Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) is a membership group within the AACR that is committed to preventing and curing cancer while meeting the professional needs and advancing the careers of minority scientists.
MICR membership is open to all AACR members who support the mission and purposes of the group.
MICR Members Click here to learn about how you can contribute to fulfilling the mission of MICR. Opportunities include
Non MICR Members You're invited to join! Network, learn, and serve by becoming a member of Minorities in Cancer Research. Joining is easy. If you are an existing AACR member, all you have to do is download the MICR Membership Application (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for this file to be read), complete and submit it.
Below are special features of MICR membership.
MICR Committee Participation MICR members are strongly encouraged to share their knowledge and expertise by volunteering to serve on MICR Council Committees. For more information, click on a link below:
Database of Exceptional Minority Scientists The MICR Database of Exceptional Minority Scientists was created as an effort to increase the visibility and recognition of minority investigators. With input from the MICR Council's Awards Nominations Committee, nearly 100 minority investigators were identified for their exceptional contributions to cancer research as scientists, leaders, mentors, and as up-and-coming minority investigators and are included in the database.
E-Newsletters and E-nnouncements MICR members are kept informed about issues and opportunities of relevance to them via these communications. The E-newsletter shares award, funding and career opportunities; updates about Annual Meeting events sponsored by MICR; announcements about new Council members, opportunities for committee service, and more.
Distributed monthly, the E-nnouncement shares current and pertinent information with MICR members about issues and opportunities of interest to them that are offered through AACR and other organizations.
MICR Member Spotlight! The Spotlight increases visibility and recognition of MICR members whose contributions to the field of cancer research have been acknowledged via a promotion, special feature in a publication, presentation of an award, etc. Members can submit information about themselves or one another for posting on the MICR webpages and in the e-nnouncement.