AACR on Campus is an overseas outreach program offered to young investigators with preference for research institutions in low-resource settings. The program is designed to advance international collaboration by merging global and local perspectives on cancer research trends and innovations, publishing, science communication, and career development. In collaboration with local members and partners, the AACR helps address the interests, needs and demographics of the local cancer research and clinical practice communities at the hosting institution.

Topics can be drawn from existing AACR educational content and “best of” offerings, including clinical trial design, clinical cancer research methods, integrative molecular epidemiology, immuno-oncology, innovations in translational cancer research, developing manuscripts, journal publication, mentorship, grantsmanship, research ethics, data/sample curation, and advocacy work for cancer control: prevention, treatment, and care. Once selected, the AACR identifies basic, translational and clinical experts, and journal editors to deliver customized programming through a mixture of lectures, panel discussions, demonstrations, and meet-the-expert interactive sessions.

Additionally, there will be sessions on AACR membership, its many offerings for professional development, and grant information; in which participants can apply for competitive material support to conduct follow-on, in-country AACR on Campus gatherings to share targeted, relevant content.

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Learn more about our previous programs

Read the AACR on Campus article in Leading Discoveries.

Bringing AACR on Campus to Malaysia
November 10-14, 2025
Partner: Cancer Research Malaysia (CRMY)
AACR on Campus Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Kuching)

AACR on Campus Taiwan: Providing a New Perspective on Cancer Research
November 1-5, 2025
Partners: National Health Research Institutes (NHRI), and the College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
AACR on Campus Taiwan (Taipei and Tainan)

Education that Enchants—AACR on Campus Goes to Brazil
February 17-24, 2024
Partners: Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP) and Universidade of São Paulo (USP)
AACR on Campus Brazil (São Paulo and Ribeirão Preto)

AACR on Campus India
October 31 and November 1, 2023
Partner: The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Mumbai, India
AACR on Campus India (Mumbai)

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If you are interested in working with AACR to co-organize and host an AACRoC event for the cancer researcher and clinician communities in your country, please email [email protected] to learn more.