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From scientific discoveries to promising clinical trials, City of Hope constantly advances new and better ways to improve the lives of people here and throughout the world.

You can find the latest information on our research, clinical and educational programs through this listing of current press releases. You can also search by subject matter through an archive of all past press releases.

5/13/2013 - Country music stars step up to the plate against cancer at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge presented by Staples

The event will pit longtime rival teams Grand Ole Opry and “After MidNite with Blair Garner” against each other on Saturday, June 8, at 9 a.m. at Greer Stadium.

5/7/2013 - $2.5 million grant from The Marcus Foundation funds clinical trials on aggressive cancers

The therapy works through a two-part process that simultaneously takes apart the tumors’ support network while stimulating the immune system to attack the cancerous cells.

4/29/2013 - Landmark donation from Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation establishes pioneering diabetes endowment

The pledge, which will be used to enhance the scientific core and capacity of City of Hope’s Diabetes Research Center by recruiting a nationally acclaimed leader in the field of diabetes research, was given in honor of Annette and Leonard Shapiro, longtime friends and supporters of groundbreaking diabetes research and of City of Hope.

4/17/2013 - Pacific Northwest Chapters celebrate impact on cancer research

Members of those chapters will be celebrating their contributions to City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, at a truly unique luncheon on May 5, 2013 at Glendale Country Club in Bellevue, Wash.

4/12/2013 - City of Hope and Antelope Valley Hospital Reach "Topping Off" Milestone in New Center Construction

City of Hope, Antelope Valley Hospital, and G. L. Bruno Associates Inc. celebrated the completion of the internal structure of City of Hope | Antelope Valley with a “topping off” ceremony on Friday, April 12, 2013.

3/29/2013 - Larry Harrow, Chairman & CEO and Jason Harrow, President of Hollywood Bed Frame Company to receive the City of Hope’s Lifetime Achievement Award

The Harrows will receive their awards at the West Coast Golf & Tennis Tournament on June 10, 2013 at the Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club in Coto de Caza, CA. For more information about the event, please contact Yolanda V. Guerrero at 800-272-2310 or yguerrero@coh.org or log on to the event website at www.cityofhope.org/nhfi/tournament.

3/12/2013 - City of Hope selects chief executive for City of Hope Medical Foundation

A former executive vice president at WellPoint Inc., overseeing Comprehensive Health Solutions, Levine will lead the medical foundation in its mission to care for, and provide services to, City of Hope patients.

3/6/2013 - City of Hope receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation

City of Hope has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s extraordinary commitment to the health of its employees and their families.

2/20/2013 - City of Hope names Robert Stone as new chief executive officer

2/7/2013 - Golfing legend Amy Alcott pairs up with City of Hope

Alcott will launch her new role as City of Hope’s first-ever golf ambassador at the upcoming PGA TOUR event, the Northern Trust Open, to be held Feb. 14-17 at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.