News
May
24 Hours of Booty charity cycling event to partner with IU Simon Cancer Center24 Hours of Booty, the Official 24-Hour Cycling Event of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the premier national 24-hour road cycling charity event in the country, is coming to Indianapolis in June and funds raised will benefit the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. More...May 16, 2012
Colon cancer risk when a first-degree relative has precancerous polyps is not clear More...May 15, 2012
IU research nurse receives 2012 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology NursingSheila Dropcho, RN, BSN, a renal research nurse coordinator at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 2012 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing. More...May 04, 2012
IU Simon Cancer Center dermatologist gives tips to protect yourself against skin cancerWith the days growing longer and the temperatures rising, Hoosiers are spending more time outdoors. More...May 03, 2012
April
IU School of Medicine, Indiana University Health announce $150 million research collaborationIndiana University Health and the Indiana University School of Medicine have announced that they will invest $150 million over five years in a new research collaboration, the Strategic Research Initiative, that will enhance the institutions’ joint capabilities in fundamental scientific investigation, translational research and clinical trials that will result in innovative treatments for disease. More...Apr 25, 2012
IU Simon Cancer Center joins WellPoint in developing health care solutionsWellPoint announced today that Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will provide clinical expertise to help shape WellPoint’s new health care solutions. More...Apr 23, 2012
Dr. Einhorn honored by leading cancer organization
Lawrence Einhorn, M.D., the physician who developed the cure for testicular cancer, was honored April 3 by the American Association for Cancer Research with the Joseph H. Burchenal Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research. More...Apr 04, 2012
March
Indianapolis Colts executive heads IU Simon Cancer Center development boardIndianapolis Colts executive Pete Ward has been named chairman of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center development board, effective immediately. More...Mar 22, 2012