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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Jefferson Health has earned a National Cancer Institute (NCI) "Comprehensive" Cancer Center designation, the highest recognition awarded by the NCI. This recognition places SKCC among an elite group of only 57 cancer centers nationwide. Andrew Chapman, DO, FACP, is director of the cancer center. Read More
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Registration is now open for the 2024 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, which will take place October 20-22 at the Loews Chicago Downtown Hotel. Preceding the meeting, AACI will host the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit, in partnership with the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Center DEI Network. The DEI Summit is scheduled October 19-20 in Chicago. Read More
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The AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee, with the assistance of peer reviewers from CRI committees and volunteers, have selected three abstracts from 154 submissions for formal presentation on Tuesday, June 25, during the 16th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. Winning abstract authors represent Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa; UK Markey Cancer Center; and Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. Read More
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AACI invites you to promote your cancer center or company by purchasing an ad in the 16th Annual AACI CRI Meeting digital program book. Your program ad may highlight a conference or a new initiative, or celebrate the success of your cancer center’s clinical trials office. The deadline to submit a program ad is 5:00 pm eastern time on Friday, May 24. Read More
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Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) will be honored with the Cancer Research Ally Award before the 2024 AACI/AACR Hill Day, which will be held on Thursday, May 16. The awards will be presented during an evening reception on Wednesday, May 15. Read More
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Recognizing the evolution of immunotherapies over the past several years, the AACI CAR T Steering Committee recently voted to change the name of the CAR T Initiative to AACI Cellular Therapy Initiative. Along with the new name, the steering committee will expand to include experts in other cellular-based therapies. Read More
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AACI is pleased to announce Tech Gold, a new membership category designed especially for technology companies whose products and services benefit cancer centers. This membership provides a forum for AACI cancer centers and these companies to exchange ideas and imagine new possibilities for enhancing oncology through technology. The 2024 Tech Gold members are Caris Life Sciences, Cognizant, and Yunu. Read More | |
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Call for Research Grant and Fellowship Applications
Deadline: June 14, 2024 (11:59 pm ET)
The goal of the Prevent Cancer Foundation's research program is to identify and fund innovative projects with the potential to make substantial contributions to cancer prevention or early detection. Apply for a $100,000 award.
Read about the impact of the research program and awarded researchers to discover projects driving key advancements in the field. Learn More
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Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS, chief scientific officer and executive director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, has been awarded the 2024 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology. Read More
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Jonathan D. Licht, MD, director of the UF Health Cancer Center, has been named a 2023 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community. Read More
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Three Washington University physician-scientists at Siteman Cancer Center—Patricia I. Dickson, MD, Dineo Khabele, MD, and Gregory D. Longmore, MD—have been elected to the Association of American Physicians. Membership in the organization is an honor bestowed on physicians who lead innovative scientific research to improve health care. Read More
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William Kaelin Jr., MD, physician, scientist, and Nobel laureate, was recognized at Fox Chase Cancer Center with the Stanley P. Reimann Honor Award, the center’s highest distinction. The award was presented while Dr. Kaelin was visiting Fox Chase to deliver a scheduled lecture. Read More
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Melissa Bondy, PhD, received the American Society of Preventive Oncology Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr. Distinguished Achievement Award. The award is extended annually to an outstanding scientist in the areas of preventive oncology, cancer control, and/or cancer prevention. Read More
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Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE, has been elected president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for 2024-2025. Dr. Sharma is a member of The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention and Control research program. His term begins in May. Read More
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A multidisciplinary team of investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center was awarded a Translational Melanoma Research Alliance Team Science Award to identify small-molecular compounds that will prevent cancer cells from developing resistance to current mutation-targeted therapies and immunotherapies. Read More | |
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Candice Thompson, MD, was selected to participate in the NCI Early-stage Surgeon Scientist Program (ESSP), which is designed to train surgeon-scientists and retain them in basic/translational cancer research. This program brings together surgeon-scientists from across the United States and builds cohorts that will be trained together for up to three years. Read More
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Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, has been named associate director for Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Earlier this year, Dr. Winkfield delivered the keynote talk at the 2024 AACI Leadership Diversity and Development Workshop. Read More
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Bin Zheng, PhD, a specialist in targeted therapies and immunotherapy, has joined Cedars-Sinai Cancer as director of Melanoma Research in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Read More
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Stephanie Blank, MD, has been appointed vice chair of NRG Oncology’s Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Committee. NRG Oncology is a NCI National Clinical Trials Network group; the CPC Committee focuses on reducing cancer risk through optimal screening, biomarker evaluation, and risk reduction strategies. Read More
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Pravin Kaumaya, PhD, recognized for creating a cancer treatment blueprint that uses peptides in vaccines to block the growth and spread of cancer, has been named the Vera Bradley Foundation Professor of Breast Cancer Innovation at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read More
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Eric Thompson, MD, will join Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital on August 5 through his appointments at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Siteman Kids is the pediatric oncology program of Siteman Cancer Center. Read More
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Shanda H. Blackmon, MD, MPH, specializing in minimally invasive lung segmentectomy and complex thoracic surgery, has been named director of the Lung Institute at Baylor Medicine. She is returning to Houston from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Read More
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Chris Williams, MD, PhD, associate dean for Physician-Scientist Education and Training at Vanderbilt University, has been named to lead Research Education at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). He succeeds Scott Hiebert, PhD, who will continue to serve as associate director for Shared Resources at VICC. Read More
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The Association of Cancer Center Administrators welcomed over 400 attendees to its inaugural meeting in Philadelphia, March 17-19. The conferenced was chaired by Matthew Huesser, DBA, vice president for Cancer Research Administration at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health. Read More
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The University of Kentucky has broken ground on the new UK Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building. The 550,000-square-foot facility will become the new home of the UK Markey Cancer Center. The building and an adjacent 2,400-space parking structure are slated for completion in 2027. Read More
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A new clinic at OSUCCC – James and Pelotonia Immuno-Oncology Institute aims to help manage the autoimmune side effects of immunotherapy-based cancer treatment and allow patients to live the fullest life possible both during cancer treatment and long-term as a survivor. Read More | |
Fox Chase Cancer Center is welcoming patients to its newly opened office in Voorhees, New Jersey. The site is the first that Fox Chase has opened in the state. Approximately 20 percent of patients at Fox Chase's Philadelphia locations travel from New Jersey. Read More | |
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory-Northwell Health affiliation agreement, first signed in 2015, has been updated with the aim to bring cutting-edge biology research to the bedside of tens of thousands of cancer patients in diverse communities across New York. Read More | |
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The Cancer Prevention Research Conference
Presented by the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and Cancer Research UK
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June 25-27, 2024
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Boston, MA
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PO Box 7317
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-647-6111
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