American Association for Cancer Research Recognizes New 2020-2021 Research Grantees
PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is proud to announce its newest class of grant recipients....
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...
Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD, FACP, FASCO, FAACR, To Receive Inaugural AACR Scientific Achievement Award Established in His Honor
PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announced today that Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD, FACP, FASCO,...
Tony Hunter, PhD, FAACR, Honored with 2022 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research
PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced that Tony Hunter, PhD, Fellow of the AACR...
David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, Elected American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2020-2021
PHILADELPHIA — The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have elected David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD,...
American Association for Cancer Research Announces Distinguished Public Service Award Recipients
PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will present Distinguished Public Service Awards to four people whose...
American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership at Virtual AACR Annual Business Meeting of Members 2021
David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, FAACR, inaugurated as President PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) welcomes...
American Association for Cancer Research Announces Distinguished Public Service Award Recipients
PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will present Distinguished Public Service Awards to three individuals whose...
Lisa M. Coussens, PhD, FAACR, Elected as American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2021-2022
Five new members elected to the Board of Directors PHILADELPHIA — The members of the American Association for Cancer...
American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership at the AACR Annual Business Meeting of Members 2023
Philip D. Greenberg, MD, FAACR, Inaugurated as President PHILADELPHIA – The members of the American Association for Cancer Research...
Tyler Jacks, PhD, Honored With 2020 AACR Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship
PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is recognizing Tyler Jacks, PhD, Fellow of the AACR Academy,...
Philip D. Greenberg, MD, FAACR, Elected as American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2022-2023
Five new members elected to the Board of Directors and four new members elected to the Nominating Committee PHILADELPHIA...
American Association for Cancer Research Recognizes New 2019-2020 Research Grantees
PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is proud to announce its newest class of grant recipients....
AACR and MPM Oncology Charitable Foundation Announce Two Grants to Support Transformative Cancer Research
PHILADELPHIA, PA and CAMBRIDGE, MA – Two grants for research that could transform cancer detection and treatment have been...
Michael B. Sporn
Michael B. Sporn, MD, a Fellow of the AACR Academy who was a pioneer in chemoprevention of cancer, died...
David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD
For his trailblazing contributions to establishing human pancreatic cancer mouse models, for developing preclinical and clinical therapeutic strategies for...
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD
An internationally heralded expert in cancer immunology, Dr. Jaffee is well-regarded for her clinical studies that have fueled the...
Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD
An internationally recognized innovator in the development of multiple cancer therapies, Dr. Von Hoff has helped establish many approved...
Arthur D. Levinson, PhD
A celebrated scientist and entrepreneur, Dr. Levinson is revered for his visionary leadership and dedication to the development of...
Dafna Bar-Sagi, PhD
For delineating the fundamental mechanisms by which Ras oncogenes regulate cellular proliferation, survival, metabolism, and signaling, and for defining...
Michael B. Sporn, MD
Dr. Sporn’s principal research efforts over his entire career have been devoted to prevention of cancer. He has been...
AACR-PanCAN Pathway to Leadership Grant Helps Launch Scientists’ Independent Careers in Pancreatic Cancer Research
Dedicated to accelerating the conquest of cancer, the AACR is a unique organization committed to funding research projects across...
AACR Grantees Present Their Work at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023
Between April 14 – 19, the AACR Annual Meeting 2023 will welcome the best cancer scientists from all over...
When a Grant Means “More than Money”
Kimberly Kelly, PhD, the CEO of a biotech startup called ZielBio, received an AACR-PanCAN Career Development Award for Pancreatic...
AACR Grantee Explores an Unconventional Glioblastoma Treatment Strategy
The AACR Judah Folkman Career Development Award for Angiogenesis Research represents a joint effort to encourage and support a...
PanCAN-AACR Grantee Shows Potential Dual Anti-cancer and Anti-cachexia Benefits of Targeting Perp in Pancreatic Cancer
Cachexia is a muscle-wasting syndrome that is commonly found in pancreatic and other cancer patients and is linked to...
Dr. Rosa Hwang shares the important contribution of the AACR-Bayer Innovation and Discovery Grant on her road to develop novel treatment strategies
The AACR-Bayer Innovation and Discovery Grants were established to provide new treatment options for cancers with high unmet medical...
AACR Grantees Share their Findings
We are extremely proud of our past and present grantees who published their findings this past year on their...