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The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has been awarded $459,010 for continued research in treating cancers with radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. Leaders from U CAN-CER VIVE Foundation, an organization that supports cancer research in Michigan, delivered the check to Karmanos researchers in March. U CAN-CER VIVE was co-founded by Ryan and Kelley LaFontaine. The funds will help open clinical trial studies in cancer treatment of breast, colorectal and pancreatic cancers, and continue studies in l...

Castle Connolly’s 2025 Top Doctors list has been announced, with 18 Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute physicians listed. There are about 1 million practicing physicians in the U.S. Castle Connolly’s list includes over 70,000 physicians, the top 7% of physicians across the country, all board-certified in 85 medical specialties. Selection for the Top Doctors list is based on peer nominations (over 39,000 nominations were submitted in 2024), professional achievements, and excellence in patient care. A ...

Michigan Chronicle has named 50 trailblazing women to its annual Women of Excellence List . This includes the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute ’s vice president of Marketing and Business Development, Tamara Collins. In an article, the Michigan Chronicle stated Collins, “uses her platform to promote awareness and early detection, crucial steps in combating cancer within our communities.” She stepped into her VP role at Karmanos in 2023 and has delivered transformative brand strategy, strategic plann...

NRG Oncology has named the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University among the “Top 10 Accruing Lead Academic Participating Sites” for oncology trials. In January, the organization announced the leading sites at its annual Winter Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Being acknowledged on this list means that Karmanos enrolled a high number of participants in therapeutic clinical trials between Jan. 1 and December 31, 2024. The clinical trials are National Clinical Trial Network (NCTN) and...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has been named one of America’s 2025 Best Hospitals for Cancer Care, Mammogram Imaging, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Patient Experience by the Women’s Choice Award ® , America’s trusted referral source for the best in health care. This is the 12 th consecutive year Karmanos has been recognized by the Women’s Choice Award® since the inception of the national list. “It is an honor to be awarded the Women’s Choice Award. This recognition reflects the except...

George Yoo, M.D., FACS , chief medical officer (CMO) at Karmanos Cancer Hospital, was again listed on  Becker’s Hospital Review’s Chief Medical Officers to Know . The 2025 list includes over 180 CMOs nationwide who “play a pivotal role in advancing patient safety, maintaining high-quality standards, bridging the gap between leadership and medical staff, and managing risk.” The CMOs named are leaders who are continually driven for improvement, leading to multiple quality and safety accolades for the...

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at Wayne State University’s (WSU) School of Medicine held its 2024 School of Medicine Faculty Awards and Promotion and Tenure Ceremony on Sept. 26. This is an annual recognition of faculty who have made outstanding contributions to teaching, mentoring, research, and leadership. This year, several Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute faculty, researchers and medical staff at the Karmanos Cancer Center received these awards, highlighting their si...

Nerissa T. Viola, Ph.D., leader of the  Molecular Imaging Research Program  at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and associate professor at Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine, has won the 2024 Drs. Anthony and Joyce Danielski Kales Endowment Faculty Award for Innovative Cancer Research. Dr. Viola received this award for her role as the principal investigator in a collaborative preclinical study that succeeded in finding a way to potentially suppress tumor growth for prosta...

Hour Detroit’s 2024 Top Docs List  is out; over 50 physicians from the  Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute  are listed. Each year, Hour Detroit Magazine puts out an online peer-to-peer review survey conducted by Professional Research Services (PRS) to determine the top physicians in southeastern Michigan. Participating physicians in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties nominate the best doctors in each field. This year’s list also includes a feature with Elisabeth...

President and CEO of McLaren Health Care, Philip A. Incarnati, President and CEO of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Boris C. Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, and President of the Karmanos Cancer Hospital and Karmanos Cancer Network, Brian R. Gamble, have been included in this year’s “Detroit 500.” An annual feature from DBusiness Magazine, the “Detroit 500” compiles the 500 most influential business leaders in metro Detroit. Individuals are selected based on several factors, including the company o...