AACR Releases Cancer Disparities Progress Report
Publication includes key cancer disparities facts and figures, provides comprehensive overview of latest research, and calls for health equity...
Keith T. Flaherty, MD, FAACR, Elected as American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2025-2026
New Treasurer and five new Board of Directors members elected PHILADELPHIA – The members of the American Association for...
Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR, Honored With the 2026 AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research
SAN DIEGO – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will present the 2026 AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership...
American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership During AACR Annual Meeting 2024
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), FAACR, begins term as AACR President SAN DIEGO – The members of the...
AACR Releases Its Inaugural Cancer Disparities Report
First-of-its-kind publication provides comprehensive overview of latest research and calls for health equity for all PHILADELPHIA — The American...
Nearly Half of Oncology Drugs Approved Since 1998 Are Precision Therapies
Cancer patients eligible for precision oncology therapies nearly doubled between 2017 and 2022 PHILADELPHIA – Of the 198 new...
Tamoxifen May Boost PI3K Signaling to Increase Uterine Cancer Risk in Patients With Breast Cancer
Concurrent treatment with PI3K pathway inhibitors may benefit at-risk patients SAN ANTONIO – Uterine cancers that developed in patients...
Dr. Charles L. Sawyers Honored With 2019 AACR Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship
PHILADELPHIA: The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will honor Charles L. Sawyers, MD, FAACR, with the AACR Princess...
AACR Announces Recipients of its 2019 Scientific Achievement Awards and Lectureships
Awardees recognized at the AACR Annual Meeting PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) honors the following...
American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership During AACR Annual Meeting 2026
Keith T. Flaherty, MD, FAACR, begins term as AACR President SAN DIEGO – The members of the American Association...
AACR to Recognize Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, FAACR, with 2023 AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research
PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will honor Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, Fellow of the AACR...
American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership at 2019 Annual Meeting
Dr. Elaine R. Mardis inaugurated as President ATLANTA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) welcomes Elaine R....
AACR Releases Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024
Report features latest statistics and nine compelling patient stories PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today...
AACR Announces Official Call for Papers for New Open Access Journal, Cancer Research Communications
PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the opening of the submission site for its...
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), Elected as American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2023-2024
Five new members elected to the Board of Directors PHILADELPHIA – The members of the American Association for Cancer...
AACR Journals to Publish Impactful Articles Concurrent with Presentation at AACR Annual Meeting 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 30 articles of advances in cancer research will be presented at the AACR Annual...
AACR Annual Meeting 2021 to Feature Various Scientific Achievement Award Lectures During Week 2, May 17-21
All lectures will be available for on-demand viewing beginning May 17 PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research...
People v. Cancer presented by The Atlantic
On November 14, 2018, the AACR was proud to serve as a presenting underwriter for People v. Cancer, an...
Alyssa Acebedo, MPH
Alyssa Acebedo, MPH, is the Senior Project Manager and joined the AACR Project GENIE® Coordinating Center as a project...
Jennifer Hoppe
Jennifer Hoppe is the Senior Clinical Project Manager and joined the AACR GENIE® Coordinating Center in 2022. She brings...
Kelli M. Rasmussen, MS
Kelli Rasmussen is the associate director of AACR’s Project GENIE, where she brings over a decade of expertise in...
Tony J. Wu, PhD
Tony J. Wu, PhD, is the assistant director of strategic partnerships and business development for the AACR Project GENIE®...
Anum Mian
Anum Mian has joined AACR Project GENIE as assistant director of clinical informatics and data science for the Coordinating...
Alexa Diiorio
Alexa Diiorio has joined the AACR Project GENIE Coordinating Center as Program Manager, bringing over eight years of biotechnology...
Jennifer Ehlers, MS
Jennifer Ehlers is the senior administrative coordinator for the AACR Project GENIE® Coordinating Center. Ehlers joined the AACR to...
Jumi Popoola, PhD
Jumi Popoola, PhD, joined the AACR Project GENIE® Coordinating Center in 2023 as the Scientific Program Manager, where she...
Keith T. Flaherty, MD, FAACR
President: 2026-2027 Flaherty is director of clinical cancer research and the Richard Saltonstall Endowed Chair in Oncology at Mass...
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), FAACR
As the associate director of experimental therapeutics at Yale Cancer Center, Dr. LoRusso is a nationally recognized expert in...
Gerrit A. Meijer, MD, PhD
Gerrit Meijer is a professor of pathology with a special interest in gastrointestinal oncology and translational research. After finishing...
Shawn M. Sweeney, PhD
Shawn M. Sweeney, PhD, is a scientist, educator, and servant leader. He is the senior director of the AACR...