AACR Events and Activities

On October 7, 2024, the AACR kicked off its inaugural Grantee Summit in Philadelphia, which aimed to support the training of current AACR grant recipients through scientific, networking, and career development sessions. The event brought grantees from across the country and around the world together with distinguished speakers, funding partners, and AACR staff. 

On October 7, 2024, the AACR kicked off its inaugural Grantee Summit in Philadelphia, which aimed to support the training of current AACR grant recipients through scientific, networking, and career development sessions. The event brought grantees from across the country and around the world together with distinguished speakers, funding partners, and AACR staff. 

The 2024 Industry Roundtable, the principal event of the AACR Sustaining Membership Program, helped connect corporate partners aligned with the AACR’s mission to prevent and cure cancer. Representatives from biopharmaceutical companies that are sustaining members attended the event, which also included cancer researchers, AACR leaders, officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and patient advocates as invited speakers.

The 2024 Industry Roundtable, the principal event of the AACR Sustaining Membership Program, helped connect corporate partners aligned with the AACR’s mission to prevent and cure cancer. Representatives from biopharmaceutical companies that are sustaining members attended the event, which also included cancer researchers, AACR leaders, officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and patient advocates as invited speakers.

Reginald Tilley completes the Rothman Orthopaedics 8K Run during the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend.

AACR Runners for Research gather at the Vessel in New York City for a shakeout run before the TCS New York City Marathon. 

Kuang-Yi Wen, PhD, second from left, receives a check for $25,000 to fund her research during the 2024 Party With a Purpose gala. Dr. Wen was selected as the event’s Early-Career Investigator honoree. Presenting the check are John Parker, co-president of the Friends of the AACR Foundation, and Beverly Fassler Goldberg, former president of the Friends of the AACR Foundation. At far left is Scientific Achievement honoree Andrew E. Chapman, DO. 

Ruth Fortson, AACR director of administration, and her daughter, Jennifer Kennedy, check out some of the many items featured in the 2024 AACR Party with a Purpose silent auction.

Former Philadelphia Mayor and 2024 Humanitarian Award Honoree Michael A. Nutter with AACR Chief Executive Officer Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc).

Thousands of participants line up in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to run the 2024 AACR Philadelphia Marathon, which took place on November 24, 2024. AACR Runners for Research who participated raised over $580,000 for the AACR.

2024 Marine Corps Marathoners prepare for their run together in Washington, D.C., on October 27. This was the first time the AACR Runners for Research team participated in the event.

Fundraising participant Jack Miles runs in the 2024 AACR Philadelphia Marathon.