The Association of American Cancer Institutes commends the National Cancer Institute on the release of its Annual Plan & Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2021 and its request for $6.9 billion in funding.
Devon Still, an advocate for childhood cancer awareness and a former professional athlete, will deliver the keynote address during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Still will speak about his and his daughter’s experiences overcoming cancer on Sunday, October 20.
Douglas R. Lowy, MD, acting director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), will receive the AACI Distinguished Scientist Award on October 21, during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
AACI and other organizations hosted a congressional briefing today titled “Let’s End HPV-related Cancers” in Washington, DC. In conjunction with the event, AACI issued a call to action urging support for eliminating cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
Three abstracts focused on improving clinical trials processes have been selected for formal presentation at the Association of American Cancer Institutes’ Clinical Research Innovation annual meeting, July 9-11, in Chicago.
The Jon M. and Karen Huntsman family will receive the Association of American Cancer Institutes’ (AACI) 2019 Champion for Cures Award, in recognition of their significant leadership in supporting efforts to cure cancer and in inspiring others to do the same.
On Tuesday, April 30, AACI co-hosted the 2019 Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Ninety-one participants representing 37 cancer centers and 24 states attended meetings with legislators and staff on Capitol Hill.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) welcomed its newest member this spring, with the addition of the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rohit Bhargava, PhD, is director.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) will host a Congressional briefing, “Breaking Down Barriers to a Cure,” on Wednesday, March 27. A panel of experts and patient advocates will discuss financial and structural barriers that limit equitable access to cancer treatment.
The HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention Champion Award program is a joint effort to increase the number of American young adults completing the full human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes is excited to announce the launch of its redesigned website (aaci-cancer.org). The revamped internet presence will enhance communication between AACI and its 98 cancer center members and within the cancer research and advocacy community.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) has established a national initiative to advance the use of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR T). Joseph McGuirk, DO, division director of the Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics program at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, is leading the effort.
Jennifer W. Pegher, MA, is the new executive director of the Association of American Cancer Institutes. She is the second executive director in AACI's 19-year history, succeeding founding executive director Barbara Duffy Stewart, who retired earlier this month.
Roy A. Jensen, MD, is the new president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes. He began his two-year term today at the close of the AACI/CCAF annual meeting in Chicago. Dr. Jensen announced plans to develop a comprehensive, cancer-specific library of model legislation.
The 2018 joint annual meeting of the Association of American Cancer Institutes and the Cancer Center Administrators Forum, September 30 – October 2, will highlight perspectives on the future of cancer research and care, and the latest on CAR T-cell therapy, Big Data management, and international partnerships.
The members of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) have elected Karen E. Knudsen, PhD, as vice president/president-elect of AACI’s board of directors. In addition to Dr. Knudsen, four leaders of AACI member cancer centers will join the board at the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting on September 30.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) has established the Champion for Cures Award to recognize leaders in the effort to cure cancer. The inaugural award will be presented to Richard and Susan Rogel in recognition of their philanthropy.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) supports a call to action by the nation’s 70 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers to increase HPV vaccination and screening, with a goal of 80 percent of American young adults completing the full vaccine series by 2020.
Charles M. Perou, PhD, will receive the Association of American Cancer Institutes Distinguished Scientist Award on October 1, during the 2018 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, in Chicago. The award recognizes Dr. Perou’s research in the field of precision medicine and in the characterization of the diversity of human tumors.
Representatives of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) visited federal legislators Tuesday to express their gratitude for a bipartisan spending package for fiscal year 2018 that prioritized funding for NIH, NCI, and the FDA.
Barbara Duffy Stewart, MPH, founding executive director of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI), has announced her retirement, effective October 15. AACI’s Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Jennifer W. Pegher, MA, as the association’s next executive director.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes opposes the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems rule, which threatens access to lifesaving treatments for uninsured and underserved patients.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes, the American Cancer Society, Inc., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center For Immunization and Respiratory Diseases announced 10 award winners as part of its HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention campaign.
Dr. Norman "Ned" Sharpless was officially sworn-in October 17 as head of the National Cancer Institute. He served on the board of directors of the Association of American Cancer Institutes and was director of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, an AACI member.
The 2017 AACI Distinguished Scientist Award will be presented to Carl H. June, MD, and U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Bob Casey (D-PA) will receive the 2017 AACI Public Service Award at the Association of American Cancer Institutes’ annual meeting, October 15 – 17, in Washington, D.C.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes will host about two dozen new cancer center directors at its annual meeting in Washington, DC, October 15 - 17.
The 2017 annual meeting of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and the Cancer Center Administrators Forum (CCAF) will feature a keynote talk by Stan Collender, a federal budget issues expert and Merkel cell carcinoma survivor. The meeting runs from October 15-17, in Washington, DC.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes applauds the appointment of Norman “Ned” Sharpless, MD, as the next director of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Sharpless is an AACI board member and director of the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, an AACI member.
Plans to cut nearly $8.2 billion from the National Institutes of Health, including a $1 billion reduction for the National Cancer Institute, would decimate cancer research and patient care, according to the Association of American Cancer Institutes.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes opposes President Donald Trump’s budget recommendation to reduce funding to the National Institutes of Health by $6 billion, including a cut of nearly $1 billion for the National Cancer Institute.
AACI will host an educational briefing to introduce the 115th Congress, staff, and Hill veterans, to academic cancer centers and highlight the role they play in pursuit of 21st Century Cures.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) thanks President Barack Obama for signing the 21st Century Cures Act into law today. The legislation includes a NIH Innovation Account, which provides nearly $4.8 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next ten years.
AACI applauds the Senate for passing the 21st Century Cures Act. The innovative legislation will provide nearly $4.8 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next ten years via a NIH Innovation Account.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a revised version of the 21st Century Cures Act. The bill including $1.8 billion for cancer research.
Stanton L. Gerson, MD, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Cleveland, is the new president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI). His presidential initiative aims to improve patient outcomes and health care value in the community.
Cancer Moonshot Task Force Executive Director Greg Simon will speak at the 2016 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 25, in Chicago.
The 2016 joint annual meeting of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and the Cancer Center Administrators Forum (CCAF), October 23-25, in Chicago, will feature three panel discussions focused on precision medicine, and an update on AACI’s Academic Difference Initiative.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes will present the AACI Distinguished Scientist Award to James P. Allison, PhD, on October 24, during the 2016 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, in Chicago.
The 2016 annual meeting of the Association of American Cancer Institutes and the Cancer Center Administrators Forum, will feature Richard Pazdur, MD, Acting Director, Oncology Center of Excellence, United States Food and Drug Administration.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) strongly supports the recommendations of the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel, and thanks the panel’s members who lead AACI cancer centers for their service.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes has elected three cancer center leaders to its board of directors.
Roy Jensen, MD, director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, will be the new Vice President/President-elect of the Association of American Cancer Institutes.
AACI congratulates the new members of a Blue Ribbon Panel, including four AACI cancer center directors, which will inform the scientific direction of the national Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) thanks President Barack Obama for his call for a "cancer moonshot" in his final State of the Union address, and Vice President Joe Biden’s focus on expanded cooperation among cancer centers.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes will present the AACI Distinguished Scientist Award to Lewis Cantley, PhD, on October 26, during the 2015 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, in Washington, DC.
New York Times Well Columnist Suleika Jaouad will make keynote presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of American Cancer Institutes, October 25; PBS NewsHour analyst Susan Dentzer will be the moderator.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) will convene its seventh annual meeting July 8-9 in Chicago. The meeting will focus on immunotherapies for cancer and their impact on cancer clinical trials.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Cancer Institute, in Jackson, MS, has joined the Association of American Cancer Institutes.
George J. Weiner, MD, director of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, will focus on "The Academic Difference" at leading cancer centers as he begins a two-year term as president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes.
The Association of American Cancer Institutes' 2014 Public Service Awards will be presented on October 27 in Chicago to U.S. Senator Richard Durbin and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul.
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