Director's Message

When Brian presented his vision for the Taussig Cancer Institute to the chair search committee, I was glad I had not applied for the job. It was superlative. He talked about the culture of Cleveland Clinic, how to be a servant leader, how to listen and to do well by motivating toward a better health...

Showcasing our unique and unified approach to cancer research The Cancer Center’s 2020 External Advisory Committee meeting took place on Wednesday, September 30, just after the presidential debate the night before. While we were all safely isolated in our campus or home offices, the engagement and ...

At 6 am on Saturday morning, it was just light enough to head out on my bike for my 50-mile VeloSano ride. It was pretty hard to be out there alone with the deer and the occasional coyote crossing my path, with enough water and a snack to make it back by 9:30 before the heat of the day. Later, a num...

The time has come once again for us to come together as a center at our Annual Scientific Retreat in just a few weeks. Though it will look different this year in our virtual format, our members, fellows, post-docs and trainees have the opportunity to be enriched by guest speakers, hear updates from ...

It is almost July, and it is hard to believe we are halfway through a very challenging 2020, unlike any year we’ve ever encountered. Plans are cautiously and thoughtfully coming together for the next academic year. While our research labs continue to operate – often remotely and performing critical ...

A Day of Reflection These are extraordinary times and perhaps Juneteenth can be a day of reckoning and reflection for all of us associated with the Cancer Center. I applaud President Barbara Snyder and Provost Ben Vinson's decision to allow us all to pause and reflect by closing Case Western Reserv...

Snow and rain on Mother’s Day; not my idea of a good time and I’m sure not yours either. We’ve all spent the last month inside Zooming around our research, education, institutions, departments and laboratories and their management issues, and I am sure we were all hoping for a better weekend. But ri...

The cancer center is delighted to announce that Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS has been appointed Associate Director for Clinical Research for the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC). As Associate Director, Dr. Sekeres will oversee our entire portfolio of clinical trials, our translation of basic l...

Today is Friday and our weekly seminar starts at noon - remember to unmute and clap with us at the end of the presentation! This refrain is especially needed for the upcoming - Monday and Tuesday, April 27 and 28 - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Part I of its annual meeting in virtu...

Last week, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) advisory meeting was focused on how the NCI is involved in the attack against COVID-19 while maintaining a commitment to cancer research and cancer care. This was the first virtual Joint Meeting (see presentation links) of the NCI Board of Scientific Ad...