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Presenters were (from left) Elizabeth J. Shpall, MD, Bianca D. Santomasso, MD, PhD, and Sattva S. Neelapu, MD. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Arie S. Belldegrun, MD, Angela N. Koehler, PhD, Levi A. Garraway, MD, PhD, Kristen M. Hege, MD, and Robert I. Tepper, MD, were panelists. Read more
(From left) Jonathan Powell, MD, PhD, Susan Kaech, PhD, and Ping-Chih Ho, PhD, took part in the session and related panel discussion. Read more
(From left) Nathanael S. Gray, PhD, Kwok-Kin Wong, MD, PhD, and Paul Workman, PhD, spoke during the session. Read more
The session and panel discussion featured Mathieu Lupien, PhD, Peter W. Lewis, PhD, and Michael D. Taylor, MD, PhD. Read more
The session featured (from left) Siddhartha Jaiswal, MD, PhD, Koichi Takahashi, MD, PhD, and Rafael Bejar, MD, PhD. Read more
Carpten has made seminal contributions to the understanding of the role of biology in cancer disparities as well as to the field of precision cancer medicine. Read more
AACR Immediate Past President Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR, and Gilbert S. Omenn, MD, PhD, moderated a panel focused on COVID-19 vaccine confidence. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Daniel A. Heller, PhD, Philip S. Low, PhD, Puja Sapra, PhD, and Darrell J. Irvine, PhD, took part in the session and related panel discussion. Read more
Continuing through May 21, Week 2 will feature a robust program featuring educational sessions, methods workshops, meet-the-expert sessions, science policy sessions, and professional advancement sessions. Read more
(From left) Maryellen L. Giger, PhD, Eugene Jon Koay, MD, PhD, and Robert J. Gillies, PhD, also took part in a panel discussion during the AACR Annual Meeting 2021. Read more
The presentation featured (from left) Ricky W. Johnstone, PhD, Rani George, MD, PhD, and Ali Shilatifard, PhD. Read more
(From left) Jean L. Nakamura, MD, and Jason Harris, PhD, gave presentations and participated in a panel discussion. Read more
(From left) Yael P. Mossé, MD, Susan M. Domchek, MD, Uri Tabori, MD, David Malkin, MD, spoke during the symposium and related panel discussion. Read more
(From left) Ari Melnick, MD, Margaret A. Shipp, MD, and Michael R. Green, PhD, shared their findings during their presentation. Read more
Norman E. Sharpless, MD, told AACR Annual Meeting 2021 attendees that this is the golden age of cancer care, but many of the biggest challenges still remain. Read more
Presenters (clockwise, from top left) Adriana Albini, PhD, Andrew J. Dannenberg, MD, Victoria Seewaldt, MD, and Cory Abate-Shen, PhD, also participated in a panel. Read more
The session and related panel discussion featured (from left) Joaquin Mateo, MD, PhD, Mark J. O'Connor, PhD, and Fiona Simpkins, MD. Read more
(From left) Owen N. Witte, MD, Mark A. Rubin, PhD, and Paul Smith, BSc, PhD, were the presenters in this session. Read more
(From left) David Lyden, MD, PhD, Dihua Yu, MD, PhD, and Xuetao Cao, MD, PhD, shared insights from their research in this area. Read more
(From left) Irving Weissman, MD, John E. Dick, PhD, and Sean J. Morrison, PhD, were speakers during the forum that included presentations and a panel discussion. Read more
The symposium featured (from left) Katja A. Lamia, PhD, Satchidananda Panda, PhD, and Joshua D. Rabinowitz, MD, PhD. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Sergio Quezada, PhD, Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD, Ignacio Melero. MD, PhD, and Anjana Rao, PhD, discussed approaches to developing new immunotherapies. Read more
The forum session featured presentations from (from left) Laurence Zitvogel, MD, PhD, Gal Markel, MD, PhD, MBA, and Christian Jobin, PhD. Read more
Program Committee Chair Charles Swanton, MBPhD, FAACR, shares some of his selections from the day’s sessions to help plan your Annual Meeting experience. Read more
Panelists during this special AACR Annual Meeting event shared insights about how to work together to increase uptake of vaccinations and eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
(From left) Sophia H. l. George, PhD, Khadijah A. Mitchell, PhD, MS, and Melissa B. Davis, PhD, explored the emerging basic science during the session and related live panel discussion. Read more
The symposium brought together presenters (from left) Peter J. Campbell, PhD, Seishi Ogawa, MD, PhD, Christina Curtis, PhD, MSc, and Tatsuhiro Shibata, MD, PhD. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) W. Marston Linehan, MD, Padmanee Sharma, MD, PhD, Ulka N. Vaishampayan, MBBS, Howard “Skip” Burris, MD, discussed novel treatment targets and therapies. Read more
Zemin Zhang, PhD (left), and Claudia L. Kleinman, PhD, spoke during the AACR-CSCO joint symposium about new opportunities to transform the understanding of cancer biology. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Cobi J. Heijnen, PhD, Catherine M. Bender, PhD, RN, Shelli Kesler, PhD, and Ida M. (Ki) Moore, PhD, RN, took part in the session and live panel discussion. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FAACR, Tony Hunter, PhD, FAACR, Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD, FAACR, and William George Kaelin Jr., MD, FAACR, were the presenters. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Jean J. Zhao, PhD, George Coukos, MD, PhD, Siwen Hu-Lieskovan, MD, PhD, and Taha Merghoub, PhD, will take part in the Thursday, April 15, discussion. Read more
Join us for a hot-topic forum at 4:30 p.m. about combating misinformation and building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. It features NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, and many other experts. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Trevor J. Pugh, PhD, Sarah P. Suehnholz, PhD, Beilei Cai, PhD, Andreana N. Holowatyj, PhD, MS, David M. Hein, MS, and Jessica A. Lavery, MS, presented during the session. Read more
(From left) Danny R. Welch, PhD, Samra Turajlic, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, and Ralph R. Weichselbaum, MD, will speak at a related live panel session the morning of Thursday, April 15. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Senthil K. Muthuswamy, PhD, Joan S. Brugge, PhD, FAACR, Karolina Palucka, MD, PhD, and Anirban Maitra, MBBS, discussed the latest advances during a Tuesday forum session. Read more
(From left) Jan Eberth, PhD, Melinda Davis, PhD, Diana Redwood, PhD, and Shobha Srinivasan, PhD will also appear at a Thursday afternoon live panel session. Read more
AACR Tobacco Products and Cancer Subcommittee members (clockwise, from top left) Benjamin A. Toll, PhD, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, Timothy R. Rebbeck, PhD, and Peter G. Shields, MD, shared their experiences. Read more
The final 2021 plenary will feature (clockwise, from top left) Sergio Quezada, PhD, Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD, Ignacio Melero. MD, PhD, and Anjana Rao, PhD. Read more
Monday’s Plenary Session featured (clockwise, from top left) Serena Nik-Zainal, MD, Ross Levine, MD, Jérôme Galon, PhD, and Garry P. Nolan, PhD. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Luis Carvajal-Carmona, PhD, Tiffany Wallace, PhD, Nicole Coggins, PhD, Nora M. Navone, MD, PhD, and Kevin L. Gardner, PhD, took part. Read more
Program Committee Chair Charles Swanton, MBPhD, FAACR, shares some of his selections from the day’s sessions to help plan your Annual Meeting experience. Read more
Investigators in three related sessions shared details about 12 small molecules and biologics in or about to be tested in phase I clinical trials. Read more
Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR, discussed how researchers are working to change the treatment paradigm for patients with melanoma and reflected on his term as AACR President. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Andrea Schietinger, PhD, Daniela S. Thommen, MD, PhD, E. John Wherry, PhD, and Rachel C. Lynn, PhD, presented data that should help shape understanding of T cell function. Read more
(From left) Jennifer A. Wargo, MD, MMSc, Rob Knight, PhD, and Siew C. Ng, PhD, discussed this emerging topic and will have a live panel session on Wednesday, April 14. Read more
Tuesday’s plenary will feature (clockwise, from top left) Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FAACR, Tony Hunter, PhD, FAACR, Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD, FAACR, and William George Kaelin Jr., MD, FAACR. Read more
Presenters were (clockwise, from top left): Zhijan Chen, PhD, Mark Dawson, MD, PhD, Melissa Davis, PhD, Karen Vousden, PhD, FAACR, Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, and Jonathan Weissman, PhD. Read more
(Clockwise, top left) Lipika Goyal, MD, Vivek Subbiah, MD, Jeffrey Goh, MBBS, and Jermaine Coward, MBBS, PhD, presented during the Annual Meeting’s last Clinical Trials Plenary session. Read more
Program Committee Chair Charles Swanton, MBPhD, FAACR, shares some of his selections from the day’s sessions to help plan your Annual Meeting experience. Read more
Presenters Caroline Dive, BPharm, PhD, Alberto Bardelli, PhD, and Sarah-Jane Dawson, MBBS, PhD, discussed different uses for this evolving field. Read more
(From left) Crystal L. Mackall, MD, Hagop M. Kantargian, MD, and Carl H. June, MD, PhD, FAACR, discussed how to decide between monoclonal antibodies, CAR-T therapies, or a combination. Read more
(From left) Steven Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD, Mi-Ok Kim, PhD, and Motomi Mori, PhD, discussed current schools of thought regarding their use or misuse in studies. Read more
"Now, more than ever, it is imperative that our innovative work continues, because patients with cancer around the world are counting on us,” said AACR CEO Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc). Read more
Monday’s plenary features presentations from (clockwise, from left) Serena Nik-Zainal, MD, PhD, Ross L. Levine, MD, Jérôme Galon, PhD, and Garry P. Nolan, PhD. Read more
(Clockwise, top left) Samuel F. Bakhoum, MD, PhD, Karlene A. Cimprich, PhD, Stephen P. Jackson, PhD, and David Pellman, PhD, discussed its viability as a novel therapy target. Read more
Updates on phase III trials came from (clockwise, top left) Matthew J. Matasar, MD, Jessica Hassel, MD, Patrick M. Forde, MBBCh, and Georgina V. Long, PhD, MBBS. Read more
Program Committee Chair Charles Swanton, MBPhD, FAACR, shares some of his selections from the day’s sessions to help plan your Annual Meeting experience. Read more
(Clockwise, from top left) Katelyn T. Byrne, PhD, Brett G.M. Hughes, MSci, MBBS, Sanaz N. Ghafouri, MD, Jason Alan Chesney, MD, PhD, and Richard S. Finn, MD, will present during the session. Read more
Presenters (from left) Sean J. Morrison, PhD, Leonard I. Zon, MD, and Iannis Aifantis, PhD, will also participate in a live panel and Q&A session on Monday on the same topics. Read more
Presenters (clockwise, from top left): Jonathan Weissman, PhD, Karen Vousden, PhD, FAACR, Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, Melissa Davis, PhD, Mark Dawson, MD, PhD, and Zhijan James Chen, PhD. Read more
The American Association for Cancer Research honored several cancer researchers, physician-scientists, advocates, and policymakers for their achievements during the Annual Meeting. Read more
Annual Meeting 2021: Discovery Science Driving Clinical Breakthroughs builds on the success of past meetings and promises to deliver breakthrough scientific education and content. Read more
The session honors Angelika Amon, PhD, with presenters (clockwise, top left): Samuel F. Bakhoum, MD, PhD, Karlene A. Cimprich, PhD, Stephen P. Jackson, PhD, and David Pellman, MD. Read more
Program Committee Chair Charles Swanton, MBPhD, FAACR, shares some of his selections from the day’s sessions to help plan your Annual Meeting experience. Read more
Clinical Trials Committee Co-Chair Julie Brahmer, MD, MSc, said that highlighting so many practice-changing studies demonstrates how translational the Annual Meeting and cancer research has become. Read more
Alt’s landmark discovery of dihydrofolate reductase gene amplification provided the first molecular demonstration of genomic instability in mammalian cancer cells. Read more
This year’s class of 25 individuals join the existing 231 distinguished scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists who have been honored with the AACR’s highest level of recognition. Read more
The 2021 recipients exemplify the AACR’s mission to prevent and cure all cancers through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy, advocacy, and funding. Read more
“This program really encapsulates the bench-to-bedside aspects of cancer research and clinical treatment,” said Charles Swanton, MBPhD, FAACR, who will chair this #AACR21 session. Read more
Session chairs (clockwise, from top left) Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD, Christina Curtis, PhD, MSc, Sheila Stewart, PhD, and Zuzana Storchová, PhD, preview their upcoming plenaries. Read more
Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD, FACP, FASCO, FAACR, will be the inaugural recipient of the Daniel D. Von Hoff Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education and Training in Cancer Research. Read more
The AACR is honoring Clevers for a series of breakthrough discoveries that led to the development of mini-organs, now called organoids. Read more
This AACR Foundation event helps attendees connect with each other in a way that involves the mind, body, and soul with a little friendly competition to win prizes. Read more
The AACR is very pleased to announce the launch of AACR News, the official digital news source of the virtual AACR Annual Meeting 2021: Discovery Science Driving Clinical Breakthroughs. Read more
AACR President Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR, says that the Annual Meeting will bring together cancer care and research professionals to educate, collaborate, and celebrate their shared mission. Read more
AACR Annual Meeting Clinical Trials Committee Co-Chairs Manuel Hidalgo, MD, PhD, and Julie R. Brahmer, MD, MSc, say that attendees will hear results from studies involving many technologies. Read more
From cutting-edge basic science to practice-changing translational breakthroughs, the Annual Meeting covers the latest advances, says Program Committee Chair Charles Swanton, MBPhD, FAACR. Read more
AACR President-Elect David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, FAACR, says that On Demand sessions will allow the AACR’s diverse global audience to survey topics and speakers that they want to watch. Read more
Past AACR NextGen Stars (clockwise, from top left) Stacey Finley, PhD, Samuel Bakhoum, MD, PhD, Ryan Corcoran, MD, PhD, and Amanda Lund, PhD, remember their experiences. Read more