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  • See WCLC 2022’s Top-Rated Abstracts During Monday’s Presidential Symposium

    See WCLC 2022’s Top-Rated Abstracts During Monday’s Presidential Symposium

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    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Tomorrow’s program also includes a broad range of other educational and networking events, including an opportunity to meet with poster presenters in the Exhibit Hall to discuss their research.


  • IASLC Lectureship Awards Sessions Highlight Research from Leaders in Thoracic Oncology

    IASLC Lectureship Awards Sessions Highlight Research from Leaders in Thoracic Oncology

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    John Austin
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Honorees Drs. Raymond Osarogiagbon, Wen-Zhao Zhong, and Patrick Forde will give the first three of nine state-of-the-art award lectures on Sunday afternoon, August 7, during WCLC.


  • IASLC CEO Shares Her Top Tips for Making the Most of WCLC 2022

    IASLC CEO Shares Her Top Tips for Making the Most of WCLC 2022

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    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    In a Q&A with ILCN, Dr. Karen Kelly addresses meeting planning during uncertain times, top-rated abstracts, and more.


  • Virtual Program Brings WCLC to Attendees Worldwide

    Virtual Program Brings WCLC to Attendees Worldwide

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    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    The platform has been designed to provide flexibility while also giving virtual attendees opportunities to connect and interact with their colleagues from afar.


  • Prof. Fabrice Barlesi Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gustave Roussy for a Term of 5 years

    Prof. Fabrice Barlesi Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gustave Roussy for a Term of 5 years

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    Names & News

    Prof. Fabrice Barlesi has been appointed as chief executive officer of Gustave Roussy for a term of 5 years. Prof. Barlesi has been medical director and clinical research director there since January of 2020. Prior to that Prof. Barlesi was professor of medicine at the University of Aix-Marseille and was the head of the Multidisciplinary…


  • Prof. Caroline Dive Honored with Mary J. Matthews Pathology/Translational Research Award for Work with
            CTCs

    Prof. Caroline Dive Honored with Mary J. Matthews Pathology/Translational Research Award for Work with CTCs

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    Behind the Scenes, WCLC 2020 Archive

    Caroline Dive, CBE, PhD, FBPhS, FMedSci, Director of the CRUK Manchester Institute Cancer Biomarker Centre, University of Manchester, has been recognized by the IASLC with the Mary J. Matthews Pathology/Translational Research Award. The award recognizes an IASLC scientist for a lifetime achievement in pathology and translational research of thoracic malignancies. “I am utterly delighted and…


  • Lung Cancer Pathology Pioneer Dr. Adi Gazdar Dies at 81

    Lung Cancer Pathology Pioneer Dr. Adi Gazdar Dies at 81

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    Posted: March 1, 2019 Adi Gazdar, MD, a true giant in the field of lung cancer research, passed away on December 29, 2018. Dr. Gazdar was the W. Ray Wallace Distinguished Chair in Molecular Pathology Research and professor of pathology at the Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research and pathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.…


  • Vassiliki A. Papadimitrakopoulou, MD

    Vassiliki A. Papadimitrakopoulou, MD

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    Posted: October 2018 Vassiliki A. Papadimitrakopoulou, MD, is the recipient of the 2018 Addario Lectureship Award presented by The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation for her groundbreaking clinical research in immunotherapy. Dr. Papadimitrakopoulou is the Jay and Lori Eisenberg Distinguished Professor of Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she…


  • Dr. James D. Cox

    Dr. James D. Cox

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    Posted: October 2018 James D. Cox, MD, a leader in the radiation oncology community and pioneer of proton therapy, passed away in August, just a month after his 80th birthday. Dr. Cox’s career path was peppered with illustrious mentors, directorships, society accolades, hundreds of peer-reviewed article publications, and an editorship of almost 2 decades. A…


  • Q&A with the New IASLC President

    Q&A with the New IASLC President

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    Posted: February 2018 Giorgio Vittorio Scagliotti, MD, Professor of Oncology at University of Torino and Head of the Department of Oncology and Chief of the Division of Medical Oncology at the San Luigi Hospital in Torino, Italy, earned his medical degree and completed his postgraduate training in respiratory medicine, internal medicine, and medical oncology at…