Director's Message

As you are aware, Vice President Biden and President Obama announced the Cancer Moonshot during the 2016 State of the Union Address. Since that time, there has been considerable development of efforts both on the part of the Executive Branch and through the NCI. In the course of this effort, we appr...

The world is moving fast. The President's budget request for the NCI has been released. Please look carefully at this extensive document. It is your opportunity to lock in your research to the identified priorities and to augment the scope with your area of interest. We can all benefit, but only if...

This is exceptionally good news! As you can see from NCI Director Doug Lowy's message below, the president's budget confirms his intention to fund cancer research through NCI. Please review and recognize that your opportunity to participate begins with your next grant submission. Given the budge...

Please read the Op Ed, "Your Cells. Their Research. Your Permission?," on tissue based research and the importance of informed consent in the context of the common rule. The author, who wrote a book about HELA cells is certainly qualified and has given considerable thought to her balanced assessmen...

Bill Schiemann, Ruth Keri and I have conferred on the best next steps for the breast cancer research group and the broad effort in breast cancer and clinical investigation across the institutions within the Cancer Center. We are reflecting on the advice of our recent EAB meeting, whose members noted...

I recently wrote an opinion piece on "Cleveland's Place in the Cancer Moonshot" that was published in the Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com. While I hope you will read the piece in its entirety, I want to call your attention to one particular section: "The moonshot can also help us in the cancer communit...

I hope you share my enthusiasm for the many exciting events of the year, most importantly, your own contributions to your priorities and expectations for the year ahead. Of course, you ask me to keep my eyes peeled towards the opportunities for the Cancer Center, and this year, that rests squarely ...

In his State of the Union speech earlier this week, President Obama asked Vice President Joe Biden to lead the "moonshot" to cure cancer that Biden asked for last year. This statement has received national attention and has created quite a buzz over the last few days. Key leaders in cancer care a...

Associate Director for Shared Resources As of the New Year, James Jacobberger, PhD has retired from his position as Associate Director for Shared Resources of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, a position he has held since 2002. He will remain active in the Cancer Center, as Emeritus Professor o...

I have an answer to the question you might be asking: "What ever happened at the External Advisory Board meeting November 20, 2015?" Well to start, your Program Leaders worked hard to assemble and convey all of your incredible work so we could showcase a very active cancer center with remarkable c...