The AACR Cancer Prevention Committee helps to coordinate the long-term prevention agenda of the AACR. The Committee is charged with strengthening existing AACR programs, publications, and other efforts related to cancer prevention research. The group considers new ways to engage cancer prevention researchers from all sub-specialties. The Committee also serves to help develop initiatives to promote global cancer prevention, increase national awareness, and educate the lay public about cancer prevention.
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The Executive Committee, whose members are the AACR elected Officers, reviews issues to be considered by the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Board of Directors between Board meetings and performs such other duties that are usually part of their respective elected positions.
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The Finance and Audit Committee assists in the financial planning of the Association, and is responsible for maintaining the financial health of the AACR, prioritizing and focusing resources on activities that support the mission of the AACR, and managing resources based on strategic priorities.
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The Nominating Committee, whose members are elected by the AACR voting membership, select candidates for the offices of President-Elect, the Board of Directors, and the Nominating Committee.
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The Publications Committee was established to assist in maintaining and improving the quality of AACR journals while promoting their fiscal responsibility. The AACR Publications Committee has oversight responsibility for AACR’s journals, Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research; Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention; Molecular Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Cancer Prevention Research; and Cancer Discovery as well as other AACR scholarly publications as they are developed.
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The Science Education Committee focuses on cancer (science) education, outreach and enhancement through activities directed at the undergraduate and high school levels. It is currently responsible for the AACR Science Education Awards for Undergraduate Students and the High School Program that takes place each year during the AACR Annual Meeting.
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The Science Policy and Legislative Affairs Committee is AACR’s principal means for devising and implementing strategies to influence important biomedical research-related public policy issues. The committee analyzes public issues of concern to cancer researchers and focuses on mechanisms for strengthening funding for cancer research. Its members periodically visit legislators in Washington to make the case for increased funding for all forms of biomedical research, periodically submit testimony to Congress, the National Cancer Advisory Board and other governmental agencies, and help shape special sessions to educate Members of Congress and their staff about important issues affecting cancer research.
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The Special Conferences Committee is responsible for planning the AACR’s highly acclaimed special conferences series. Its members determine which topics are most timely and merit coverage in a special conference forum. It also evaluates conference proposals submitted for consideration in the series and identifies appropriate cancer researchers to organize each conference.Back to top
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The
Tellers Committee is charged with certifying all official AACR elections.