“From the moment I became NCI director, I’ve been asked whether I have a new vision for NCI. My response has been that I’m holding off on any announcement of that kind until I’ve taken 6 months to do a thorough “listening and learning tour,” so that I could really get to know NCI in its full complexity and its role in and impact on the cancer research community.”
“Now that the 6 months have passed, I can say that this process has been valuable. What I heard from patients, scientists, advocates, and clinicians during this time has been extremely enlightening and has helped inform my thinking about how to shape the direction of NCI and the cancer research enterprise.”
“Earlier today, at the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting, I had the opportunity to describe my vision of what I see as the key focus areas for NCI, and I’d like to share those same thoughts with the rest of the cancer community…”
“These guiding principles have led me to identify four areas of opportunity that, with enhanced attention from NCI, I believe are particularly important for accelerating progress in cancer research and care…” Read the full article here.
Source: Advancing Patient Care Through Focused Innovation – By Norman E. Sharpless, April 16, 2018. NCI – Cancer.gov.
