CICR Town Meeting and Reception
Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Salon C, San Diego Omni Hotel
Speakers: Chairperson John T. Hunt, Chairperson-elect Stephen S. Hecht
All interested Annual Meeting registrants are invited to attend this event, which provides an opportunity to raise questions and contribute ideas to help shape future Working Group initiatives.
"Drugs on the Horizon"
This annual symposium is geared toward the first disclosure of the chemistry and biology of new drug candidates which are either nearing clinical development or have entered clinical trials. The 2008 symposium will be co-Chaired by Dr. Steven K. Davidsen, Director of Cancer Research at Abbott Laboratories, and Dr. Emma M. Lees, Senior Director of Oncology at SP-BIOPHARMA.
AACR-CICR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research
2nd Annual Recipient
Steven R. Tannenbaum, Ph.D.
Underwood Prescott Professor of Toxicology and Professor of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Dr. Tannenbaum will deliver his Award lecture entitled, The Chemistry of NO in Cancer: Carcinogenesis and Cancer Cell Survival, at the 2008 AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. The Award ceremony and lecture will be held Sunday, April 13, 2008, from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the San Diego Convention Center, Room 20 A-C.
Young Scientists in Cancer Research: A Roundtable Discussion
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6:45 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Columbia 1, 2 & 3, San Diego Marriott Hotel
This event organized by the Young Chemists in Cancer Research Committee offers the opportunity for all young investigators in cancer research, especially those looking for interactions with chemists in this area, to gain valuable career building knowledge. A panel discussion lead by some of the most prominent chemically oriented cancer researchers will be followed by round table discussions broaching the following topics: Funding; Publishing; Employment (Academics); Employment (Government & National Labs); Employment (Industry); After you get the job (academic and industrial success); Forming collaborations; and Intellectual Property.
Table discussions will also be led by renowned scientists from academia, industry, government labs. Confirmed mentors include Lidia Sambucetti, Bennett Van Houten, Peter Dedon, Robert Mook, Jr., Stephen Munk, Joe Gray, John Groopman, Larry Keefer, David Wink, and William Denny. This event is open to all Annual Meeting attendees, and we also encourage seasoned scientists to attend this session to interact with those new to cancer research to seek collaborations, offer needed advice and network with these bright young individuals.