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Dinah Singer, Ph.D.
NCI Deputy Director for Scientific Strategy and Development
As the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) deputy director for scientific strategy and development, Dinah Singer, Ph.D., works closely with the NCI director and other deputy directors to carry out the institute’s mission. Prior to taking on this role in 2019, she served as director of NCI’s Division of Cancer Biology (DCB), a position she held for 20 years.
As deputy director, Dr. Singer leads a number of key initiatives at NCI. In early 2020, as part of NCI’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, she led the rapid creation of the Serological Sciences Network (SeroNet) to expand serological testing capacity and research to characterize the immune responses elicited by the SARS-CoV-2 viral infection.
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It’s hard to believe that 4 years have passed since the Cancer Moonshot℠ was “launched.” In December 2016, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which authorized $1.8 billion in funding for the Cancer Moonshot over 7 years. Even though it is only at the midway point in terms of funding, we believe it is well on its way to producing meaningful improvements for people with cancer.
Supporters heralded the Cancer Moonshot as “an enormous, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the cancer community and our nation to come together around a single disease that touches everyone.”
The architects of the Moonshot articulated three ambitious goals for the Cancer Moonshot: to accelerate scientific discovery in cancer, foster greater collaboration, and improve the sharing of data.