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AACI represents over 100 academic and freestanding cancer research centers in the U.S. and Canada.
Dr. Roarke Kamber of @ucsfcancer.bsky.social has been named a 2026 Pew-Stewart Scholar. #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors
Dr. Ashutosh Tewari of Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center was awarded an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. His pioneering work in robotic surgery, genomics, and imaging continues to advance prostate cancer care. #AACIUpdate: aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...
“Cancer is evil.” That simple motivation drives Dr. Roy Jensen, of @kucancercenter.bsky.social to continue the fight against cancer. Through shared expertise, AACI members are advancing progress in areas like cellular therapies and immunotherapy. #BetterTogether #AACIBetterTogether
The experts at the American Society for Radiation Oncology recognized the @sitemancenter.bsky.social Radiation Oncology team as one of the nation’s best radiation oncology programs. Read more in the #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors
Dr. Parth Desai of @foxchasecancer.bsky.social and @templehealth.bsky.social has received the ASCO Conquer Cancer Career Development Award for his research on immune-cold tumors. Read more in the #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Vander Heiden, director of the @mitkochinstitute.bsky.social, on his appointment as editor-in-chief of Cancer Discovery published by the AACR. Read more in the #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors"
Dr. Dan Theodorescu of @uazcancercenter.bsky.social received the Spence Medal from the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons, recognizing his lifetime contributions to urology. Read more in the #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors
Congratulations to Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel of @sitemancenter.bsky.social and @washumedicine.bsky.social on being elected president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons. Read more in the #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors
Congratulations to Dr. David Gius on his appointment as director of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Read more in the July #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #LeadershipTransitions
Registration open: AACI webinar on surplus medicine redistribution, Aug 10 at 1:00 pm ET with SIRUM, @clevelandclinic.bsky.social, and The Ohio State University, hosted on @medliveofficial.bsky.social. Learn more: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...
Up to 50% of clinical trial supply kits may go unused. Last month, AACI published Sustainable Practices for Disposing of Unused Lab Kit Supplies in Cancer Clinical Trials. Read the call to action: www.aaci-cancer.org/files/admin/... #sustainability #ClinicalTrials
In the July #AACICommentary, Drs. Diane M. Simeone and Thomas J. George highlight why clinical trial activation delays threaten U.S. research leadership, and how the new ACT Steering Committee aims to fix it. conta.cc/3RezV42
For Dr. Raymond N. DuBois, director of @muschollings.bsky.social & a member of the AACI Board of Directors, the answer is clear: “Better cancer prevention, early detection & improved screening will continue to result in even better outcomes over the next decade.” #BetterTogether #AACIBetterTogether
AACI has submitted comments to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on its proposed changes to federal financial assistance regulations (OMB-2026-0034). Learn how the proposed rule would impact cancer research: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/... #CancerResearch #NIH #NCI
Read the new AACI white paper, Accelerating Clinical Trial Activation: a Collaborative Framework for Managing Pre-Activation Protocol Amendments: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/... #ClinicalTrialActivation
AACI welcomes Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute at ChristianaCare to its membership roster. Read more in July #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...
Congrats Dr. Rafi Ahmed, @winshipcancer.emory.edu, Distinguished Scientist Award; Dr. Lucile Adams-Campbell, @georgetownlombardi.bsky.social, Cancer Health Equity Award; and the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska, Champion for Cures Award. #AACIUpdate bit.ly/3SHfY6l
The July #AACIUpdate will be released next week with the latest news from North America’s leading cancer centers. AACI wishes everyone a safe and restful Fourth of July weekend.
A major investment in rural cancer care is underway in Alabama. State leaders have appropriated more than $8 million for the Cancer Digital Regionalization Initiative, part of a larger rural health transformation plan. aaci-library.org/alabama-appr...
Looking back on AACI/@theaacr.bsky.social Hill Day in May, advocates from across the country came together on Capitol Hill to champion the importance of sustained federal investment in cancer research. #AACIHillDay #CancerResearch #FundNIH #FundNCI
Dr. Shu (Joy) Jiang, of @sitemancenter.bsky.social and WashU Medicine has received the Annie T. Randall Innovator Award from the American Statistical Association, recognizing outstanding early-career statistical innovators. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors #AACIUpdate
Congratulations to Dr. Nicole B. Saphier on her nomination to serve as the next U.S. Surgeon General. Read more in the June #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... @mskcancercenter.bsky.social
We've wrapped up another inspiring and insightful #CRI2026. Thank you to the 2026 AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee for helping shape a program that advanced collaboration, innovation, and excellence in cancer clinical research. #AACICRI #ClinicalResearchInnovation
Save the date! Join us June 28-30, 2027, at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL for the 19th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. We look forward to seeing you next year.
Thank you to the exhibitors supporting #CRI2026 #AACICRI #ClinicalResearchInnovation
AACI thanks Silver Supporters @genentech.bsky.social, Gilead, and Pfizer for supporting #CRI2026 and contributing to conversations that are shaping the future of clinical research innovation. #AACICRI #ClinicalResearchInnovation
AACI thanks Champion Supporters @biontech.bsky.social, Huron, Triomics, Veeva, and Verily for supporting #CRI2026 and helping foster innovation across the cancer clinical research community. #AACICRI #ClinicalResearchInnovation
#ICYMI: #CRI2026 Day 1 focused on collaboration, communication, and innovation in clinical research. #AACICRI #ClinicalResearchInnovationRead more here: conta.cc/4oL2m5X
This week, AACI joined partners across the cancer community for a One Voice Against Cancer briefing highlighting the impact of federally funded cancer research and the critical role of The NCI. #FundNIH #FundNCI @yalecancer.bsky.social @acscan.bsky.social