ICTR Deputy Director Charles M. Balch, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Oncology and Dermatology, is the honored recipient of the 2009 Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research.

The ACCC Board of Trustees and membership presented the award to Dr. Balch on September 24, 2009, in recognition of his "extensive research, leadership, and commitment to individuals with cancer."

As an NIH-funded Institute dedicated to the improvement and advancement of research, the ICTR would like to encourage everyone to support the "Research Means Hope" campaign as advocated by Dean and CEO Edward D. Miller in the all-faculty email reprinted below:

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All publications resulting from research using any ICTR resource, including Clinical Research Units, ATIP funding, and/or consulting services, should cite the ICTR grant as a contributing source of support. When publishing articles related to this research, please include one of the following citations:

• "This publication was made possible by Grant Number UL1 RR 025005 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCRR or NIH." OR
• "The project described was supported by Grant Number UL1 RR 025005 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, and its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCRR or NIH."

The Controller's office has issued a clarification of the procedures involved in compensating research participants, particularly regarding when participants' social security numbers are required. Click here for the full announcement.