Tag: National Cancer Institute
East Providence Fire Department first in R.I. to go PFAS-free
EAST PROVIDENCE – The City Council recently voted to authorize Mayor Roberto L. DaSilva to purchase new turnout gear for the East Providence Fire...
Funding, data sharing needed for R.I. to advance cancer innovations
When Dr. Wafik El-Deiry, one of the nation’s top physician-scientists and oncologists, came to Rhode Island in 2019, he was eager to help the...
Five Questions With: Julie Principe
Julie Principe, a longtime registered nurse and administrator with Lifespan Corp., began 2022 in a new position. Effective Jan. 1, Principe was promoted to the...
Brown University receives $25M gift to enhance its cancer center
PROVIDENCE – A $25 million grant from the founder and CEO of a New York-based biopharmaceutical research funding organization will help Brown University’s new...
R.I. nonprofit awards grant to fund esophageal cancer research in Seattle
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island nonprofit has awarded a grant to support research aimed at determining the accuracy of a breath test for detecting...
Lifespan Cancer Institute among 6 groups studying digital symptom reporting benefit
PROVIDENCE – The Lifespan Cancer Institute is among six cancer programs nationally participating in the $9 million SIMPRO study investigating whether electronic reporting of...