Anna D. Barker, PhD, does not shy away from large projects undertaken to advance cancer science. As principal deputy director and deputy director of strategic scientific…
In 2020, COVID-19 dominated the news and changed our personal and professional lives. Workplaces, schools, and gathering places like restaurants and public parks were closed…
Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, officially became president of the AACR for 2020-2021 under unusual circumstances. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, his elevation to president took…
When the global pandemic led to widespread lockdowns earlier this year, it quickly became clear that the AACR’s schedule of on-site scientific meetings would not…
In September 2020, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released the AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2020. This historic document, the first-ever report of…
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is committed to increasing diversity in the field of cancer research and reducing cancer health disparities experienced by…
Wendy Ross Runs to Honor Her Late Husband More than 30,000 runners from around the world gathered in Philadelphia Nov. 23-24, 2019, for the AACR…
Renee Crews: The First Sustaining Hope Club Member A social worker and lover of the outdoors, Renee Crews lives with her husband in the mountains…
An Amazing Opportunity Siddharth (Sid) Sheth, DO, MPH, offers a first-person take on receiving the AACR-AstraZeneca-MedImmune Immuno-oncology Research Training Fellowship: During my medical oncology…
Upcoming AACR Events AACR Annual Meeting 2021 April 10-15 May 17-21
Don’t underestimate the power of giving. The mission of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education,…
Emmanuelle Charpentier, PhD (left), and Jennifer A. Doudna, PhD (right), both Fellows of the AACR Academy since 2017, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry…