Tom Wilemon

September 23, 2021

Eng named co-chair of NCI clinical trials steering committee

Vanderbilt’s Cathy Eng, MD, has been elected co-chair of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Gastrointestinal Cancer Steering Committee.

By Tom Wilemon
September 16, 2021

Winkfield named to National Cancer Advisory Board

President Joe Biden has appointed Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, to the National Cancer Advisory Board, where she will serve a six-year term and help guide federal initiatives that focus on cancer.

By Tom Wilemon
September 10, 2021

Novel immunotherapy shows robust response for multiple myeloma

Vanderbilt research found that a novel immunotherapy demonstrated robust effectiveness in treating relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

By Tom Wilemon
August 19, 2021

Park named to new role as deputy director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, Cornelius Abernathy Professor of Medicine, has been named deputy director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC).

By Tom Wilemon
August 12, 2021

Study identifies biomarker for breast cancer response to immunotherapy

A biomarker that has proven to be a predictor for response to immunotherapies in melanoma patients also has clinical relevance for breast cancer patients, according to a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

By Tom Wilemon
August 5, 2021

Clinical trial to test immunotherapy for rectal cancer

A new clinical trial seeks to determine whether immunotherapy in combination with short-course radiation followed by surgical resection could be a curative treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer.

By Tom Wilemon
July 15, 2021

Ciombor chosen for NCI clinical investigator team leadership award

Kristen Ciombor, MD, MSCI, is one of 10 physicians nationwide selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the 2021 Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award.
By Tom Wilemon
July 15, 2021

Susan G. Komen funds VICC breast cancer initiatives

Susan G. Komen has announced breast cancer research grants totaling $14 million, including funding for three separate initiatives led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) researchers.
By Tom Wilemon
July 14, 2021

Davis promoted to Vice President for VUMC Cancer Care Network and Strategy

Nancy Davis, MD, has been promoted to Vice President for Cancer Care Network and Strategy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a new position responsible for developing provider relationships with other health care systems and expanding access to oncology care throughout Tennessee and other states.
By Tom Wilemon
July 1, 2021

Preclinical study supports rigosertib as booster to immunotherapy treatment for melanoma

A team of Vanderbilt researchers have shown in a preclinical study that the investigational drug rigosertib could be a potential booster treatment to elicit response to immunotherapies among melanoma patients.
By Tom Wilemon
June 24, 2021

Tuya Pal named Komen Scholar

Susan G. Komen announced on June 23 that Tuya Pal, MD, associate director for Cancer Health Disparities at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, has been named a Komen Scholar.
By Tom Wilemon
June 23, 2021

Study shows benefit of scheduling lung screens with mammograms

Women who are longtime smokers could potentially save their lives by undergoing lung screens on the same day they schedule mammograms, according to a study by Vanderbilt researchers published in the Journal of Medical Screening.
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