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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 22-Jun-2026 19:15 ET (22-Jun-2026 23:15 GMT/UTC)

University of Minnesota researchers develop new method providing clearer view of how genome functions in cancer

University of Minnesota Medical School
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have developed a new method called PARTAGE that provides a clearer picture of how the genome is regulated and disrupted in diseases like cancer. The findings were recently published in Genome Research

Journal: Genome Research
Funder: National Institutes of General Medical Sciences, Regenerative Medicine Minnesota, University of Minnesota Medical School

James P. Allison, PhD, FAACR, honored with the 2026 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research

American Association for Cancer Research
Grant and Award Announcement

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will present the 2026 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research to James P. Allison, PhD, Fellow of the AACR Academy, during the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, to be held April 17-22 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

Meeting: American Association for Cancer (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026

Breastfeeding patterns differ between India’s slums and other city neighborhoods, new study finds

University of Toronto
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from the University of Toronto shows that where a mother lives in an Indian city – in a slum or a non‑slum neighbourhood – is linked to how she breastfeeds her baby.

Journal: PLOS One

UH Seidman Cancer Center researchers to test a gut microbiome intervention as part of a cancer therapy regimen

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Business Announcement

UH Seidman Cancer Center researchers to test a gut microbiome intervention as part of a kidney cancer therapy regimen

EANM joins EMUC26 as co-organizer of Europe’s leading urological cancer congress

European Association of Nuclear Medicine
Meeting Announcement

EANM has joined as co-organiser of the European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological Cancers (EMUC26), bringing nuclear medicine expertise to Europe’s leading congress on urological cancers. EMUC26 will take place on November 5-8, 2026, in Brussels, Belgium.

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center completes inaugural VCU Massey–Sanford Burnham Prebys drug discovery collaborative program funding cycle

Virginia Commonwealth University
Grant and Award Announcement

The VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has successfully completed the inaugural funding cycle of its VCU–Sanford Burnham Prebys Drug Discovery Collaborative Program, a landmark collaboration with the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) in La Jolla, California. The program encourages Massey investigators to identify optimal small-molecule agents against novel, high-value cancer targets, accelerating the translation of fundamental discoveries into therapeutic opportunities.

Funder: Sanford Burnham Prebys

Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR, honored with the 2026 AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research

American Association for Cancer Research
Grant and Award Announcement

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will present the 2026 AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research to Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, Fellow of the AACR Academy, during the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, to be held April 17-22 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

Meeting: American Association for Cancer (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026

New method makes cancer cells more visible to immune system

University College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new method making cancer cells more visible to the immune system could improve how well immunotherapy works against a range of different tumours, potentially leading to more effective treatment for patients, according to a new study led by a team of UCL researchers.

Journal: Immunity

Study identifies strategy to overcome radiation therapy resistance in lung cancer

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a preclinical study published today in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified one way lung cancer becomes resistant to radiation therapy and then developed a strategy to overcome this challenge.

Journal: Cancer Research

EMBARGOED: Cancer risk is significantly higher for adults who never married, large study finds

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study of more than 4 million cases finds that adults who never married face nearly double the cancer risk—especially for preventable cancers tied to smoking, infection and reproductive factors. These findings suggest that marital status could help target screening and prevention efforts.

Journal: Cancer Research Communications

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