Targeted therapies make headway against thyroid cancer’s resistance strategies. Learn more on the #AACRBlog: https://bit.ly/3ASYTNH #ThyroidCancerAwarenessMonth
American Association for Cancer Research
Non-profit Organizations
Philadelphia, PA 63,243 followers
Leading Discoveries. Targeting Cures. Saving Lives.
About us
Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the world’s first and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research and its mission to prevent and cure cancer. AACR membership includes more than 54,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers; population scientists; other health care professionals; and patient advocates residing in 130 countries and territories around the world. Presently, 32 percent of members live outside the United States and 22 percent of AACR’s international members are located in countries with emerging economies. The AACR marshals the full spectrum of expertise of the cancer community to accelerate progress in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer by annually convening more than 30 conferences and educational workshops, the largest of which is the AACR Annual Meeting. In addition, the AACR publishes 10 prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journals and a magazine for cancer survivors, patients, and their caregivers. The AACR funds meritorious research directly as well as in cooperation with numerous cancer organizations. As the Scientific Partner of Stand Up To Cancer, the AACR provides expert peer review, grants administration, and scientific oversight of team science and individual investigator grants in cancer research that have the potential for near-term patient benefit. The AACR actively communicates with legislators and other policymakers about the value of cancer research and related biomedical science in saving lives from cancer. For more information about the AACR, visit AACR.org.
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https://aacr.org
External link for American Association for Cancer Research
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, PA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1907
- Specialties
- cancer research, research, Cancer Today Magazine, Cancer Discovery Journal, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, Cancer Immunology Research, Clinical Cancer Research, Runners for Research, cancer, cancer prevention, immunology, Cancer Progress Report, and AACR
Locations
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Primary
615 Chestnut Street
17th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106, US
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1425 K Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005, US
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18 Tremont Street
Suite 703
Boston, MA 02108, US
Employees at American Association for Cancer Research
Updates
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The AACR Scientific Achievement Awards Program recognizes scientific excellence across the full spectrum of cancer research by honoring scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists who have made significant contributions to our understanding of the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer. Nominate a colleague by September 15: https://bit.ly/47iJB15
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The AACR will release its Cancer Progress Report 2024 in a congressional briefing on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ET), at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Register now to join us in person or view the livestream. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eaFhmE #CancerProgressReport
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We are saddened by the loss of Charis Eng, MD, PhD, an AACR member who died August 13, 2024, at the age of 62. A former senior editor of the AACR journal Cancer Research, Dr. Eng was the founding director of the Genomic Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic. We offer heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues. https://bit.ly/3ThvEdT
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Registration is now open for the inaugural AACR IO Conference on Discovery and Innovation in Cancer Immunology (February 23-26, 2025; Los Angeles). Register by January 13 to get the lowest rates for this cutting-edge conference, chaired by Antoni Ribas. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47wwN7r #AACRIO25
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This month’s Editors’ Picks from the AACR Journals include a sex-dependent biomarker of immunotherapy response, a look at how violent environments affect stress signaling in lung tumors, and more. Read this month’s selections on the #AACRBlog: https://bit.ly/3XrJFbj
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Register by October 11 to get the lowest rates for the AACR conference on Tumor-body Interactions: The Roles of Micro- and Macroenvironment in Cancer (November 17-20, Boston), chaired by Mikala Egeblad, Neta Erez, Sergei Grivennikov, and Ilaria Malanchi, and held in association with the AACR Tumor Microenvironment Working Group. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cOxg5K #AACRtumorenviron24 #AACRTME
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The Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research recognizes a scientist of international renown who has made a major scientific discovery in basic cancer research or who has made significant contributions to translational cancer research. Nominate a colleague by September 15: https://bit.ly/4dTDTFo
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Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, an Emeritus member of the AACR who served as deputy director of the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone and co-leader of its Clinical Melanoma Program, died August 18 at the age of 72. We offer heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. https://bit.ly/4e1p9DY
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Telehealth palliative care provided similar quality of life and symptom management to in-person appointments, according to a recent study, adding support to an option that can help reduce barriers to access during cancer treatment. Read more in Cancer Today. https://bit.ly/4cSyOeQ