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Understanding Cancer SeriesMarch 8, 2013, 10:47AM
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences recognizes “excellence in research aimed at curing intractable diseases and extending human life.” The inaugural set of prizes, awarded in February 2013 by a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to advancing breakthrough research, are backed by well-known personalities such as Sergey Brin, Google co-founder and his wife, Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of [...]
October 25, 2012, 12:37PM
The Association of American Cancer Institutes recently honored Alan S. Rabson, M.D., with a Special Recognition Award that recognized his achievements over five decades at the National Cancer Institute, as a deputy director, pathologist, cancer researcher, administrator, and clinical advisor. The award also celebrates his numerous discoveries in virology and authorship of more than 100 [...]
September 25, 2012, 4:46PM
Rimas Orentas, Ph.D., from NCI’s Pediatric Oncology Branch in the Center for Cancer Research, is one of the 2012 recipients of a $250,000 research grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels. This grant, given in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, will allow Orentas to focus on new therapeutics for immunotherapy of pediatric tumors. Dr. Orentas’ current [...]