Dr. Anthony Letai
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Official account of Anthony Letai, M.D., Ph.D. Director of @theNCI from 9/29/25. Engagement ≠ endorsement. Privacy: https://t.co/AxsApipkIb
Bethesda, MD
Joined July 2017
Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell will step down as @NCIDirector, effective Monday, January 20. Read Dr. Rathmell’s thoughts in her announcement below.
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The @AmericanCancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2025 report is here with data detailing the current cancer burden in the U.S., progress that’s been made, and what preventive steps you can take to help reduce your cancer risk: https://t.co/EbTwwnA3jN
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Stay connected with the #NationalCancerPlan and learn what the cancer community is doing in 2025 to achieve the 8 goals of the Plan. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive the January issue coming out soon! https://t.co/lNTB3fCdND
#Every1HasARole
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@WSJ @theNCI @CancerGrand Cancer Grand Challenges is a global research initiative that supports interdisciplinary research teams around the world taking on the toughest challenges in cancer research. @CancerGrand is funded by @theNCI and @CR_UK.
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@WSJ @theNCI @CancerGrand #ICYMI @theNCI is taking coordinated action to address the concerning trend of early-onset cancers. Learn more about PROSPECT, a @CancerGrand project to discern causation - not just correlation - for actionable prevention among younger generations:
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NCAB advises and assists the NCI Director on the activities of the National Cancer Program, including second-level review of grants and cooperative agreements for research and training.
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Featured in a new @WSJ article is @theNCI-supported @CancerGrand researchers exploring the connection between early-onset colorectal cancer risk with obesity and alcohol consumption: The Mystery of What’s Causing Young People’s Cancer Leads to the Gut by Brianna Abbott (1/3/25).
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Surveying adults going through cancer treatment reveal their symptoms and can help them get more supportive care. This approach can help children too—learn more in this #NCICancerCurrentsBlog story: https://t.co/3oQuzDculX
#ChildhoodCancer
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SEEKING PARTICIPANTS: An NCI-led #ClinicalTrial is testing combination #immunotherapy for people with recurrent or metastatic #CervicalCancer. The trial will take place in Bethesda, MD, and there is no cost for participation. https://t.co/FWBtL46KQB
#CervicalHealthMonth
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You can find a drive in your area for blood, platelet or plasma donations by using this resource from the @RedCross: https://t.co/3PCi9ySQPy or @bloodassurance:
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It’s #NationalBloodDonationMonth and we're so grateful to all blood donors. Blood and bone marrow donations are critical for transplants, transfusions, research, and other needs. You can register to donate blood at the NIH Clinical Center here:
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Cancer #survivorship care is comprehensive care for all people with a history of cancer. View NCI's definition of cancer survivor, as well as other survivorship-related and statistical terms. https://t.co/MvfTSERKfG
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In a recent podcast, NCI’s Dr. Brandy Heckman-Stoddard talks about research to prevent #BreastCancer and offers suggestions for talking with your family and doctors to proactively protect your health. Listen now: https://t.co/RC3pJDEivf
#CancerPrevention
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Today, I had the delight of speaking to a group of future clinician-scientists who are part of the @NIH Medical Research Scholars Program. Mentorship made a huge impact on my career and this #NationalMentoringMonth, I'm excited to give back and encourage these future leaders!
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Big news: Scientists at @Columbia developed an AI model that predicts gene activity in cells with high accuracy – this could transform our understanding of cellular processes and diseases, making biology more predictive.
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Nature - A foundation model learns transcriptional regulatory syntax from chromatin accessibility and sequence data across a range of cell types to predict gene expression and transcription factor...
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The @theNCI Human Tumor Atlas Network is helping reveal new insights into how cancer evolves over space and time. To learn more, tune into this @Nature webinar today at 11am ET, featuring Dr. Shannon Hughes from NCI's @NCICancerBio
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Thank you to pharmacists for their contributions to #CancerCare! From ensuring patient safety and education and more, pharmacists are an important part of the cancer workforce. #NationalPharmacistsDay
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Happy to announce Dr. Krzysztof Ptak as the director of @theNCI’s Office of Cancer Centers! He'll lead the NCI Cancer Centers Program, which includes 72 cancer centers that bring critical cancer research, outreach & education to communities across the U.S. https://t.co/6vBUDBqkPm
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Join us 1/14 @ 2pm ET for a webinar hosted by the @theNCI Office of Cancer Survivorship! Dr. Jun Mao from @MSKCancerCenter will discuss using complementary therapies that are specifically targeted to a patient's cancer. Register:
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I was delighted to meet with @NCICancerBio grant recipients this week – the work you’re all doing to advance understanding about the complexities of cancer is cutting-edge, paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries that will save lives.
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Season 3 of @NCI_Training’s Inside Cancer Careers podcast is out! In episode 1, Dr. LeeAnn Bailey discusses @theNCI’s Early Onset Cancer Initiative and the rising incidence of cancers in people aged 18-49. She also shares advice for aspiring scientists: https://t.co/jiDC5masZF
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