NCI CIP-Net

At today's #CIPNetSCMeeting, we thanked Dr. Haval Shirwan as he concluded his one-year term as rotating Chair. We are grateful for his inspiring leadership, dedication, and support of the network over the past year, and warmly welcome Dr. Shawn Demehri as the incoming Chair!

Co-Chair Dr. Alan Hutson shared updates on network activities, followed by presentations from Dr. John Clifford of National Cancer Institute, who introduced the PREVENT program.

Dr. Philip Castle, Director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), delivered an insightful and inspiring featured seminar on “No Cancer” Research, challenging us to think about what success in cancer research ultimately looks like: preventing cancer before it ever develops.

The paper strongly echoed a central message of Dr. Castle’s seminar: if we all prefer “no cancer” to treating cancer after it develops, how do we build a research, healthcare, and societal system that truly prioritizes prevention?

Dr. Philip Castle, Director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), delivered an insightful and inspiring featured seminar on “No Cancer” Research, challenging us to think about what success in cancer research ultimately looks like: preventing cancer before it ever develops.

Its successes are often invisible, benefits may take years to emerge, financial incentives are not always aligned, and prevention is frequently held to a higher economic standard than treatment.

Dr. Philip Castle, Director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), delivered an insightful and inspiring featured seminar on “No Cancer” Research, challenging us to think about what success in cancer research ultimately looks like: preventing cancer before it ever develops.

To conclude his seminar, Dr. Castle recommended Harvey V. Fineberg’s thought-provoking paper, “The Paradox of Disease Prevention: Celebrated in Principle, Resisted in Practice.”

Dr. Philip Castle, Director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), delivered an insightful and inspiring featured seminar on “No Cancer” Research, challenging us to think about what success in cancer research ultimately looks like: preventing cancer before it ever develops.

Under Dr. Castle's leadership, DCP continues to advance research across its major areas, including preventive agents, screening and early detection, and symptom science and prevention/management, with numerous programs and clinical research initiatives steadily moving the field forward.

Dr. Philip Castle, Director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), delivered an insightful and inspiring featured seminar on “No Cancer” Research, challenging us to think about what success in cancer research ultimately looks like: preventing cancer before it ever develops.

Dr. Castle discussed both the enormous potential and the unique challenges of cancer prevention. Prevention can be scientifically complex, require long-term investment and follow-up, and may not always provide the immediate financial incentives needed for the private sector to lead.

Dr. Philip Castle, Director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), delivered an insightful and inspiring featured seminar on “No Cancer” Research, challenging us to think about what success in cancer research ultimately looks like: preventing cancer before it ever develops.

Dr. Alan Hutson of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center presented updates on the work of the CIP-Net Data and Resource Coordinating Center (DRCC). As the host of this year’s Annual Meeting, he also shared some fun facts about Buffalo that many attendees may not have known!

The team has also developed podcast and newsletter series to expand community engagement and outreach. Beyond these efforts, the DRCC provides analytical support to CIP-Net investigators and facilitates collaborations and resource sharing across the network.

Dr. Alan Hutson of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center presented updates on the work of the CIP-Net Data and Resource Coordinating Center (DRCC). As the host of this year’s Annual Meeting, he also shared some fun facts about Buffalo that many attendees may not have known!

Dr. Nicholas Arpaia, Chair of the Community Engagement Working Group, Dr. Anjana Bhardwaj and Dr. Henry Withers, Chair and Co-Chair of the Resource Sharing Working Group, shared updates on the progress and activities of their respective WGs.

Both groups have played an important role in strengthening CIP-Net as a collaborative network: connecting members, fostering new collaborations, engaging with the broader community, and promoting resource sharing across the consortium.

At the #CIPNet Annual Meeting, the panel “Identifying Risks and Benefits in Cancer Immunoprevention from the Patient Perspective” brought patient advocates and researchers together to discuss how patient experiences can shape research priorities, clinical trial design, and communication.

The discussion also explored risk-benefit decisions, quality of life, financial burden, and access to understandable information so patients can make informed choices about prevention and treatment.

At the #CIPNet Annual Meeting, the panel “Identifying Risks and Benefits in Cancer Immunoprevention from the Patient Perspective” brought patient advocates and researchers together to discuss how patient experiences can shape research priorities, clinical trial design, and communication.

Moderated by Drs. Robert Shoemaker and Kevin Howcroft of NCI, the panel featured patient advocates Nicole Black, Eric Blackburn, and Dr. Bodour Salhia, alongside CIP-Net researchers Dr. Isabelle Bedrosian of UT MD Anderson and Dr. Nicholas Arpaia of Columbia University.

The CIP-Net Annual Meeting kicked off today at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, bringing together 40+ attendees from institutions across the nation! CIP-Net Steering Committee Co-Chair and DRCC Contact PI Dr. Alan Hutson officially opened the meeting.

Dr. Gallahan highlighted the importance of cancer immunoprevention, NCI’s commitment to advancing this emerging field, and the need for the broader cancer research community to contribute to this important effort.

The CIP-Net Annual Meeting kicked off today at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, bringing together 40+ attendees from institutions across the nation! CIP-Net Steering Committee Co-Chair and DRCC Contact PI Dr. Alan Hutson officially opened the meeting.