Chemistry in Cancer Research Working Group

AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research

Carolyn R. Bertozzi, PhD
Baker Family Director, Sarafan ChEM-H; Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor, School of Humanities and Sciences; Professor of Chemistry and, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology and Radiology; Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

We are pleased to announce that Nobel Laureate Carolyn R. Bertozzi, PhD, of Stanford University will receive the 2023 AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research. Dr. Bertozzi is recognized for advancing basic and translational cancer research through bioorthogonal chemistry and chemical glycobiology.

Dr. Bertozzi will be giving her award lecture during the 2023 AACR Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 16th from 4:30-5:15pm https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10828/session/188 

Dr. Chudi Ndubaku, Chair of the AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research Selection Committee, and recent CICR Working Group Steering Committee member, will be delivering opening remarks. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3YoGSwT

Mission

The mission of the Chemistry in Cancer Research Working Group (CICR) is to advocate the critical role of chemistry in the treatment of cancer through increasing chemistry awareness, knowledge, and capabilities of those invested in cancer research.

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Why You Should Join CICR

• To promote the pivotal role of chemistry in cancer research
• To sponsor scientific initiatives such as symposia, forums, meetings, and conferences that provide a venue for the dissemination of chemistry-related advances
• To recognize the outstanding achievements of chemists in cancer research
• To support the education, training, and professional advancement of early-career chemists in cancer research
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