AACR on Campus (AACRoC) is a collaborative outreach initiative designed to bring locally relevant insights on cancer research trends and innovations to early-career professionals at academic institutions and cancer centers worldwide. The program also offers targeted skills training in collaborative, data-driven landscape of modern cancer research.

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is proud to partner with Universidad El Bosque (UEB) and Universidad del Norte (UN) to host AACR on Campus Colombia (Bogotá and Barranquilla), taking place October 26-30, 2026, in Colombia.

AACR on Campus Colombia (Bogotá and Barranquilla) offers a dynamic program designed to support professional growth and scientific exchange among early‑career cancer researchers and clinical professionals across Colombia, Latin America and the Caribbean region. Tailored specifically for early-career cancer researchers and clinical professionals in Colombia. The program spans 1.5 days in each city and centers on the theme “Advancing Cancer Science and Equity through Genomics, AI, and Global Collaboration.” Sessions will highlight the unique cancer research landscape, treatment challenges, and care priorities in Colombia and the broader Latin American and the Caribbean region.

Core scientific topics include:

• Immunogenomics and the Tumor Microenvironment: Personalizing Immunotherapy
• Cancer Genomics in Admixed Populations
• Integrating Molecular Epidemiology and Health Data to Advance Cancer Prevention and Equity
• Artificial Intelligence for Cancer Equity in Low-Resource Settings

The scientific program will be complemented by professional development workshops including, Leveraging AACR Project GENIE for Collaborative Precision Oncology, Emerging Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Science, and poster competitions. Two Best Poster Prize winners, one from each location, will each receive a USD $2,500 travel award to support attendance at the AACR Annual Meeting 2027.

Through this combination of scientific exchange and professional training, AACR on Campus Colombia (Bogotá and Barranquilla) aims to empower the next generation of cancer researchers and strengthen cancer research capacity across Colombia, Latin American, and the Caribbean region.

REGISTRATION

AACR on Campus Colombia (Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá): October 26-27, 2026
Program details available soon.
Applications open August 15, 2026 | Deadline: October 5, 2026.

AACR on Campus Colombia (Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla): October 29-30, 2026
Program details available soon.
Applications open August 15, 2026 | Deadline: October 5, 2026.

SPEAKERS

Jennifer Guerriero, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Laura Fejerman, MSc, PhD, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, California
Brian Rivers, PhD, MPH, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Francisco Sanchez Vega, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York