Anand Ramamurthi, the Peter C. Rossin Professor of Bioengineering and chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Lehigh University, and pioneer in regenerative technologies for non-invasive tissue repair, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows in the Class of 2026.

Oregon Health & Science University has received more than $9 million in National Institutes of Health funding to develop advanced microphysiologic models — also known as organs‑on-a-chip — that recreate how cancers grow, spread and respond to treatment within bone and bone‑associated tissues.

The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Family Foundation has donated $5.5 million to the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) to help advance groundbreaking scientific research and compassionate, state-of-the-art cancer care in Maryland and across the region. The National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center is named in honor of Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum, who gave a transformative gift 30 years ago, after Mrs. Greenebaum’s successful treatment for breast cancer.

Experts found that technological advancements could reduce U.S. mortality from heat by 18% to 25% in the year 2100.

SAN DIEGO, APRIL 13, 2026 ― Jennifer Wargo, M.D., professor of Surgical Oncology and Genomic Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been elected to the 2026 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy in recognition of her pioneering work to define interactions between the microbiome, cancer biology and treatment response. 

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators discovered a new rare genetic disease that interferes with brain development.

The researchers published findings in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances that identify the faulty mutated gene. By exploring the biochemical consequences of the mutation, the investigators also showed that this typo in the genetic code interferes with normal cellular function.