Congratulations to the 2026 Dr. Peter Stambrook Pilot Grant awardees, Minzhe Guo, PhD and Eric Vick, MD, PhD. These awards are supported by the American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Program which funds pilot grant program specifically dedicated to early-stage investigators working in cancer-related fields.

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The 2026 Ohio Safety Congress and Expo was a great opportunity to connect with the occupational health and safety community and share work happening through the University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center. The University of Cincinnati had various expo booths, speaker sessions, and poster presentations.

Melinda Butsch Kovacic, PhD, MPH, shares her experience at ACS-CAN Cancer Awareness Day in Frankfort, where advocates and survivors came together to advance tobacco prevention policy and reduce Kentucky’s cancer burden.

In recognition of National Cancer Prevention Month, the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center is advancing strategies to reduce cancer risk through prevention research, education and community engagement. From innovative screening approaches to community-based initiatives, these efforts aim to improve early detection and reduce cancer burden across our region.

A new NIH T32 grant will support multidisciplinary training at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center to prepare pre- and postdoctoral scholars to translate cancer discoveries from the lab to the clinic.