded a five-year, $11.4 million National Institu…

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center A new meta-analysis led by Joseph Unger, PhD, MS, has revealed that structural and clinical barriers prevent more than three out of four cancer patients from part…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University In a study of 142 patients preparing for cancer surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have evidence that psychologic…

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved atezolizumab (Tecentriqâ) in combination with chemotherapy for the initial treatment of exten…

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Tobacco conglomerates that used colors, flavors, and marketing techniques to entice children as future smokers transferred these same strat…

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health Children with the severe skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa—also known as "butterfly disease"—often develop an aggressive …

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health Adhesion of lymphocytes to their cellular targets is critical to adaptive immunity. This process is controlled by a group of cell surface receptors calle…

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a five-year grant of nearly $2.83 mi…

Cedars-Sinai Cancer The Cedars-Sinai Research Center for Health Equity is front and center in the growing trend of population health studies, which addresses environmental, cultural, and genet…

Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center Scott Antonia, MD, PhD, who joined Duke in February, has been appointed director of the newly formed DCI Center for Cancer Immunotherapy, …

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a possible new therapeutic strategy using two types of drug inhibitors at o…

University of Florida Health Cancer Center A new study by UF Health researchers, led by Ali Zarrinpar, MD, PhD, finds that Hispanics, the elderly, and people with diabetes have a higher risk o…

The University of Kansas Cancer Center A preclinical study led by researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center has identified a region of the human genome, called a super-enhancer, as…

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health The average person could not identify many genetic similarities between an opossum and a mouse, however, new research from scientists at Fox Chase Cancer…

Stanford Cancer Institute Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have demonstrated a method of forecasting which breast cancer patients will suffer heart problems from a com…

AACI welcomes its newest member this spring, with the addition of the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rohit Bhargava, PhD, is director of the center, whi…

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University Doubling the low amount of total body radiation delivered to patients undergoing bone marrow transplants with donor cells …

GW Cancer Center Medical oncologist George Kim, MD, will direct the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center's Gastrointestinal Cancers Program. Dr. Kim, who specializes in colorectal, …

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Zihai Li, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist and immunologist, has been named founding di…

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center were awarded more than $1.1 million to investigate alternative treatment options for cancer patients with nerve d…