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Benefits of Associate Membership

  • No annual dues required for Associate membership;
  • Significantly reduced registration rates for participation in AACR special conferences;
  • All Associate members receive a complimentary online subscription to Blood Cancer Discovery journal;
  • Reduced member subscription rates to additional AACR journals: Cancer Discovery; Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention; Cancer Immunology Research; Cancer Prevention Research; Cancer Research; Cancer Research Communications; Clinical Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Research; and Molecular Cancer Therapeutics;
  • Discounted publication charges for articles published in AACR journals;
  • Free online access to the digital edition of the AACR magazine Cancer Today;
  • The privilege of sponsoring a proffered paper (abstract) for consideration for presentation at the AACR Annual Meeting, provided that: (a) the associate member is the presenter of the paper; and (b) an active, emeritus or honorary member in good standing of AACR also endorses the paper in support of the work. (The member who endorses the abstract does not lose his or her own sponsorship privilege.);
  • The opportunity to apply to give an oral presentation in select Major Symposia and Advances sessions at the AACR Annual Meeting;
  • The opportunity to participate in summer educational training workshops that foster knowledge in the cancer field for investigators in training;
  • Eligibility to apply for various travel grants, including AACR Career Development Awards, Scholar-in-Training Awards for both AACR Annual Meetings and special conferences, Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research, and WICR Scholar Awards in Cancer Research;
  • Networking and informal scientific exchange with leading researchers in the cancer field;
  • The opportunity to serve on the AACR Associate Member Council (AMC);
  • A membership card that acknowledges member is in good standing for the current year;
  • Membership certificates; and
  • Many more ongoing benefits.