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New Journal! AACR ‘s Cancer Immunology Research

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The library has recently added Cancer Immunology Research to our collection. Published by the American Association for Cancer Research, the journal publishes original articles reporting advances in cancer immunology that span the discipline.  Specific topics of interest for submission include;

  • endogenous antitumor immunity,
  • tumor-promoting inflammation,
  • cancer antigens,
  • vaccines,
  • antibodies,
  • cellular therapy,

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Zika, MacSpec Pen and More…

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Read on for some of the latest developments in cancer research.

  • Researchers say that after conducting early animal studies, the Zika virus, which is a serious health threat especially to unborn children, could help treat brain cancer.
  • Scientists and engineers at the University of Texas at Austin have invented a powerful tool called the MacSpec Pen that rapidly and accurately identifies cancerous tissue during surgery, delivering results in about 10 seconds—more than 150 times as fast as existing technology. Read more about this device in Science Translational Medicine.
  • ASCO released a strategic plan designed to promote the development of a culturally competent oncology workforce that is equipped to care for the diverse population of patients with cancer. The plan is now published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

A New Season for Publishing as Autumn Begins?

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  • A Science News item published Wednesday discusses negotiations between German institutions and publishers to create a new nation-wide open access model. According to the report, a successful agreement for the large German market could lead to a major shift in academic publishing.
  • The meetings in Germany are just one of the current cases mentioned in Sci-Hub Moves to the Center of the Ecosystem, a post on Scholarly Kitchen looking at how the existence of the illegal sharing site effects the landscape of scholarly publishing and libraries.
  • Legal issues for Sci-Hub continue. Two weeks ago, it was reported that the American Chemical Society (ACS), is seeking millions of dollars in damages from the site and also wants internet service providers to block it. Thanks to Nancy Sims, aka @CopyrightLibn, for sharing this item and calling attention to it.
  • Wrapping up this post, but certainly far from the final word on the matter, is a letter to ResearchGate from the International Association of Scientific and Medical Publishers (STM) proposing a solution to the paper sharing site’ legal issues.