NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences

🎗️National Cancer Survivors Day this Sunday is a reminder that survivorship is shaped by the lived experience.    Survivors and caregivers offer critical perspectives on what it means to live with and beyond cancer—insights that inform research, improve care, and guide resources across the cancer continuum.    The Office of Cancer Survivorship will soon share new stories from cancer survivors, told in their own words. In the meantime, explore our collection of survivor and caregiver stories here: https://lnkd.in/e6nPuHhB.  

Register today for the Sleep and Cognition: Current State of Research and Future Directions virtual Trans-NIH workshop, taking place June 25–26, 2026. This workshop will bring together researchers and experts to explore the relationship between sleep and cognitive health—highlighting current research, key challenges, and future priorities. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/epvuqs5m

The D&I conference brings together leaders across public health, healthcare delivery, behavioral science, and cancer research to share advances in dissemination and implementation science that improve health outcomes and accelerate the uptake of evidence-based interventions into practice. Learn more and submit an abstract by July 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/egH5GEqz We encourage submissions that highlight innovative methods, community-engaged research, implementation strategies, health equity approaches, and real-world applications that advance population and public health.

WATCH: 🎉The Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) is marking 30 years of advancing survivorship research this #NationalCancerSurvivorsMonth.🎉In the video below, DCCPS and OCS Acting Director Dr. Gary Ellison reflects on why this milestone matters, how advances in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment have led to a growing population of cancer survivors, and why a coordinated, research‑driven approach to survivorship continues to be essential.   Learn more about OCS at survivorship.cancer.gov—and stay tuned for more as we continue recognizing 30 years of OCS.

NCI-funded investigators are contributing important research and perspectives on survivorship and supportive cancer care at #ASCO26 today.   In the Symptom Science and Palliative Care Session: • Dr. John M. Salsman will present results from the EMPOWER full factorial trial, a digital health intervention designed to enhance well-being among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. (Abstract 12006) • Dr. Michael H. Storandt will present findings on the impact of an ePROM-triggered, collaborative care–based symptom intervention on depression and anxiety among young adults with cancer. (Abstract 12007)   Our own Dr. Ashley Wilder Smith will serve as an invited panelist during the Survivorship Community of Practice session, helping advance conversations around cancer survivorship and supportive care.   Survivorship Community of Practice June 1 | 8:00–9:30 AM   Symptom Science and Palliative Care Session June 1 | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM   #CancerSurvivorship #SupportiveCare #DigitalHealth

New findings from NCI-funded research will be presented at #ASCO26 in the Quality Care/Health Services Research Session. Dr. Michael J. Hassett will present findings on an overall survival analysis of eSyM, a cluster randomized trial evaluating an electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO)-based symptom management program. (Abstract 11003) The study explores how digital symptom monitoring and management may improve outcomes for patients receiving cancer care. Quality Care/Health Services Research Session May 31 | 8:00–11:00 AM Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice May 31 | 4:30–6:00 PM #CancerResearch #HealthServicesResearch #DigitalHealth #SymptomManagement

Registration is now open for the 2026 NCI Cohort Consortium Annual Meeting: https://lnkd.in/ev5cfdbe. The hybrid format will allow participants to attend virtually or in person at the NCI Shady Grove campus in Rockville, MD. The main meeting takes place over a day and a half—on September 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET and September 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. Cohort Consortium Project Group meetings will be held during September 21-23 (for hybrid sessions) and during September 14-18 (for virtual-only sessions). Visit the annual meeting website (https://lnkd.in/e95fg4Rq) for more information and registration deadlines. #CancerResearch #ResearchCollaboration

📣ICYM📣: In honor of National Cancer Survivors Month, the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 17, from 1 – 2:30p.m. ET.   This panel of cancer survivors and caregivers will share their lived experiences and discuss the important role of advocacy in shaping and advancing cancer survivorship research.   Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to hear directly from survivors and caregivers—register today: https://lnkd.in/gQwMZRBr!

NCI-funded investigators will present research findings at #ASCO26 focused on improving symptom management, survivorship, and supportive cancer care. Featured oral presentations include: • Dr. Michael J. Hassett — Overall survival analysis of eSyM: A cluster randomized trial of an electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO)-based symptom management program (Abstract 11003) • Dr. John M. Salsman — A digital health intervention to enhance well-being among adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer: Results from the EMPOWER full factorial trial (Abstract 12006) • Dr. Michael H. Storandt — Impact of electronic patient-reported outcome measure (ePROM)–triggered, collaborative care (CC)–based symptom intervention on depression and anxiety in young adults (YAs) with cancer (Abstract 12007) Our own Dr. Ashley Wilder Smith will serve as an invited panelist during the Survivorship Community of Practice session. She will address highlights in cancer survivorship over the past two decades. We look forward to the important conversations and research advances being shared throughout the meeting. #CancerResearch #CancerSurvivorship #DigitalHealth #SupportiveCare #HealthServicesResearch

The next webinar in NCI's SeqSPACE series, “Long Read Sequencing and Structural Variant Analysis of Human Genomes,” featuring Dr. Michael Schatz, takes place on June 2, 2026, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET. The SeqSPACE webinar series provides a forum for sharing lessons learned and practical insights on applying next generation sequencing to population and cancer epidemiology studies. Register at https://lnkd.in/eFUXdPeG #CancerResearch #Genomics #CancerEpidemiology