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Monday’s slate of forums begins with a focus on trust in science
The first seven of 13 forums in this year’s program will be held today. An afternoon session will focus on trust in science, followed by six concurrent sessions this evening. AACR Meeting News has a preview of all seven.
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AACR President will propose new game plan to beat pancreatic cancer
AACR President David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, FAACR, uses Wayne Gretzky’s predictive approach to playing hockey as an example for how the cancer community could meet President Biden’s goal of reducing cancer mortality by 50 percent in the next 25 years.
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Speakers call for a ‘health equity lens’ to be applied to implementation science
Camille C. R. Ragin, PhD, MPH, led a Saturday afternoon Educational Session that examined how implementation science can be leveraged to address problems that have contributed to health inequities in cancer research and care in the U.S. and abroad.
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Schedule highlights from the Program Chair: Sunday, April 10
Annual Meeting Program Committee Chair Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, MD, PhD, shares a few highlights from Sunday’s schedule to help plan your day.
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Researchers are working to unravel the links between diet, microbiota, and cancer immunotherapy response
Three researchers, including session chair Kathy McCoy, PhD, discussed the links between dietary modification of the microbiome and response to immunotherapy during a Friday afternoon Educational Session.
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Tech advances are enabling faster, more accurate pathological assessments of cancer
Jiaoti Huang, MD, PhD, was one of three pathologists who discussed how advances in technology are improving the accuracy and specificity of tumor assessment during a Saturday morning session.
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Session on drug resistance honors late researcher Joseph R. Bertino, MD, FAACR
The quest to overcome drug resistance is inextricably linked to Joseph R. Bertino, MD, FAACR, who helped define the mechanisms of action and resistance to one of the most important cancer chemotherapy agents, methotrexate.
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New visualization techniques allow for dissection and characterization of tumors with unprecedented precision
Three experts, including H. Courtney Hodges, PhD, provided an update on emerging concepts and technologies to visualize tumor biology during a Saturday morning Educational Session.
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Plenary program kicks with a session dedicated to the science of precancer
Catriona H. M. Jamieson, MD, PhD, previews the Precancer Discover Science plenary, which examined new perspectives on cancer prevention, an integral part of the AACR’s research and health policy efforts.
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Meeting officially launches Sunday morning with Opening Ceremony, followed by Opening Plenary Session
The Opening Plenary Session reflects the meeting’s theme by showcasing several examples of how researchers are decoding the complexities of cancer, said Program Committee Chair Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, MD, PhD.