Karmanos Cancer Institute

Fedoronko has extensive expertise in oncology nursing, having worked at Karmanos for over two decades   The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute names Kathleen Fedoronko, MSN, RN, OCN, as the new chief nursing officer and vice president of Patient Care Services at Karmanos Cancer Hospital. Fedoronko brings over 25 years of ambulatory and acute health care leadership, 20 of those years at Karmanos. She assumed the position in June after Kathleen Carolin, RN, BSN, MSA, the former CNO, retired. “I’ve...

New state-of-the-art facility to transform research, innovation and community health in Detroit; Hub for discovery to accelerate research impact and provide College of Career experiences for WSU students Wayne State University (WSU) marked a major milestone in its mission to advance health and scientific discovery with the groundbreaking of the Health Sciences Research Building (HSRB) on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. This transformative, $200 million, 160,000-square-foot facility will drive next-generation op...

Meet Karmanos: Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program

For Gen Sheng Wu, Ph.D., a member of the Molecular Therapeutics Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and professor in the Department of Oncology and Pathology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, witnessing the research he began 20 years ago lead to a newly approved cancer treatment is a dream come true. ONC201, now renamed dordaviprone (ModeysoTM), was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 6, 2025, to treat a rare and aggressive brain cancer...

The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Anna Gottschlich, Ph.D., M.P.H., member of the Population Studies and Disparities Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and assistant professor of Oncology in the Wayne State University School of Medicine, a five-year, $916,545 career development award to support her research on the epidemiology of cancer health disparities and early detection and interception strategies to improve cancer equity. The g...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University will host the Third Annual Lung Cancer Symposium , bringing together some of the nation’s most respected leaders in thoracic oncology for a day of leading-edge science, practical insights and collaborative discussion. This year’s program features national experts in thoracic oncology research and treatment: Elliott Brea, M.D., Ph.D. – Dana Farber Cancer Institute Ryan Gentzler, M.D. – University of Virginia Meera Patel, M.D. – Baylor C...

Latonya Riddle-Jones, M.D., MPH, assistant director of Clinical Outreach at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and associate professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been selected as a fellow in the 2026 Class of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program at Drexel University College of Medicine. ELAM is the nation’s premier leadership training program for women in academic medicine, dentistry, public health, and pharma...

Hayley Thompson, Ph.D., associate center director of Community Outreach and Engagement, faculty supervisor of the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, and professor of Oncology at Wayne State University (WSU), was selected to participate in the HERS Leadership Institute’s program for academic leadership development with support from WSU leadership. The program focuses on values-driven, equity-minded leadership while encouraging practical learning...

The Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) has again awarded KSP , McLaren’s Specialty Pharmacy, as a 2024 Specialty Pharmacy Pioneer in URAC’s Leaders in Performance Measurement (LPM) recognition program. As a URAC-accredited organization, this distinction shows that KSP continues demonstrating a commitment to improving health care quality and well-being through performance measurement. As a specialty pharmacy, KSP provides needed medications for patients with complex diseases or whose care...

The McLaren Stroke Network, which provides timely and potentially lifesaving care in the midst of the medical emergency, has again earned national honors for the exceptional level of care provided at its network hospital sites. The American Heart Associated/American Stroke Association recognized several McLaren hospitals with its Get With Guidelines® – Stroke distinctions, a sign that those hospital-based stroke programs consistently adhere to the latest care guidelines while achieving improved patient ...