The dedicated physician-scientist seeks widespread use of testing to encourage prevention and early detection of deadly cancers. Any serious conversation about reducing cancer deaths must…
The Fourth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival, held in New York City Sept. 30-Oct. 3, featured cutting-edge research that addressed important…
It is a great honor for me to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Leading the world’s first…
Upcoming AACR Events March 29 – April 3, 2019 AACR Annual Meeting 2019, Atlanta, Georgia March 30, 2019 AACR Runners for Research 5K Run/Walk,…
Over the past 30 years, the AACR has awarded more than 700 grants to cancer researchers at every stage of their careers. W. Kimryn Rathmell,…
Recently, I took some time to really think about the AACR’s purpose. Why does this organization exist? What difference are we making in the community?…
In 2018, Johnson & Johnson announced a $4.86 million contribution to the AACR, the largest single gift from a pharmaceutical partner in the AACR’s history.…
The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2018: Harnessing Research Discoveries for Patient Benefit, released in September, showcases recent advancements in cancer research, while acknowledging that these…
Liberty Mutual and the AACR Volunteers from Liberty Mutual Insurance helped out at the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run Expo on May 4 in…
When Nobel laureate James P. Allison, PhD, discovered CTLA-4, a molecule found on the surface of T cells that prevents the immune system from attacking…