In 2026, many TBCR authors make outstanding contributions to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspective and insightful view as authors.

Outstanding Authors (2026)

Harry Bear, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Outstanding Author

Harry D. Bear

Dr. Harry Bear, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Surgery and Microbiology & Immunology at Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the NRG Oncology Deputy Director for Communications and Publications. He earned his B.A. from Yale University in 1971, followed by his M.D. (1975) and Ph.D. (1978) from VCU. He completed general surgery training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the Western Infirmary in Glasgow (1978–1983) and pursued a fellowship in surgical oncology at VCU (1983–1984). Dr. Bear is an expert in the treatment of breast cancer. His research interests include immuno-oncology, immunotherapy, translational research and breast cancer clinical trials. He has played a key role in NSABP and NRG Oncology studies of neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer. He was honored by the NSABP in 2009 with the Distinguished Investigator Lifetime Achievement Award. He has a long record of NIH/NCI funding and has been a co-principal investigator on an NCI Community Oncology Research Program grant since 2014. With over 200 peer reviewed articles and over 100 abstracts, his work has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Surgical Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and other prestigious journals. Learn more about him here.

Dr. Bear believes that the key skill sets of an author include careful analysis of data and thoughtful interpretation, knowledge of relevant published literature, good grammar and syntax use, and brevity. To avoid biases in one’s writing, he stresses the importance of open-minded interpretation of data while avoiding fixed ideas and not over-selling. Despite the significant time and effort required, he is motivated to pursue academic writing by his desire to improve knowledge widely and advance patient care to lead to better outcomes.

(by Brad Li, Masaki Lo)