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CHOP expert named to blue ribbon panel of national cancer moonshot initiative

Dr. Peter Adamson to join other thought leaders in helping to guide VP Biden's initiative

Grant and Award Announcement

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Dr. Peter Adamson, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

image: Dr. Peter C. Adamson is a pediatric oncologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia view more 

Credit: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, April 12, 2016 - Peter C. Adamson, M.D., a pediatric oncologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Chair of the Children's Oncology Group (COG), will join other thought leaders in advising the scientific direction and goals of Vice President Joe Biden's National Cancer Moonshot Initiative. On April 4, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced the membership of its Blue Ribbon Panel of scientific experts, cancer leaders and patient advocates.

That panel will serve as a working group of the presidentially appointed National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB). Dr. Adamson, one of the nation's leading pediatric oncologists, was previously named to the NCAB in June 2015 by President Obama. The panel will consider how to advance themes and approaches in cancer research, and will make recommendations to the NCAB, which will in turn make recommendations to the NCI.

"We are deeply honored that Dr. Adamson has received this national acknowledgment of his profound expertise as a clinician and researcher in children's cancer, and we applaud his continued commitment to advancing treatment for children," said Madeline Bell, president and CEO of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Adamson has chaired the Children's Oncology Group, the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research, since 2010. At CHOP, he served as chief of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and director of the Office of Clinical and Translational Research. Prior to joining CHOP in 1999, he was a member of the Pediatric Oncology Branch of the NCI.

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About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneering major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought the 535-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.

Contact:

Natalie Virgilio
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Phone: (267) 426-6246
Virgilion@email.chop.edu


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