Yale Cancer Center

Congratulations to Joseph Schlessinger, PhD, William H. Prusoff Professor of Pharmacology, and Co-Director, Cancer Biology Institute, named the recipient of the 2025 Herbert Tabor Research Award by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). This prestigious honor recognizesoutstanding, innovative accomplishments in biological chemistry and molecular biology and contributions to the community of scientists. Dr. Schlessinger’s lab explores the mechanism of activation of receptor tyrosine kinase and their signaling pathways during homeostasis as well as in cancer and other diseases. His research provided the conceptual foundation for targeted cancer therapies. https://lnkd.in/ePmeTWWB

How can cancer navigation technologies support health equity? Hear from our 2023 #Tech4CancerNavigation meeting participant, Dr. Tracy Battaglia Check out our full meeting recap available online: https://lnkd.in/gkWhu2bK 

Congratulations to Jeffrey Ishizuka, MD, DPhil, recipient of an R61 award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for development of novel cell reporting tools to study tumor inflammation.    Dr. Ishizuka is a medical oncologist who cares for patients with melanoma at Smilow Cancer Hospital. As Principal Investigator of the Ishizuka Lab, his research team studies the tumor-immune microenvironment and researches how inflammation can be used to improve cancer immunotherapies.

Join us Friday, October 11 from 8:00am to 1:00pm at Yale’s Cohen Auditorium for our CME conference: Preserving Hope: Fertility Care for Patients with Cancer and Hematological Disorders.   Two sessions of presentations will feature critical topics including innovative fertility preservation for women, pediatric and young adult fertility preservation, fertility considerations for men, and panel discussions. The program will conclude with lunch and networking.   View the full agenda and register: https://lnkd.in/eJNg4AFY. Yale University UConn Health Yale Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

We recently celebrated the Yale Cancer Center Hematology-Medical Oncology Fellows Class of 2027 with a welcome reception, dinner, and introductions. Faculty from Yale Cancer Center, Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, and Yale School of Public Health joined the celebration, many of whom will work with the Fellows throughout their training and research experience.    Congratulations and welcome, Daniel Boiarsky, MD; Bria Carrithers, MD, MSc; Nicole Casasanta, MD; Aymen Elfiky, MD, MPH; Xuanyi Li, MD; John McGlothlin, MD; Kathryn Norman, MD; Arjun Ravishankar, MD; Christopher Rodman, MD; Paul Stockhammer, MD, PhD; and Ammanuel Taye, MD.

Join us for the 39th Annual Ella T. Grasso Memorial Conference in Gynecologic Oncology, Wednesday, November 6 from 8:00am – 1:00pm at Yale West Campus.    This CME conference will feature presentations on the latest updates in gynecologic oncology, with Peter Schwartz, MD, John Slade Ely Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences as Course Director. The full agenda will be announced soon.   RSVP: https://lnkd.in/e5A-cBtX

We are partnering with Saint Francis Hospital to host the annual New England Hematologic Diseases Symposium, September 13 and 14. Register now to hear presentations from experts across New England on Myeloid Malignancies and Leukemias, Classical Hematology, Lymphoid Malignancies, and Myeloma. Medical students, residents, and trainees also have the opportunity to submit abstracts and compete for cash prizes and scholarships.   Learn more or register: https://lnkd.in/eTBdAASe Amer Zeidan 

We are pleased to announce that Daniel Boffa, MD, FACS, was recently awarded R01 funding by National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study “Implementation and Effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Operative Standards Program,” along with collaborators at Michigan Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. https://lnkd.in/e6fNbY9q

Registration is open for Yale Advancements in Oncology: Implementing the Best Science from ASCO® 2024 and Beyond.    Featured topics include: 'Hot topics in 2024;' Medical, Surgical and Radiation Oncology Advances from Yale; and Updates in Germline Testing. Lucila Ohno-Machado, MD, MBA, PhD, will present a keynote on "Artificial Intelligence in Oncology: Challenges and Coups."   Register now and join us on Friday, September 27, from 7:30am to 4:30pm, at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven.    Register today: https://bit.ly/ASCO-2024

Congratulations to Valentina Greco, PhD, Carolyn Walch Slayman Professor of Genetics at Yale School of Medicine, and one of 26 scientists named Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigators, one of the highest honors in biomedical science. With this status, Dr. Greco will receive $11 million over 7 years to support her research and further “push the boundaries of science.” https://lnkd.in/eVwq67fi