The Clinical Translational Cancer Research Committee was established to strengthen AACR's clinical and translational cancer research programs and initiatives in order to engage the growing number of AACR members conducting clinical and translational research.
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William N. Hait, Chairperson
Cory Abate-Shen
James L. Abbruzzese
Frederick R. Appelbaum
José Baselga
Michael J. Becich
Edward J. Benz, Jr.
William S. Dalton
James H. Doroshow
Raymond N. DuBois
Paula M. Fracasso
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Elizabeth M. Jaffe
Ronald Levy
W. Marston Linehan
Scott M. Lippman
William G. Nelson, V
Perry D. Nisen
David R. Parkinson
Homer L. Pearce
Dennis J. Slamon
Louis M. Weiner
Additional members to be appointed.
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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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William N. Hait, Chairperson
Geoffrey M. Wahl
Raymond N. DuBois
Bayard D. Clarkson
Margaret Foti
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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 AACR, prioritizing and focusing resources on activities that support the mission of AACR, and managing resources based on strategic priorities.
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David Ross Parkinson, Chairperson
Frances Ali-Osman
Susan G. Arbuck
Robert W. Day
Louise B. Grochow
William H. Mears, Jr.
Peter T.C. Ho
Susan L. Kelley
Steven T. Rosen
Judith S. Sebolt-Leopold
Raymond N. DuBois, ex officio
Michael A. Caligiuri, ex officio
Bayard D. Clarkson, ex officio
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The International Affairs Committee contributes to the Association’s goal to prevent and cure cancer by facilitating the acceleration of progress against cancer in all areas of the world and encouraging the contributions of international science to the solution of the regional and global cancer problem.
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Tom Curran, Co-Chairperson
Tadatsugu Taniguchi, Co-Chairperson
Carl Albrecht
Jean-Pierre Armand
Mariano Barbacid
José Baselga
Peter Boyle
Zhu Chen
Susan P.C. Cole
Alexander M.M. Eggermont
Richard B. Gaynor
Bernd Groner
Joe B. Harford
Waun Ki Hong
Mien-Chie Hung
Nancy Y. Ip
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Peter A. Jones
Samir N. Khleif
Edison T. Liu
Ian T. Magrath
Pier Giorgio Natali
Moshe Oren
Paolo Paoletti
Anil K. Rustgi
Axel Ullrich
Inder Verma
Otmar D. Wiestler
George D. Yancopoulos
Carlos L. Arteaga, ex officio
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The Membership Development Committee seeks to maintain the vitality, responsiveness, and effective leadership of the AACR through strategic planning for enhancement of the membership.
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James L. Mulshine, Chairperson
Additional members to be appointed.
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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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Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale
Joan S. Brugge
Stephen H. Friend
Elaine V. Fuchs
Charles L. Sawyers
Jeffrey M. Trent
Zena Werb
Max S. Wicha
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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; and Molecular Cancer Therapeutics as well as other AACR scholarly publications as they are developed.
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Michael A. Caligiuri, Chairperson
Ann F. Chambers
Yves A. De Clerck
Glen Dranoff
Raymond N. DuBois
Dwight Gary Gilliland
Joe W. Gray
Susan Band Horwitz
David J. Hunter
V. Craig Jordan
Kenneth W. Kinzler
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Michelle M. LeBeau
Leroy Fong Liu
Luis F. Parada
Ramon Parsons
Louis M. Staudt
Steven R. Tannenbaum
Cheryl L. Willman
George Yancoupoulus
Bayard D. Clarkson, ex officio
David R. Parkinson, ex officio
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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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Stewart Sell, Chairperson
Robert LaCaze
Charles R. Thomas
Thomas J. Bardos, ex officio
Additional members to be appointed.
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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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William G. Nelson V, Chairperson
Martin D. Abeloff+
Frances Ali-Osman
Susan G. Arbuck
Myles A. Brown
Edward J. Benz, Jr.
Michael A. Caligiuri
Kenneth H. Cowan
William S. Dalton
Ronald A. DePinho
Mary L. Disis
Ethan Dmitrovsky
Wafik S. El-Deiry
Judith C. Gasson
I. David Goldman
Gary B. Gordon
Ronald B. Herberman
Elizabeth M. Jaffee
Susan L. Kelley
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Brian Leyland-Jones
Perry D. Nisen
Olufunmilayo I. Olopade
Gilbert S. Omenn
Homer L. Pearce
Laura K. Shawver
Ellen V. Sigal
Jeffrey M. Trent
Donald L.Trump
Nicholas J. Vogelzang
Geoffrey M. Wahl
George J. Weiner
Max S. Wicha
George Wilding
Robert C. Young
Raymond N. DuBois, ex officio
William N. Hait, ex officio
Marc T. Abrams, ex officio |
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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. They also evaluate conference proposals submitted for consideration in the series and identify appropriate cancer researchers to organize each conference.
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Carlos L. Arteaga, Chairperson
James L. Abbruzzese
Frederick R. Appelbaum
Anna D. Barker
Lewis C. Cantley
Richard M. Caprioli
Lynda Chin
Lisa M. Coussens
Andrew J. Dannenberg
Yves A. De Clerck
Lee M. Ellis
Napoleone Ferrara
Judy E. Garber
Richard B. Gaynor
Philip C. Hanawalt
Carl-Henrik Heldin
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Lee J. Helman
Tony Hunter
William G. Kaelin, Jr.
Jacqueline A. Lees
Sanford D. Markowitz
Lawrence J. Marnett
Yusuke Nakamura
Larry Norton
David Piwnica-Worms
Kornelia Polyak
Terry A. Van Dyke
Louis M. Weiner
Paul D. Workman
Tom Curran, ex officio
Tadatsu Taniguchi, ex officio
Donna Hansel, ex officio
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The Tellers Committee is charged with certifying all official AACR elections.
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George C. Prendergast, Chairperson
Lori J. Goldstein
Stephen M. Hahn
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