Leonard Zwelling

Dr. Zwelling is a board-certified internist and medical oncologist. He was trained at Duke University, Duke Medical School and Duke Hospital after which he completed his oncology training at the National Cancer Institute. He started his research career at NCI and in 1984 moved to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center where he rose to the rank of Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology. He returned to business school at the University of Houston, graduating in 1993. He then gravitated to research administration.

Brady and Clinton Are Cut Out Of the Same Cloth: Inflated Egos and Deflated Footballs

Brady and Clinton Are Cut Out Of the Same Cloth: Inflated Egos and Deflated Footballs By Leonard Zwelling          So Tom Brady is going to get a walk.  It must be in a lateral direction, because there was no penalty assessed by the zebras or the robes. The instant replay of the American court system …

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Paranoia: It’s Not So If They Are Really Shooting At You

Paranoia: It’s Not So If They Are Really Shooting At You By Leonard Zwelling          Along with The Cancer Letter (Sept. 4) cover article on the Chancellor’s MD Anderson shared governance charade (at least it will be called that by me until any faculty effort to countermand a DePinho proposal actually goes into effect), Paul …

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If They Are Going To Treat You Like You Work At A Carwash, Why Not Act Like It?

If They Are Going To Treat You Like You Work At A Carwash, Why Not Act Like It? By Leonard Zwelling          This appears above the fold in the NY Times Business section on Labor Day. How appropriate! http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/07/business/economy/nonunion-employees-turn-to-work-site-committees-for-protection.html?ref=business&_r=0          Steven Greenhouse reports on how some workers at a local carwash in Santa Fe, New …

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The Two GMO Wars: Agriculture and Oncology

The Two GMO Wars: Agriculture and Oncology By Leonard Zwelling http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/us/food-industry-enlisted-academics-in-gmo-lobbying-war-emails-show.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0          This front page NY Times (September 6, 2015) story reveals that the most damning of emails may not emanate from a server in Hillary’s dining room in Chappaqua or a bathroom in Colorado.          It seems that the problem of having academics for …

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When the Editorial Board of the NY Times Writes Silliness, It’s Best To Ignore It

When the Editorial Board of the NY Times Writes Silliness, It’s Best To Ignore It By Leonard Zwelling          I’ve been reading the NY Times since I could read. That means I have had newsprint stained hands every Sunday for the past 65 years or so. I have come to rely on the NY Times …

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Follow the Money: Who’s Got It And Why

Follow the Money: Who’s Got It And Why By Leonard Zwelling          No one associated with the Watergate Scandal ever really said ‘follow the money” although this phrase has migrated into the lore of political intrigue and investigative journalism thanks to the motion picture, “All the President’s Men,” and the quote from Deep Throat (Hal …

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Deals: Are They Really Good for Academia?

Deals: Are They Really Good for Academia? By Leonard Zwelling          Once again, a deal has been announced between MD Anderson and a commercial entity.  This one is with Immatics. http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/immatics-md-anderson-partner-60m-immuno-oncology-t-cell-spinout/2015-08-25?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal          If I understand it correctly, the deal sounds great. There appears to be almost $60M coming to Anderson in private cash and grants …

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Through a Glass Darkly: Shared Governance Is Only a Start. Where’s the Money and Who Decides On What It Is Spent?

Through a Glass Darkly: Shared Governance Is Only a Start. Where’s the Money and Who Decides On What It Is Spent? By Leonard Zwelling          In 1 Corinthians 13:12, the Apostle Paul uses the phrase with which I entitled this blog. In the days of Paul, mirrors (the glass) did not have the fidelity of …

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Dueling Billions: Is The Oprah the Only Answer to The Donald?

Dueling Billions: Is The Oprah the Only Answer to The Donald? By Leonard Zwelling          Only the Democrats are currently spared the problem of devising an answer to Trump. No matter who The Donald insults from women, to reporters, to women reporters, to Latinos, to his fellow competitors for the GOP nomination, the only people …

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