New techniques may detect CTE in brains of living former NFL players

Arizona researchers are playing a key role in the search for new ways to identify CTE before death. In a study released online in the New England Journal of Medicine, a cross-national team, including local researchers from Arizona State University, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and Boston University have brought us a step closer to diagnosing CTE in living, former NFL players.Continue reading

TGen Physician-In-Chief receives Distinguished Public Service Award from AACR

Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff, Distinguished Professor and Physician-In-Chief for the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, has been selected to receive the 2019 Distinguished Public Service Award from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The AACR is the world’s first and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research and its mission to prevent and cure cancer.Continue reading