Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) will present the following programs during the 2012 AACR Annual Meeting, March 31 - April 4, 2012, in Chicago, IL. All Annual Meeting registrants are invited to participate in these events. Click on event titles to learn more about the programs.
MICR Networking and Resource Center
Sunday, April 1 - Wednesday, April 4
MICR Networking and Resource Center, AACRcentral
All Minorities in Cancer Research members and Annual Meeting registrants interested in MICR membership and activities are encouraged to visit the MICR Networking and Resource Center in AACRcentral during exhibit hours. The center will provide meeting attendees with a comfortable environment to network one-on-one and in small groups while learning about AACR and MICR programs as well MICR membership and committee service opportunities.
MICR members are invited to provide relevant information/brochures/fliers for distribution in the Networking and Resource Center. Please contact us in advance of the Annual Meeting.
MICR Council Meet and Greet
Sunday, April 1, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
MICR Networking and Resource Center, AACRcentral
The MICR Council Meet and Greet is an opportunity for the MICR Council to meet and answer questions from MICR members, as well as the general Annual Meeting attendance, on issues related to award opportunities, programs sponsored by the MICR Council, as well as other topics of interest to attendees.
Members are invited to submit any questions and concerns they have to the council.
Seventh Annual AACR-MICR-Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship: "Gastric Cancer: An Infectious Disease"
Sunday, April 1, 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Room W196, McCormick Place
Lecturer: Pelayo Correa, M.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
The AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research-Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship was first presented in 2006. The lectureship is intended to give recognition to an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement of minority investigators in cancer research.
MICR Forum:
Building Effective Research Teams and Collaborations to Address Cancer Health Disparities
Monday, April 2 - 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Room W181, McCormick Place
Chair: Chanita Hughes-Halbert, Ph.D.
To understand and address the complex issues involved in cancer development, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship, multidisciplinary research teams are needed. Multidisciplinary teams are also critical to ensuring academic success as funding for cancer research becomes more constrained. The goal for the 2012 MICR Forum is to identify strategies for developing multidisciplinary teams for cancer research. Through presentations from leading cancer researchers, attendees will receive advice on: (1) strategies on how to develop multidisciplinary research teams, (2) how to work effectively across scientific disciplines to conduct cancer research, and (3) strategies for effective grantsmanship using a multidisciplinary team science approach.
Meet the Jane Cooke Wright Lecturer
Monday, April 2 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
MICR Networking and Resource Center, AACRcentral
Please join us for discussion with AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship Seventh Annual Recipient Pelayo Correa, M.D. Dr. Correa's award lecture, "Gastric Cancer: An Infectious Disease," will be presented on Sunday, April 1, from 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The lectureship is intended to give recognition to an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the field of cancer research and who has, through leadership or by example, furthered the advancement of minority investigators in cancer research.
MICR Town Meeting
Monday, April 2 - 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Waldorf Room, Hilton Hotel
Chair: Levi A. Garraway, M.D., Ph.D.
This session is a can’t-miss for MICR Members and Annual Meeting attendees. The MICR Town Meeting provides an opportunity for the MICR Council to present its members, agenda and programs to AACR members and annual meeting participants, and share the progress we have made on your past recommendations. The MICR Council is soliciting discussion topics for MICR members to address in open floor discussion. Please contact us to submit topics or questions.
MICR Professional Advancement Roundtable:
Navigating the Road to a Successful Career in Cancer Research
Monday, April 2 - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
International Ballroom North, Hilton Hotel
Chairs: Marcia Cruz-Correa, M.D., Ph.D., and Miguel Villalona-Calero, M.D.
This exciting session is a must for all individuals pursuing careers in cancer research or other biomedical sciences. It provides a forum in which students, postdoctoral candidates and junior faculty can discuss important career development issues and survival skills with senior established scientists. This event includes a networking reception and mentored roundtable discussions facilitated by senior researchers from a variety of sectors in the cancer community, including academia, government and industry.
For AACR members, Professional Advancement Sessions are free with your Annual Meeting registration and are an added benefit of your membership. For nonmembers, there is an additional fee of $50 for attendance at each session to be paid on site. Participation for sessions is on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited.
MICR Scientific Symposium:
Influence of Energy Balance and Obesity on Cancer Disparities
Tuesday, April 5 - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room S106, McCormick Place
Chairs: Christopher I. Li, M.D., Ph.D., and Amelie Ramirez, Dr.P.H.
The obesity epidemic in the United States presents a major public health problem and is highly relevant to cancer health disparities given the known influence of obesity on both the incidence and mortality for multiple cancers. The purpose of this session is to address recent advances in our understanding of the influence of energy balance on cancer health disparities as well as the potential for interventions to reduce obesity.
NCI-CRCHD “Meet and Greet”
Tuesday, April 3
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
MICR Networking Resource Center, AACR Central
Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) Scholars and other annual meeting attendees are cordially invited to meet informally with members of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) Immediate Office of the Director for discussion of research and training opportunities offered by the NCI. Present will be the Deputy Director Dr. Deborah Duran; and from the Disparities Research Branch, Dr. Avraham Rasooly; Diversity Training Branch, Dr. Nelson Aguila; Integrated Networks Program, Dr. Mary Ann Van Duyn; and the Performance and Evaluation Core, Dr. Emmanuel A. Taylor.
AACR Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Awards in Cancer Research
The AACR is proud to administer the Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Awards in Cancer Research program. These awards are offered to full-time faculty members of Minority-Serving Institutions (Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and other post-secondary institutions as defined by the US Department of Education). The purposes of this award program are to increase the scientific knowledge base of faculty members at Minority-Serving Institutions, and to encourage them and their students to pursue careers in cancer research.
AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research
The AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research program first began in 1985. Each year since then, these awards have been offered to eligible minority scientists wishing to participate in the Annual Meetings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The awards are intended to enhance the education and training of minority researchers and to increase the visibility and recognition of minorities involved in cancer research.