Cancer Meeting Chair Swapped for New NIH Leader
Published Date: 12/31/2025
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Summary
The Center for Scientific Review changed the leader of their special cancer research meeting from Dr. Majed Hamawy to Dr. Micael Lindquist. This meeting, happening January 8-9, 2026, is still closed to the public and won’t affect any funding or timing. Scientists involved should note the new chair but expect everything else to stay the same.
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