Research Leadership

Advance science in the search for innovative approaches to the conquest of cancer

Scientific Collaboration

Think tanks, working groups and task forces promote a collaborative environment that allows researchers to increase the pace of progress, stretch across disciplinary divides for progressive outcomes, and help to determine the most promising directions of research in each area of cancer science.

Funding High Priority Research Areas

Providing support and funding for researchers at all career stages in furthering breakthroughs in the most promising new areas of research, as well as sustaining vital work on unresolved pathways. The AACR supports these efforts through a variety of grants, fellowships, career development awards and travel awards to attend AACR meetings. 

Early Career Training and Professional Development

Educate and train current and future generations of cancer researchers and constituencies in the cancer community

	Educational Workshops To further the professional development of clinical researchers, AACR currently offers workshops in the following disciplines: Agent Development and Validation, Cell Imaging, Clinical Methodology, Pathobiology and Molecular Biology.
	Supporting the Needs of Special Constituencies in Cancer Research Through the Minorities in Cancer Research and Women in Cancer Research programs, the AACR funds awards and lectureships to promote career development for women and underserved communities.
	Fellowships and Career Development Awards Programs supporting the academic research of postdoctoral and clinical fellows and junior faculty. Click here for more information or to apply for awards.
	Scholar-in-Training Awards Travel awards provided to early career scientists to attend the AACR Annual Meetings, Special Conferences, and other scientific meetings sponsored by the AACR. Click here for more information or to apply for awards.
	Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Awards Provides travel awards to the most promising undergraduate science students to encourage them to initiate careers in cancer research by attending two consecutive AACR Annual Meetings. Click here for more information or to apply for awards.
	Special Program for High School Students Maintains the flow of keen minds into the research talent pool, through educational programs for young scientists at the AACR Annual Meetings. Click here for more information

Public Communication

Enhance the public understanding of cancer and cancer research through state-of-the-art communications

Scientist/Survivor Program^®

Educational programs for survivors and survivor advocates to inform them of new developments in the field and to develop synergies with survivor communities, which will expand the AACR family. For more information, visit the Scientist/Survivor Program® page.

Cancer Answers — A Public Forum

Educational programs for the general public to help those living with cancer, and their health care professionals, to stay abreast of new developments, and to help everyone in the public learn more about cancer prevention. Click here for more information.

Science Policy and Legislative Affairs

Programs which help the cancer community remain abreast of new developments in legislative issues, and advise public officials of the impact of science policy on issues within the cancer community. Click here for more information.