MEG Scientific Initiatives

AACR Special Conferences

MEG Members are eligible for a special discount for MEG-sponsored AACR Special Conferences of $50 off for Active Members and $25 for Associate Members. 

The following previous AACR Special Conferences were developed in conjunction with MEG. Click on the title of the Conference to access the original brochure.

• Candidate Pathways, Whole Genome Scans: Reconciling Results, Looking into the Future

  Tuesday, May 20 - Friday, May 23, 2008, Carefree Resort & Villas, Carefree, AZ 

• Approaches to Complex Pathways in Molecular Epidemiology
  

  Wednesday, May 30 – Saturday, June 2, 2007, Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo (Albuquerque), New Mexico

• New Developments in the Epidemiology of Cancer Prognosis: Traditional and Molecular Predictors of Treatment Response and Survival

  January 11-15, 2006, Charleston Place, Charleston, South Carolina 

• SNPs, Haplotypes, and Cancer: Applications in Molecular Epidemiology

  September 13-17, 2003, Sonesta Beach Resort Key Biscayne, Key Biscayne, Florida
  Meeting Report: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2004 13: 681-687
  
  

• Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer

  Cosponsored with the Society of Toxicology
  January 18-23, 2003, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii
  

MEG Award for Student Excellence in Molecular Epidemiology

Established in 2003, the MEG Award for Student Excellence in Molecular Epidemiology is awarded each year to three early-career scientists -- graduate students, medical students and residents, and clinical and postdoctoral fellows whose abstract accepted for presentation at the AACR Annual Meeting has been highly rated by the Program Committee.  The purpose of the award is to highlight the work being done by talented early career scientists and to promote the importance of the field to others who may be considering a career in the growing discipline of molecular epidemiology. Awardees are recognized at the MEG Town Meeting, and receive a complimentary year of membership in the Working Group.

To be considered for the MEG Award for Student Excellence, young investigators should check the box to be considered for a Scholar in Training Award when submitting an abstract in the online abstract submitter.

Annual Meeting Scientific Sessions

MEG contributes significantly to the development of the Annual Meeting each year through the proposal of scientific sessions to the Annual Meeting Program and Educational Committees. If you would like to recommend a session for presentation at the next Annual Meeting, write to meg@aacr.org.

Special Evening Sessions

Professional Advancement Series and Forums

Evening sessions provide an opportunity for educational presentations and discussion of issues in molecular epidemiology. Topics in the past have included Population Stratification: Trivial Pursuit or Serious Concern?, A User's Guide to the HapMap, Analysis of Complex Data in Cancer Etiology, Proteomic Analysis of Population Samples: Are We Ready for Prime Time?, and Case-Control Studies: Preventing Worst Control Scenarios.

Town Meeting and Networking Reception

At the Town Meeting, the Chairperson discusses recent activities of the group and the intended focus of the Steering Committee for the coming year, invites discussion from the membership, and honors the winners of the MEG Award for Student Excellence in Molecular Epidemiology. The meeting is followed by a networking reception.

Open to all interested Annual Meeting attendees.