AACR Speaks Out on Proposed Cuts to Medical Research Funding
The American Association for Cancer Research was shocked last week to learn that the Trump administration has proposed to...
Empowering Scholars Worldwide: Celebrating the First Anniversary of the Global Scholar Alumni Committee
The Global Scholar Alumni Committee reflects on their progress after the first year in helping the careers of young...
How Does the AACR GSITA Program Benefit Young Cancer Researchers?
Four past recipients of the Global Scholar-in-Training Award (GSITA) share how their experience at the AACR Annual Meeting impacted...
Early-career Perspectives: What I Learned About Grant Writing as a Peer Reviewer for Foundation Grants
Guest Post by Angela Alexander, PhD Member of the AACR's Associate Member Council Communications Committee
A Simple Act: Increasing Clinical Trial Participation
Guest Post by Toni Kay Mangskau Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Protecting Patients With Blood Cancers From COVID-19
Blood cancer patients are highly vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. Now mounting evidence suggests they may be also among the least protected...
ASCO-AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop Explores Best Practices in Clinical Trial Design
Clinical trials are a crucial part of the cancer research continuum, providing a testing ground for the safety and...
From Students to Stars: Supporting Budding Scientists at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025
Special programs for high school and undergraduate students at the AACR Annual Meeting provide valuable opportunities for learning, networking,...
How Can We Use Technology to Advance Population Science Research?
There has been a rapid expansion of technology in recent years, from artificial intelligence to intensive genetic sequencing to...
Crystal Mackall: Expanding the Reach of CAR T-cell Therapy
For the sixth time since 2015, researchers, clinicians, drug developers, patient advocates, and other stakeholders convened at the International...
AACR and ASCO Call for a Prohibition on Flavored E-Cigarettes
By Nicholas Warren, PhD Today, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology...
Roadblocks and Potential Solutions in Anticancer Drug Development
It is an exciting era for drug development in oncology. The many discoveries of new molecular targets, coupled with...
Challenging the Dogma in India
Guest Post by Varsha Gandhi, PhD The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Heading Into Summer, Please “Don’t Fry”
Today is National “Don’t Fry Day,” an initiative undertaken by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention to encourage...
The Florida Factor: Disparities Research in the Face of Anti-DEI Laws
As hundreds of cancer researchers and patient advocates traveled to Florida for the 16th AACR Conference on the Science...
Foti Scholarship Awardee Hopes to Empower Underserved Communities Through Science Communication
Janet Mosugu, recipient of the Margaret Foti Scholarship, wants to use communication to help empower communities take charge of...
Advice from Advocates: How to Navigate the Annual Meeting
Two graduates of the AACR Scientist↔Survivor Program, a special educational experience that gives patient advocates the opportunity to attend...
AACR Disparities Meeting: Finding Solutions to Diversify Clinical Trials
“If our patients are diverse, why are clinical trials so white?” Vanessa Sheppard, PhD, invoked this quote from author and...
Upcoming FDA-AACR Workshop Will Discuss Dosage Optimization for Cancer Therapies
Patricia M. LoRusso and Stacy Shord discuss dosage optimization's current state and how the FDA-AACR workshop will move the...
FDA Announces Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
By Nicholas Warren, PhD On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) announced...
Addressing the Promise and Challenges of Big Data
Guest post by Hisham Hamadeh, PhD, and Shawn M. Sweeney, PhD Imagine a world where many of the decisions...
Taking Aim at Tobacco: Highlights From Annual Meeting Symposium
The tobacco product landscape is evolving and the AACR Tobacco Products and Cancer Subcommittee has been cognizant of the...
Inaugural AACR Oncology Industry Partnering Event Aims to Help Scientists Turn Research Into Treatments
Event cochair Dr. Michael Caligiuri shares how attendees can form connections to take science from bench to market.
Making the Most of the Annual Meeting Career Fair
A big career fair can be somewhat intimidating, so we asked some hiring experts for their advice on how...
Program
Users can search and browse invited speaker sessions and proffered paper sessions through the online program planner. Summaries of...
NextGen Stars
AACR Annual Meeting 2023 NextGen Stars Program The NextGen Stars program provides an exciting opportunity to increase the visibility...
Program: Friday, September 19
Friday, September 19 Breakfast and Networking Roundtables 8-9 a.m. Plenary Session 1: Sustaining Cancer Research Advances: Navigating the Evolving...
NextGen Stars
AACR Annual Meeting 2024 NextGen Stars Program The NextGen Stars program provided an exciting opportunity to increase the visibility...
Meeting Resources
Session recordings and e-posters were available to meeting registrants through Wednesday, July 13. As of July 14, these resources...
Meeting Resources
AACR Annual Meeting Program/Navigation AACR Annual Meeting attendees can use the following electronic and print resources to plan their...