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February 7, 2022

Nduom helps President Biden relaunch Cancer Moonshot

Edjah Nduom, MD, was tapped to introduce President Joe Biden at a ceremony to relaunch the Cancer Moonshot initiative that began five years ago under President Barack Obama’s administration. The announcement highlighted the initiative’s new goals to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years and improve the experience of people and their families living with and surviving cancer.

Video: Winship hosts virtual town hall

Winship Executive Director Suresh Ramalingam, MD, hosted a virtual town hall on Feb. 1 with members of the leadership team, highlighting clinical and research advances and what's on the horizon for Georgia's National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Gift honoring Lawson endows cancer research professorship at Winship

Winship has received a $1.5 million gift from longtime volunteer and philanthropist, Brenda Nease, to establish the David H. Lawson Professorship in Cancer Research in honor of one of Winship’s most eminent physicians.

Waller named interim associate director for clinical research

Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, has been named Winship’s interim associate director for clinical research. Waller, who served in the role from 2009 to 2012, brings extensive experience to this position, which is charged with overseeing and coordinating clinical research and clinical trials across Winship’s campuses.

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Teng receives inaugural Wally Award

Yong Teng, PhD, received the inaugural Wally Award, recognizing the year’s highest-scoring Winship Invest$ pilot grant awardee. Named in honor of Winship’s former executive director Walter J. Curran Jr., MD, the Wally Award is a peer-reviewed pilot grant created by the Winship Advisory Board and the result of the board’s philanthropic efforts through the Winship 5K.

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Winship experts present at NRG Oncology winter meeting

Winship radiation oncology experts will present during multiple sessions at NRG Oncology’s semiannual meeting, taking place virtually Feb 7-15. Speakers include Jeffrey Bradley, MD, Kristin Higgins, MD, Mylin Torres, MD, Ashesh Jani, MD, MSEE, and James Bates, MD.

Liu elected AAPM fellow

Tian Liu, PhD, has been elected as a fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, recognizing her exemplary contributions to the field, service to the profession, and dedication to training the next generation of medical physicists. Liu will be inducted as a fellow on July 11 during the association's annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

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Lonial named editor of Blood Cancers Today

Sagar Lonial, MD, has been named editor of Blood Cancers Today, a new publication from the Society of Hematologic Oncology, which provides hematology and oncology professionals with daily-updated news, education, research, and analysis.

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Wechsler named chair of American Board of Pediatrics sub-board

Daniel Wechsler, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Pediatric-Oncology Sub-Board, which provides direction for subspecialty examinations and certification activities of the American Board of Pediatrics.

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Babensee and Singh receive Society for Biomaterials awards

Julia Babensee, PhD, and Ankur Singh, PhD, have been honored by the Society for Biomaterials for pioneering work in immunoengineering and contributions to the field. Babensee received the Clemson Award for Basic Research, and Singh received the Mid-Career Award.

Jia building next-gen imaging with NSF CAREER award

Shu Jia, PhD, has received a five-year Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation to develop a new platform for fluorescence microscopes that could reshape how we see live cells, capturing ultrafast 3D images of single cells.

Emory Proton Therapy Center celebrates patient care milestone

Since opening its doors in 2018, the Emory Proton Therapy Center has reached milestone after milestone. This week, Megan Smith, who was diagnosed with a central nervous system tumor, became the 2,022nd patient to complete proton treatment at the center. During a special ceremony with her doctor, members of her clinical care team, and center staff, Megan rang the bell to mark the occasion.

Residents receive Conquer Cancer merit awards

James Janopaul-Naylor, MD, Jessica Keilson, MD, and Caroline Medin, MD, received Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Merit Awards from Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation. The awards recognize oncology trainees with top-ranking abstracts at the 2022 symposium.

Zolnik receives Daisy Award

Brenda Zolnik, RN, a Winship radiation oncology nurse at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, has received a Daisy Award, which honors nurses who define patient family care. Zolnik (right), who has more than two decades of service at Emory, was nominated by shift nurse manager Maureen Yaung, BSN, RN, OCN (left).

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Call for applications: Elkin Fellowships and Rochfort Scholarships

Open to physicians enrolled in eligible Emory training programs, the Nell W. and William S. Elkin Fellowship in Oncology and the Chester P. Rochfort Scholarship in Oncology support extraordinary physician-scientists with career goals in cancer treatment and research or prevention. Applications are due May 23.

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Call for applications: Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program

The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program provides emerging investigators with sponsorship, support, and tools to conduct clinical trials that will yield new treatments effective in all populations. Letters of intent are due March 15.

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Below are four selected Winship publications out of 71 published over the past week:

Raje NS, Anaissie E, Kumar SK, Lonial S, Martin T, Gertz MA, Krishnan A, Hari P, Ludwig H, O'Donnell E, Yee A, Kaufman JL, Cohen AD, Garderet L, Wechalekar AF, Terpos E, Khatry N, Niesvizky R, Yi Q, Joshua DE, Saikia T, Leung N, Engelhardt M, Mothy M, Branagan A, Chari A, Reiman AJ, Lipe B, Richter J, Rajkumar SV, Miguel JS, Anderson KC, Stadtmauer EA, Prabhala RH, McCarthy PL, Munshi NC. Consensus guidelines and recommendations for infection prevention in multiple myeloma: a report from the International Myeloma Working Group. The Lancet Haematology. 2022; 9(2):e143-e161. PubMed PMID: 35114152.

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Lang L, Loveless R, Dou J, Lam T, Chen A, Wang F, Sun L, Juarez J, Qin ZS, Saba NF, Shay C, Teng Y. ATAD3A mediates activation of RAS-independent mitochondrial ERK1/2 signaling, favoring head and neck cancer development. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 2022; 41(1):43. PubMed PMID: 35093151.

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Ma G, Deng Y, Qian L, Vallega KA, Zhang G, Deng X, Owonikoko TK, Ramalingam SS, Fang DD, Zhai Y, Sun SY. Overcoming acquired resistance to third-generation EGFR inhibitors by targeting activation of intrinsic apoptotic pathway through Mcl-1 inhibition, Bax activation, or both. Oncogene. 2022; PubMed PMID: 35102249.

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Blee SM, Facdol J, Dixon MD, Master V, Switchenko JM, Pentz RD. Dissemination of validated health literacy videos: A tailored approach. Cancer Medicine. 2022; PubMed PMID: 35107221.

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