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October 20, 2009
Drs. Robert Yarchoan and Stuart LeGrice Receive NCI Director's Awards of Merit
At the 2009 NCI Director's Award Ceremony, Dr. Robert Yarchoan, Director of OHAM, and Dr. Stuart LeGrice, head of the Center of Excellence in HIV/AIDS and Cancer Virology, received Awards of Merit for leadership in promoting and supporting research in HIV/AIDS and HIV-associated malignancies at the National Cancer Institute.

A Summary of the Workshop on Merkel Cell Carcinoma - Basic, Epidemiologic, Translational and Clinical ResearchJournal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 27, Number 24
The article summarizes the research priorities on Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) and the newly discovered human polyomavirus (MCPyV). This virus is found in approximately 80% of MCC.

The Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Malignancies in AIDS and Other Acquired Immunodeficiencies (ICMAOI): Basic, Epidemiologic, and Clinical Research are now available on-line in Infectious Agents and Cancer. This conference, sponsored by OHAM, took place in Bethesda, MD on October 6-7, 2008.

In Memoriam: William J. Harrington, Jr, MD – Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

May 19, 2009
Marking a Memorable Moment in AIDS Research – NCI Cancer Bulletin, Volume 6,
Number 10

March 20, 2009
New Request for Applications Using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds: "Exploratory Research in the Development of Vaccines for AIDS-associated Malignancies" It is listed as one of the Research and Research Infrastructure “Grand Opportunities” part of RFA-OD-09-004.

December 2, 2008
A Conversation with Dr. Sriram SubramaniamNCI Cancer Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 24

October 20, 2008
Researchers Identify Novel Type of Antibody that Potently Inhibits HIV InfectionNational Cancer Institute

July 2008
Combating HIV, One Tumor at a TimeCCR Connections Magazine, Volume 2, Number 1