Faculty News
Steven Rosenberg receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
On October 24, 2023, President Biden awarded Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of the Surgery Branch, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for pioneering the development of immunotherapy. The award is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement, bestowed by the president of the United States on America's leading innovators.
Read More
CCR researchers receive an array of HHS awards
Three CCR researchers received prestigious awards from the Department of Health and Human Services on September 28, 2023. They are being recognized for their excellence, dedication and achievements in their respective research fields.
Read More
Andre Nussenzweig elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Andre Nussenzweig, Ph.D., Chief of the Laboratory of Genome Integrity, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. He investigates the mechanisms that maintain genomic stability and prevent cancer, particularly in DNA repair pathways.
Read More
Naomi Taylor and Peter Choyke elected to the Association of American Physicians
Naomi Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Investigator in the Pediatric Oncology Branch, and Peter L. Choyke, M.D., F.A.C.R., Chief and Senior Investigator of the Molecular Imaging Branch, were elected as members of the Association of American Physicians (AAP). Each year, the AAP elects 70 new members to honor their outstanding credentials and achievements in basic or translational biomedical research.
Read More
Andre Nussenzweig and Sandra Wolin elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Andre Nussenzweig, Ph.D., Chief of the Laboratory of Genome Integrity, and Sandra L. Wolin, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of the RNA Biology Laboratory, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Read More
Elaine S. Jaffe receives FASEB Lifetime Achievement Award
Elaine S. Jaffe, M.D., NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Laboratory of Pathology, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) for her pioneering work in the fields of hematology and hematopathology. The award recognizes her influential work in lymphoma diagnostics, as well as her devotion to education and mentorship.
Read More
Howard A. Young, Ph.D., Elected as 2022 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Howard A. Young, Ph.D., Senior Investigator in the Cancer Innovation Laboratory, has been elected as a 2022 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This honor recognizes fellows for their achievements across disciplines from research, teaching, and technology, to administration in academia, industry and government, to excellence in communicating and interpreting science to the public.
Read More
In Memoriam: John J. DiGiovanna
The CCR community is deeply saddened by the passing of John J. DiGiovanna, M.D., Senior Research Physician in the Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics.
Read More
In Memoriam: James M. Phang, M.D.
CCR mourns the recent passing of James M. Phang, M.D., former Senior Investigator in the Basic Research Laboratory.
Read More
In Memoriam: Ji Ming Wang, M.D., Ph.D. (1950 – 2022)
The CCR mourns the recent passing of colleague and friend Ji Ming Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Investigator and Head of the Chemoattractant Receptor and Signal Section in the Cancer Innovation Laboratory.
Read More