
Dr. Kimryn Rathmell
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Season 3 of @NCI_Training’s Inside Cancer Careers podcast is out! In episode 1, Dr. LeeAnn Bailey discusses National Cancer Institute’s Early Onset Cancer Initiative and the rising incidence of cancers in people aged 18-49. She also shares advice for aspiring scientists: go.nih.gov/CdxU7SI



Join us 1/14 @ 2pm ET for a webinar hosted by the National Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Survivorship! Dr. Jun Mao from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will discuss using complementary therapies that are specifically targeted to a patient's cancer. Register: go.nih.gov/gYFAMuI

Happy to announce Dr. Krzysztof Ptak as the director of National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Centers! He'll lead the NCI Cancer Centers Program, which includes 72 cancer centers that bring critical cancer research, outreach & education to communities across the U.S. cancercenters.cancer.gov




Big news: Scientists at Columbia University developed an AI model that predicts gene activity in cells with high accuracy – this could transform our understanding of cellular processes and diseases, making biology more predictive. go.nih.gov/xGqcSpj







The American Cancer Society Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2025 report is here with data detailing the current cancer burden in the U.S., progress that’s been made, and what preventive steps you can take to help reduce your cancer risk: cancer.org/statistics-2025


Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell will step down as Dr. Kimryn Rathmell, effective Monday, January 20. Read Dr. Rathmell’s thoughts in her announcement below.
