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Registration is open for the 14th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Meeting, which will be held July 12-14 at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL. This year’s meeting theme, "…

Registration is now open for the 2022 AACI/AACR Hill Day, scheduled for Wednesday, June 15. Participation in the virtual Hill Day is critical to sharing our message with legislators: that stable, pre…

AACI will jointly host its annual Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) on Wednesday, June 15. All faculty and staff of AACI cancer centers are invited to spend the day ad…

The AACI CRI Steering Committee is currently soliciting abstracts for the 14th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. This year’s meeting theme will focus on innovation in cancer clinical research. The deadline to…

The AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host "Career Development: Making the Transition From Training to Clinician Investigator" at 1:00 pm eastern time on Wednesday, March 9. T…

AACI will jointly host its annual Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) on Wednesday, June 15. The event will be held virtually for the third year. All faculty and staff o…

As of today, the United States government has not passed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget. The federal government is currently operating with funding through a Continuing Resolution at spending levels …

AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Champion for Cures Award by Monday, February 28. The Champion for Cures Award will be presented during the 2022 AACI/CCAF A…

The AACI CRI Steering Committee is currently soliciting abstracts for the 14th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. The purpose of the abstracts is to inform meeting attendees about clinical trials office challe…

In 2021 AACI continued to take a strong position on the impact of systemic racism and other forms of discrimination in public health. The 2021 AACI Report details the association’s efforts to promote…

Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act, AACI is pleased to share The History of the Association of American Cancer Institutes. Written by Donald L. Trump, MD, and Eric T. Rosenth…

The AACI CRI Steering Committee is currently soliciting abstracts for the 14th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. This year’s meeting theme will focus on innovation in cancer clinical research. The purpose of …

On Wednesday, November 30, the United States House of Representatives passed the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act by voice vote. The bill, lead sponsored by Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Kim Schrier…

AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Champion for Cures Award. AACI established the award in 2018 to recognize an individual or individuals who, through direct …

The 13th Annual AACI CRI Meeting Abstracts and Posters Book is now available to AACI members. The digital book features 62 abstracts from 27 cancer centers submitted for virtual presentation at the C…

With continued health concerns and restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting was held virtually in October. More than 500 cancer center members and other coll…

AACI welcomes the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacist Association (HOPA) to its roster of sustaining members. Founded in 2004, HOPA is a professional society for hematology/oncology pharmacists and associ…

AACI recently launched a listserv for community outreach and engagement professionals at AACI cancer centers. The purpose of the listserv is to provide a platform for members to ask questions or reac…

This fall, AACI will welcome new members to its Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee. The new members will formally assume their duties during the 2021 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, held…

The 2021 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting will virtually convene AACI cancer center members with national cancer research and advocacy groups, industry, and government health agencies on October 19-21. In ho…

Last month St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 15 of AACI’s leading academic and freestanding cancer center members, all National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers—among them 70 AAC…

AACI invites you to promote your cancer center by purchasing an ad in the 2021 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting program. The digital program book offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your center while…

AACI will honor Robert A. Winn, MD, with the inaugural AACI Cancer Health Equity Award during the 2021 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually October 19-21. Dr. Winn is AACI’s vice pr…

Since President Biden first proposed the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), the health care advocacy community has been eager to learn more. Last month, the National Institutes of…

Judy E. Garber, MD, PhD, FAACR, chief of the Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will receive the AACI Distinguished Scientist Award on Wednesday, October …

AACI's Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host The Role of the Clinical Pharmacist in an Academic Hematology/Oncology Practice at 2:00 pm eastern time on Tuesday, August 24. This we…

On March 4—International HPV Awareness Day—Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 1550), which AACI has endorsed. We encourage cancer centers to reach out to …

Registration is now open for the 2021 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, which will take place October 19-21 in a virtual format. This three-day event convenes AACI cancer center members with national cancer …

The AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee, with the assistance of peer reviewers from CRI committees, have selected three abstracts from 62 submissions for formal presentation at…

Caryn Lerman, PhD, is the new president of AACI. Dr. Lerman is the director of University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles and the associate dean for can…

AACI invites you to promote your cancer center by purchasing an ad in the 13th Annual AACI CRI Meeting program. The digital program book offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your center while …

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 AACI Cancer Health Equity Award. The award was created to recognize an individual or group who demonstrates exceptional leadership in promoting health …

Mary "Dicey" Jackson Scroggins, MA, will deliver the keynote presentation on Wednesday, July 14 during the 13th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. Scroggins, a 24-year ovarian cancer survivor and recent acute …

Representatives Brian Higgins (D-NY) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) will be honored with the Cancer Research Ally Award at the 2021 AACI/AACR Hill Day, which will be held virtually on June 9. Both congress…

AACI President Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, PhD, is resigning from Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia. She will step down as AACI president and begin her new role as chi…

The Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (S. 168/H.R. 708) is a critical, bipartisan piece of legislation that will allow any licensed health care provider in good standing…

Registration is now open for the 2021 AACI/AACR Hill Day, scheduled for Wednesday, June 9. The virtual advocacy day will consist of video and conference call meetings organized by Soapbox, a firm tha…

To prioritize the health and well-being of AACI meeting attendees, supporters, and cancer center patients, AACI's Board of Directors and the 2021 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting Program Committee have decid…

Prompted by a recent mass shooting targeting Asian-American women, AACI issued a formal statement urging the cancer community, policymakers, and other stakeholders to address racism, discrimination, …

A new podcast from AACI aims to expand the dialogue about cancer health disparities and to identify strategies to mitigate them. Accelerating Equity: Cancer Care for All is hosted by AACI President K…

AACI's Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host "The State of Telehealth" on Wednesday, March 10 at 1:00 pm eastern time. The webinar will examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Registration is open for the 13th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Meeting, which will be held virtually July 13-15. The three-day online meeting will deliver the innovative, quality ed…

AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2021 Champion for Cures Award by Monday, February 8. Selected by the AACI Board of Directors, the awardee will have gained disti…

The 13th Annual AACI CRI Meeting will be held virtually July 13-15. The three-day online meeting will deliver the innovative, quality education that AACI members have enjoyed at prior CRI annual meet…

AACI will jointly host its annual Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) on Wednesday, June 9. The event will be held virtually for the second year. All faculty and staff o…

Thank you to the communications professionals who consistently provide AACI with news from their cancer centers. The February 2021 issue of AACI Update will be published on Monday, February 1. The de…

Approved by the House and Senate on Monday, December 21, 2020, the final Fiscal Year 2021 budget deal includes a $1.25 billion increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a $1…

The AACI CRI Steering Committee is currently soliciting abstracts for the 13th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. This year’s meeting theme will focus on adapting cancer clinical research for 2021 and beyond. …

Three new members have been selected to join AACI’s Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) Steering Committee: Carrie B. Lee, MD, MPH, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University …

The AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host "Oncology Workforce Challenges: The Role of the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Academic Oncology" at 1:00 pm eastern time on Th…

In a November 20 letter to President Donald Trump, AACI called on the Trump administration to share vital information about its coronavirus response with President-elect Joe Biden and his transition …

AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) is pleased to share the publication of an article in the November issue of ASCO’s JCO Oncology Practice. "Clinical Trial Metrics: The Complexity of Conducting …

AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2021 Champion for Cures Award. AACI established the award in 2018 to recognize an individual or individuals who, through direct …

AACI recently launched a federal legislation tracking tool for its Public Policy Resource Library (PPRL). The legislation tracker will provide updates on the status of cancer-related bills and will t…

At the 2020 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, AACI President Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, PhD, announced plans for her presidential initiative, which will leverage the expertise of North America's 102 leading canc…

AACI's Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) has published a digital book of abstracts and posters from the 12th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. The book features 77 abstracts from 31 cancer centers submitted …

The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the cancer research community in countless ways, and the 2020 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting was no exception. Held virtually for the first time during two days in O…

Results from a leadership diversity survey conducted by AACI in partnership with The Cancer Letter (TCL) show that there’s a long road ahead in confronting cancer disparities in the oncology leadersh…

AACI is seeking recommendations for the Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) Steering Committee. The PCLI steering committee helps guide the activities of the initiative, identify barriers…

This fall, AACI will welcome new members to its Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) and Government Relations (GR) Forum steering committees. The new members will formally assume their duties during th…

The 2020 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting will virtually convene AACI cancer center members with national cancer research and advocacy groups, industry, and government health agencies on October 12-13. At tw…

The 2020 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting will virtually convene AACI cancer center members with national cancer research and advocacy groups, industry, and government health agencies on October 12-13. Two s…

Phil and Penny Knight will receive the 2020 AACI Champion for Cures Award, in recognition of their transformational philanthropy that advances our shared vision of a future without cancer. Brian Druk…

Last month AACI issued a press release affirming its strong support of Dr. Anthony Fauci in light of public criticism of his recommendations for stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus. In addit…

William G. Kaelin, Jr., MD, will receive AACI's Distinguished Scientist Award on October 12, during the 2020 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting. AACI is recognizing Dr. Kaelin, the Sidney Farber Professor of M…

Registration is now open for the 2020 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, which will take place October 12-13 in a virtual format. Meeting registration is free for AACI cancer center members and sustaining mem…

The AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host "Implementation of Germline Testing for Prostate Cancer" at 1:00 pm eastern time on Wednesday, July 22. The webinar will highlight a…

AACI encourages you to write your representatives in Washington to express concern about two recent presidential proclamations that suspend visa processing for individuals from China and for certain …

To prioritize the health and well-being of AACI meeting attendees, supporters, and cancer center patients, AACI's Board of Directors and the 2020 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting Program Committee have decid…

There is still time to register for the 12th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation Meeting, next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 7-8. Although the meeting will be virtual due to safety concerns amid t…

Last month AACI welcomed University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UPRCCC) and Cancer Center at Brown University to its membership roster, bringing the association’s total number of memb…

AACI members have elected Caryn Lerman, PhD, as vice president/president-elect of the association. Cornelia Ulrich, MS, PhD, and Robert Winn, MD, have been elected as new board members, and Charles S…

Thank you to the communications professionals who consistently provide AACI with news from their cancer centers — especially during the COVID-19 crisis. The July 2020 issue of AACI Update will be pub…

In recent years there has been an increase in the number of social engineering attacks across the nonprofit industry. The attacks range from email phishing to ransomware attacks and can cost organiza…

AACI's Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) will host "Implementing the Shared Investigator Platform" at 2:00 pm eastern on Thursday, June 18. Members of AACI's Shared Investigator Platform (SIP) Task …

For a joint virtual day of action on Friday, June 5, AACI and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have drafted a letter for our associations' members to share with their representativ…

Meagan Johnson will deliver the keynote presentation, "Zap the Generational Gap," at 1:35 pm eastern time on Tuesday, July 7 during the 12th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. Johnson, a "generational humorist…

The AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee, with the assistance of peer reviewers from the CRI community, have selected three abstracts from 77 submissions for formal presentation…

Thank you to the communications professionals who consistently provide AACI with news from their cancer centers — especially during the COVID-19 crisis. The May 2020 issue of AACI Update will be publ…

In an April 24 letter, AACI called upon congressional leaders to consider the needs of academic cancer centers in any new COVID-19 supplemental response legislation. Priorities include supplemental a…

Prioritizing the health and safety of meeting attendees, AACI has shifted the 12th Annual AACI CRI Annual Meeting (July 7-8) from an in-person event to a virtual format. Registration is now free for …

Thank you to the communications professionals who consistently provide AACI with news from their cancer centers — especially during the COVID-19 crisis. The May 2020 issue of AACI Update will be publ…

In a March 23 letter, AACI implored President Donald Trump to immediately invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to marshal American manufacturing to forcefully confront the COVID-19 emergency. As o…

The health and well-being of AACI meeting attendees, exhibitors, and cancer center patients is our top priority. With that in mind, we have been closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak that has l…

AACI continues to closely monitor the coronavirus outbreak. To facilitate communication around this rapidly-evolving topic, AACI launched a Slack workspace as a forum for AACI cancer center members a…

Effective immediately, AACI is retiring its member portal. Initially conceived of in 2012 as the presidential initiative of William S. Dalton, PhD, MD, the portal served as a valuable resource for me…

As part of its ongoing efforts to advocate for stable, predictable funding increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), AACI has prepared a customiza…

AACI and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will co-host the 2020 Hill Day in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 13. For the second year, AACI will offer scholarships to patient advoc…

AACI recently called upon presidential candidates to pledge their support of five policy priorities for our nation's cancer centers: funding lifesaving research; eliminating HPV-related cancers; impl…

AACI invites you to promote your cancer center by purchasing an ad in the 12th Annual AACI CRI Meeting program. The event program book offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your center while su…

Registration is open for the 12th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Meeting, July 7-9, at Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. The program will provide networking opportunit…

The AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host "Maintaining a Clinical Research Practice at an Academic Cancer Center" at 2:00 pm eastern time on Wednesday, March 4. PCLI Steering…

The AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host "Maintaining a Clinical Research Practice at an Academic Cancer Center" at 2:00 pm eastern time on Wednesday, March 4. PCLI Steering…

On December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed a federal budget bill for Fiscal Year 2020. The spending package included passage of Tobacco 21, which raises the legal age for purchasing tobacco …

Six new members have been selected to join AACI’s Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) Steering Committee: Steven R. Alberts, MD, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center; Julie Brahmer, MD, Sidney Kimme…

The AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee is currently soliciting abstracts for the 12th Annual AACI CRI Meeting, which will be held July 7-9 in Chicago. This year’s meeting will…

Last month the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a letter to the editor authored by AACI President Roy A. Jensen, MD, and AACI Conflict of Interest (COI) Task Force Co-chai…

Registration is now open for the AACI/AACR Hill Day on Wednesday, May 13 in Washington, DC. Hill Day will bring cancer center directors, researchers, physician-scientists, cancer survivors, and other…

In 2019 AACI grew its membership, awarded patient advocate scholarships for its annual Hill Day, hosted its first CAR T therapy symposium, and increased the publication frequency of the Update newsle…

AACI has launched three new leadership listservs for administrative directors and medical directors of clinical trials offices and for members of the Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI), …