Catriona H. M. Jamieson, MD, PhD (left), and Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, MD, PhD (right), preview the Precancer Discovery Science Plenary Session on Saturday, April 9, and the Opening Plenary Session on Sunday, April 10.

In addition to the two weekend plenaries, the Annual Meeting program includes four other plenary sessions covering some of the hottest topics, latest discoveries, and most recent advances in cancer research and treatment.

The AACR NextGen Stars program was created to offer enhanced visibility to early-career scientists. This year’s 14 AACR NextGen Stars will present their research during several major symposia and sessions at the Annual Meeting.

AACR Project GENIE, an international cancer registry assembled through data sharing between 19 of the leading cancer centers in the world, has surpassed its organizers’ greatest expectations, according to Shawn M. Sweeney, PhD.

Since 1961, the AACR has continued to expand its collection of annual awards and lectureships that recognize and honor laboratory researchers, physician-scientists, and population scientists around the world.

The Annual Meeting will serve as a kickoff for a year of events celebrating the milestone. Special attractions in New Orleans include a 115th Anniversary Landmarks exhibit and an anniversary shop with commemorative merchandise.

Louisiana native and two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Bolden will be joined at the starting line by AACR President David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, FAACR, who plans to compete in the annual fundraising event.