The NCI Cancer Centers Program congratulates the 2009 Nobel Prize
in Physiology or Medicine recipients and their respective institutions.
This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to
Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco),
Carol W. Greider, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine),
and Jack W. Szostak, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts General Hospital).
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The Interagency Oncology Task Force (IOTF), a joint initiative between
The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
announces this year’s fellowship training opportunities for
Ph.D.s, M.D.s, and M.D./Ph.D.s or their equivalents in
cancer-related scientific research and research-related regulatory review.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was established by the late entertainer Danny Thomas to provide
treatment for children affected by catastrophic diseases, regardless of their race, religion, or ability to pay.
