AACR Annual Meeting 2027 NextGen Stars Program

The AACR Annual Meeting 2027 marks the 13th anniversary of the prestigious and competitive AACR NextGen Stars program. The Annual Meeting Program Committee invites AACR Associate Members and early-career and early-stage Active members to apply for the opportunity to give a talk in a major session at the meeting. 

Application Process

• Applicants must be AACR Associate Members or Active Members who are not above the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent. Please note that you must be an AACR member in good standing (dues paid for the current year) in order to submit an application. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be able to apply. Nonmembers are encouraged to apply for AACR membership. You may either submit the Official AACR Membership Application online or download the application and submit it to the AACR office with the required documents. Please allow 30 days for application review and approval notification. Visit the Membership webpage or contact [email protected] with any questions. 
• Applications consist of an extended abstract (limit 8,000 characters including spaces), a CV, and a letter of recommendation from your P.I., department head, or another mentor who is familiar with your work. Only complete applications will be considered. The application deadline is 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday, September 23. No late applications will be considered. All applications must be submitted online through myAACR. 
• Between five and 10 applicants will be chosen to give a talk, regardless of the number of applications received. 

Information for selected presenters

• Selected talks will be added to existing Major Symposia and Advances sessions, based on the subject matter of the abstract. Most talks will be 15 minutes in length plus 5 minutes for discussion, but the assigned length of the talk may vary depending on the session. 
• Applicants who are selected to give talks at the Annual Meeting will receive travel support and complimentary registration for the meeting. 

Note Regarding Regular Abstract Submission

The submission of an extended abstract through this NextGen Stars application process is completely separate from the submission of a regular abstract for the AACR Annual Meeting 2027. Applicants will be notified of their status by late October. Those who are not selected as a NextGen Star but still wish to submit an abstract to the Annual Meeting must submit a separate abstract through the normal abstract submission process by the regular abstract deadline of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. 

Information for selected presenters

• Selected talks will be added to existing Major Symposia and Advances sessions, based on the subject matter of the abstract. Most talks will be 15 minutes in length plus five minutes for discussion, but the assigned length of the talk may vary depending on the session. 
• Applicants who are selected to give talks at the Annual Meeting will receive travel support and complimentary registration for the meeting. 

Congratulations to the 2026 NextGen Stars