News Archives - June 2007
Hanna's work challenges consolidation approach in clinical practice for stage III lung cancerThe addition of docetaxel to both concurrent chest radiation and a regimen of two chemotherapy drugs, cisplatin and etoposide, does not significantly improve survival for patients with inoperable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and does add significant toxicity. These new findings from a phase III trial were presented by Nasser Hanna, MD, of Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 Annual Conference. More...Jun 29, 2007
The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer sets record: more than $1 million raised for breast cancerThe 14th annual Vera Bradley Classic raised $1,045,250 during a women’s golf and tennis tournament, held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on June 2-4. More than 600 golf and tennis players and 300 volunteers came together to have fun, increase breast cancer awareness and raise funds for research on behalf of the Vera Bradley Foundation. All money raised at the event supports breast cancer research at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. More...Jun 29, 2007
Informatics professor to lead proteomics research teamUsing high-speed computer networks and Indiana University's supercomputer, a team of researchers from IU and Purdue University will be contributing to an open-source bioinformatics software platform development project in proteomics (the study of the structure and function of proteins), thanks to a $25,000 bioinformatics research award from the Canary Foundation. The San Jose, California-based foundation's slogan is "stopping cancer early", and it awards funding for cancer-related research to accelerate realization of that goal. More...Jun 29, 2007
IU Simon Cancer Center seeks candidates for associate director for clinical researchIndiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center is seeking candidates for the position of Associate Director for Clinical Research. This person will set the overall direction and development of the cancer center's clinical research program. More...Jun 29, 2007
Awards, Appointments and Announcements More...Jun 29, 2007
Newsletter Editor's Farewell Message More...Jun 29, 2007