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  • Laurie Fenton Ambrose

    Laurie Fenton Ambrose

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    Laurie Fenton Ambrose received the 2016 James L. Mulshine, MD Leadership Award, which recognized her efforts in guiding patient advocacy and other stakeholder groups in the successful efforts to gain […]


  • Jeffrey Engelman, MD, PhD

    Jeffrey Engelman, MD, PhD

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    Jeffrey Engelman has been appointed Vice President and Global Head of Oncology at the Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research. Prior to joining Novartis, Dr. Engelman was Director of the Center for […]


  • Jean-Marie Cuillerot, MD

    Jean-Marie Cuillerot, MD

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    Jean-Marie Cuillerot has been appointed Vice President and Global Head of Clinical Development at Agenus, Inc, Lexington, US, overseeing ongoing clinical development of checkpoint targeted antibodies, including AGEN1884 targeting CTLA-4 and […]


  • Anton Berns, PhD, FAACR

    Anton Berns, PhD, FAACR

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    Anton Berns was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). NAS membership is in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Dr. Berns is the Senior Group Leader […]


  • In Memoriam – Gregory A. Curt, MD

    In Memoriam – Gregory A. Curt, MD

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    On July 31, 2016, the lung cancer and oncology research community lost a respected researcher and leader, Gregory Curt, MD, who died at the US Walter Reed National Military Medical […]


  • Stefania Vallone

    Stefania Vallone

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    Stefania Vallone has been elected President of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), which provides a European platform for already existing lung cancer patient advocacy groups and supports the establishment of national […]


  • Charles Swanton, MD, PhD

    Charles Swanton, MD, PhD

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    Charles Swanton received the Biochemical Society 2016 GSK prize in recognition of distinguished research leading to new advances in medical science. Prof. Swanton is Professor of Cancer Medicine and Chair of […]


  • Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, FRCS (C), FACS

    Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, FRCS (C), FACS

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    Patrick Soon-Shiong has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Altor BioScience Corporation. Dr. Soon- Shiong is the inventor of Abraxane, an albuminbound nanoparticle of paclitaxel approved for lung, […]


  • Suresh Senan, MRCP, FRCR, PhD

    Suresh Senan, MRCP, FRCR, PhD

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    Suresh Senan received the 2016 Heine H. Hansen Award, which recognizes a lung cancer investigator who has made a special contribution to lung cancer research and education on an international […]


  • Umberto Ricardi, MD

    Umberto Ricardi, MD

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    Umberto Ricardi has been elected President- Elect of the European SocieTy for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO). Prof. Ricardi is Full Professor of Radiation Oncology and Chairman of the Radiation Oncology Department, […]