Tag: TGEN
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Helios Scholars at TGen Celebrates 20 Years of Investment in Arizona’s Future Scientists
For 20 years, Helios Scholars at TGen has demonstrated how early access to research labs, mentorship, and hands-on scientific experience can shape students’ career pathways while strengthening Arizona’s future healthcare and bioscience workforce. By allowing students to train alongside researchers tackling real-world health challenges, the program expands access to STEM careers while cultivating the next…
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Fashion and Philanthropy Unite to Advance Women’s Cancer Research at Runway for Research 2026
Annual Scottsdale event benefiting TGen returns October 9 with an inspiring morning dedicated to accelerating discoveries for women facing cancer PHOENIX – May 27, 2026 – The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, together with Neiman Marcus and Scottsdale Fashion Square, will host the sixth annual Runway for Research on Friday, October 9, from 9 to 11 a.m.…
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TGen Ambassadors Program Marks 10 Years of Community Impact, Advocacy, and Research Support
For the past decade, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, has built the TGen Ambassadors program into a network of community leaders dedicated to advancing life-changing research through philanthropy, advocacy, and networking. The TGen Ambassadors program, launched in 2016, was created to connect executives, entrepreneurs, physicians, attorneys, and other influential…
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TGen appoints Nhan L. Tran, Ph.D., to faculty as distinguished professor
His lab will focus on advancing immuno‑oncology and microbiome innovation and research on understanding and interrupting tumor–immune interactions The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, today announced the appointment of Nhan L. Tran, Ph.D., to its faculty as Distinguished Professor, Vice President of Cancer Discovery and Translation, Co-director of TGen’s Immunology and Microbiome Division,…
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New TGen Clinical Test for Multiple Myeloma Consolidates Multiple Analyses and Provides Detailed Information in 3 Days
JAYseq, a powerful new whole genome sequencing assay delivers a comprehensive, 72 hour molecular profile to help oncologists personalize care for patients across the myeloma disease spectrum The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, today announced the launch of JAYseq™, a clinical whole-genome sequencing (WGS) test specifically for multiple myeloma. Approximately 35,000 new…
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TGen researchers publish genome assemblies for two widely used human cell lines
The new genomes will help scientists explore disease mechanisms and cellular processes PHOENIX — (April 30, 2026) — A team led by scientists at TGen, part of City of Hope, has generated chromosome-level, diploid genome assemblies of two human cell lines that are widely used in research. Since the 1960s, the BJ and IMR-90 fibroblast cell lines…
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Seven Arizona research projects earn $100K grants from Flinn Foundation
PHOENIX—Seven Arizona-based research teams have been awarded $100,000 grants from the Flinn Foundation as members of the 2026 Translational Seed Grants Program cohort. The new awardees represent six institutions — two from Arizona State University and one each from HonorHealth Research Institute, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Translational Genomics Research Institute, or TGen, and University of…
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New City of Hope and TGen Study Uncovers Mechanism Explaining How Obesity Increases Cancer Risk
Bigger bodies grow larger organs with more cells, increasing the odds for mutations and future malignancy LOS ANGELES and PHOENIX — Scientists at City of Hope® and TGen (part of City of Hope) are the first to explain a major mechanism for why gaining excess weight increases your risk of cancer. City of Hope is one…
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Distinct protein signatures for liver fat found in postmenopausal women
Analysis of extracellular vesicle cargo finds differences between Black and White women Extracellular vesicles (EVs), tiny, naturally occurring packages that help cells share proteins, metabolites, and other materials, have distinct protein signatures related to liver fat in postmenopausal women, according to a new study led by researchers from Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City…
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Robert Stone Recognized as Top Healthcare CEO in 2025
City of Hope’s CEO was included in both Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare and Becker’s Hospital Review’s 61 CEO Influencers to Know lists. LOS ANGELES — City of Hope® CEO Robert Stone, who leads one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has been recognized as…
