AVEO Oncology (Nasdaq: AVEO), a commercial and clinical development stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of Kevin J. Cullen, M.D., to the Company’s Board of Directors. A widely recognized clinical oncologist with a specialty in head and neck cancer, Dr. Cullen is the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Distinguished Professor in Oncology and director of the Program in Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He also serves as director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center.
“Dr. Cullen, among the leading voices in cancer research and treatment, has made many important contributions to the evolving treatment of cancer, including head and neck cancers,” said Michael Bailey, president and chief executive officer of AVEO. “We are honored to welcome Dr. Cullen to the AVEO board of directors and look forward to his insights at a time where we embark on next steps in the clinic with our robus
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IMAGE: Mingji Dai, professor of chemistry and a scientist at the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, studied the compound found naturally in the roots of a shrub and discovered a. view more
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A chemist from Purdue University has found a way to synthesize a compound to fight a previously undruggable cancer protein with benefits across a myriad of cancer types.
Inspired by a rare compound found in a shrub native to North America, Mingji Dai, professor of chemistry and a scientist at the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, studied the compound and discovered a cost-effective and efficient way to synthesize it in the lab. The compound curcusone D has the potential to help combat a protein found in many cancers, including some forms of breast, brain, colorectal, prostate, lung and liver cancers, among others. The protein, dubbed BRAT1, had previously been deemed undruggable for its chemical p
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IMAGE: City of Hope s Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, CHPN, FAAN, FPCN, was selected by the ONS Board of Directors to receive the society s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. view more
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DUARTE, Calif. With nearly half a century of outstanding contributions to the field of oncology nursing, City of Hope s Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, CHPN, FAAN, FPCN, was selected by the ONS Board of Directors to receive the society s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. Ferrell is the director of the division of nursing research and education at City of Hope, principal investigator of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project, and a world-renowned author and lecturer.