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Newswise: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Unveils Leadership Enhancements for Next Era of Excellence
Released: 30-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Unveils Leadership Enhancements for Next Era of Excellence
Rutgers Cancer Institute

To further support its mission and vision, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has modified its leadership structure by elevating two associate director functions to deputy director positions.

Newswise: Experts Address the Latest on Cervical Cancer Treatment
Released: 25-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Experts Address the Latest on Cervical Cancer Treatment
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Eugenia Girda, MD, FACOG, gynecologic oncologist in the Gynecologic Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health is lead author of a recent clinical practice statement exploring therapies for cervical cancer.

Newswise: $500K Grant Supports Exploration of Therapies for Difficult-to-Treat Lymphomas
Released: 8-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
$500K Grant Supports Exploration of Therapies for Difficult-to-Treat Lymphomas
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Daniel Herranz Benito, PhD, PharmD, resident researcher at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s leading cancer program and only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center together with RWJBarnabas Health, and associate professor of pharmacology and pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has received a $500,000 collaborative grant from Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research and The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research.

Newswise: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health to Showcase Expansive Portfolio of Hematology/Oncology Data at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition
Released: 28-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health to Showcase Expansive Portfolio of Hematology/Oncology Data at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Physician-scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health will present an extensive array of hematology/oncology data from their clinical research program at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held in San Diego, California (and virtually) from December 9-12, 2023.

Newswise: New Chief of Cancer Survivorship Named to New Jersey’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Released: 27-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
New Chief of Cancer Survivorship Named to New Jersey’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health have appointed Louise Ligresti, MD, as chief of Cancer Survivorship at New Jersey’s leading cancer center and the only one in the state designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute.

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Released: 9-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Announce Transformative Investment in Cancer Research and Care
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Elevating the combined strengths of the nationally recognized cancer center and the state’s largest academic health system will revolutionize care in New Jersey and beyond.

Newswise: Further Exploring T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Rutgers Institute Researcher Awarded V Foundation for Cancer Research Grant
13-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Further Exploring T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Rutgers Institute Researcher Awarded V Foundation for Cancer Research Grant
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Daniel Herranz Benito, PhD, PharmD, resident researcher at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s leading cancer program and only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and assistant professor of pharmacology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has received $800,000 from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a premier cancer research charity, to support his research on acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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Newswise: Exploring Genetic Changes in Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer
28-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Exploring Genetic Changes in Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s leading cancer program and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, investigated genomic alterations based on KRAS status to identify mutations in patients with KRAS wild type (WT).

Newswise: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health to Unveil Wide Range of Innovative Radiation Oncology Research at the 2023 ASTRO Annual Meeting
Released: 29-Sep-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health to Unveil Wide Range of Innovative Radiation Oncology Research at the 2023 ASTRO Annual Meeting
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Physician-scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health will present new, novel, and expansive radiation oncology data from their clinical research program at the 2023 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, to be held in San Diego from October 1-4.

Newswise: Mammograms are Crucial to Women’s Health: Here’s why
Released: 28-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Mammograms are Crucial to Women’s Health: Here’s why
Rutgers Cancer Institute

While researchers continue to make advancements in cancer detection and treatment for breast cancer, one of the best ways to tackle the disease is through early detection and screening with mammography.

Newswise: Should I be Worried about Breast Cancer in my 20’s?
Released: 28-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Should I be Worried about Breast Cancer in my 20’s?
Rutgers Cancer Institute

What young women should know about breast cancer and screening.

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Released: 28-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Why Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Need to Include More Black Women
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Researchers are working to improve outcomes for Black women with breast cancer – including through increased participation in clinical trials, which helps find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

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Released: 5-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Expert Addresses Stigma, Disparities in Prostate Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute

David M. Golombos, MD, addresses prostate cancer topics

Newswise: New Director of Cell Therapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation Northern Regions Named to New Jersey’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Released: 14-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
New Director of Cell Therapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation Northern Regions Named to New Jersey’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health have appointed Adrienne Phillips, MD, MPH, as director of Cell Therapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation Northern Regions at New Jersey’s leading cancer program and only National Cancer Institute (NCI)- Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Newswise: Rutgers Researchers Identify Lipid Vascular ‘ZIP code’
14-Aug-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Rutgers Researchers Identify Lipid Vascular ‘ZIP code’
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), together with other collaborating groups, have discovered the first lipid vascular ‘ZIP code’ in the lungs, with implications for improved diagnostics and treatments, including patients with severe human respiratory diseases such as emphysema, COVID-19, COPD and lung cancer.

Newswise: New Chief of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Named to New Jersey’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Released: 9-Aug-2023 10:15 AM EDT
New Chief of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Named to New Jersey’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health have appointed Niketa C. Shah, MD, as chief of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies at New Jersey’s leading cancer program.



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