TCL Archive Two “optimists” present different visions for rapid progress in cancer research at American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting. Leland Hartwell advocates genome-like project for molecular diagnostics. Andrew von Eschenbach describes “fantasies, dreams, visions” becoming reality. April 9, 2004
TCL Archive NCI’s projected 2.7 percent budget increase for FY 2005 will be insufficient to cover the Institute’s commitments, Director Andrew von Eschenbach said. Planning for new programs will continue nonetheless. NCI is an elephant that will have to learn to dance, he said. NCI director’s new favorite metaphor has a long history, from “The Jungle Book” to a business memoir about IBM. December 3, 2004