Executive Summary
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the everyday lives of billions of people, exhausted the health care...
Future of Cancer Science and Medicine Beyond COVID-19
In this section you will learn: COVID-19 accelerated adoption of telemedicine across the cancer care continuum. Lessons learned from...
Landmarks in Cancer Research: 2011-Present
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AACR Cancer Policy Monitor: April 12, 2022
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget is Released Appropriations Update National Cancer Institute Director Sharpless Steps Down House Subcommittee Takes Aim...
AACR Timeline—At the Forefront of Cancer Science in the 21st Century: 2000-Present
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A Message from the AACR
This is an uncertain time for everyone around the world, including those of us working in the field of...
History of the AACR
The following narrative describes over 100 years of AACR history. From the simple beginning of a few scientists gathering...
Coronavirus Information and Resources
The coronavirus outbreak that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization is affecting people throughout the United...
Virtual Congressional Briefing: AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host a virtual briefing to unveil the AACR Report on the Impact...
Cancer Policy Monitor: April 8, 2025
Congress Passes Full-Year Spending Bill with Flat NIH and NCI Funding -Matt Gontarchick On March 15, President Donald Trump...
Cancer Policy Monitor: March 8, 2022
Biden Announces Reignited Cancer Moonshot Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Dr. Robert M. Califf Sworn in as Commissioner of...
The AACR Call to Action
Decades of investment in basic, translational, and clinical research have enabled scientists to develop COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines...
COVID-19 Policy and Procedures
AACR Policy and Procedures Last updated March 29, 2023 The health and safety of AACR meeting/conference participants, as well...
COVID-19 and Cancer Task Force
Task Force Charge Task Force Members Dafna Bar-Sagi, PhD, FAACRSenior Vice President and Vice Dean for ScienceChief Scientific Officer,...
Cancer Policy Monitor: December 13, 2022
Appropriations Update -Marc B. Johnson, MPP House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders are in negotiations to finalize a bipartisan...
Cancer Policy Monitor: January 11, 2022
House passes PREVENT HPV Cancers Act AACR Submits Public Comments to Encourage CMS to Reimburse Providers for Smoking Cessation...
Cancer Policy Monitor: December 10, 2024
Appropriations Update -Matt Gontarchick Negotiations remain underway on Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations in the wake of the 2024...
Steering Committee: AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care
Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACRChairAACR President 2020-2021Professor of Medicine, Surgery, and Molecular & Medical PharmacologyDirector, Tumor Immunology ProgramUniversity of...
Cancer Policy Monitor, November 8, 2022
AACR and ASCO Publish Updated E-Cigarette Policy Statement -Nicholas Warren, PhD In 2015, the American Association for Cancer Research...
About the AACR
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accelerating the...
Tobacco Products and Cancer Policy Positions and Statements
The AACR regularly issues comments and position statements on federal policies related to tobacco control. Please see the links...
Cancer Policy Monitor: July 8, 2025
Senators Question NIH Director on Proposed Cuts to NIH in FY2026 Budget -Matt Gontarchick National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
Cancer Policy Monitor: February 8, 2022
Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Register Today! Virtual Congressional Briefing to Release AACR’s Report on COVID-19 and Cancer No...
Cancer Policy Monitor: August 9, 2022
President Biden Names AACR Past President Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD Chair of the President’s Cancer Panel Register for the...
Cancer Policy Monitor: June 13, 2023
AACR President Phil Greenberg Participates in AACR-AACI Joint Hill Day to Advocate for NIH and NCI Funding -Blake Rostine...
Cancer Policy Monitor: May 13, 2025
Appropriations Update—President Releases “Skinny” FY2026 Budget Request –Carly McCallie As expected following a leaked draft in mid-April, the administration...
Cancer Policy Monitor: June 14, 2022
AACR President Submits Testimony in Support of Increased Federal Investments in Medical Research The AACR is actively engaged with...
Cancer Policy Monitor: January 14, 2025
Appropriations Update -Matt Gontarchick Just prior to leaving for the holidays on December 20, Congress passed a continuing resolution...