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Health brief: Whitecar honored by National Cancer Research Association
By Special to The Dispatch 7 hours ago
John P. Whitecar
COLUMBUS Columbus oncologist Dr. John P. Whitecar, Jr. has been recognized for his 50 years of dedication to cancer research and membership in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
The AACR is the world’s oldest and largest professional association related to cancer research. Based in Philadelphia, the AACR focuses on all aspects of cancer research, including basic, clinical, and translational research into the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
Whitecar was one of 32 members of the association who were inducted into the 50-year member ranks during the association’s annual meeting in early April. He is currently in practice at Baptist Cancer Center – Golden Triangle and he has been on staff at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle since 1997.
The Society of Asian American Scientists in Cancer Research April 11 announced that it has honored 10 Indian American scientists for their outstanding cancer research.
Dr. Rajvir Dahiya, professor emeritus at U.C. San Franciscoâs School of Medicine and president of SAASCR, presented awards to these scientists April 11 during the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, according to the news release.
The awardees were Drs. Zaver M. Bhujwalla, Pankaj K. Singh, Neil Bhowmick, Anand Srivastava, Neeraj Saxena, Kaustubh Datta, Bhagavatula Moorthy, Nagi Kumar, Parameswaran Hari and Arun Sreekumar.
Bhujwalla is the William R. Brody Professor in the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is one of the largest cancer research meetings of its kind, bringing together a range of researchers, from those who spend their time in the lab to those who focus on patients in the clinic. The meeting atmosphere is electric even when it’s virtual. Here are five key studies that stood out during the first week of the virtual AACR meeting, held April 10–15, 2021.
Lymphoma Progression Cut in Half When Rituxan Is Paired With Aliqopa
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