AACR members have elected #AACRFellows Robert H. Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, as their 2026-2027 President-Elect. We congratulate Dr. Vonderheide, who will become President-Elect at the #AACR26 Business Meeting of Members and AACR President during #AACR27. www.aacr.org/about-the-aa...
Getting to Kidney Cancer Cures: Lessons from von Hippel-Lindau Disease and Other Cancers—
Nobel Laureate and #AACRFellows William Kaelin addressed this topic in a keynote to open the AACR Special Conference on Innovations in Kidney Cancer Research.
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#AACRFellows Carl H. June discussed ""Strategies to Adapt CAR T-cells for Solid Tumors"" in a keynote address to open the AACR Special Conference on Innovations in Kidney Cancer Research.
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Congratulations to Douglas R. Lowy, MD, FAACR, and John T. Schiller, PhD, FAACR, who have been honored with the 2026 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research. Learn more: buff.ly/2YyCB2y #AACRFellows
Cancer vaccines are here, and research is identifying how to push T cells even further so they thrive in the tumor microenvironment. Learn more about the opening‑night #AACRIO26 keynote addresses from #AACRFellows Elizabeth Jaffee and Philip Greenberg on the #AACRBlog: buff.ly/uKglwKq
Former AACR President Elizabeth Jaffee, MD, FAACR, highlights how #AACRio26 brings together immunologists and others from across the cancer research community to accelerate progress in immuno-oncology for the benefit of patients everywhere. buff.ly/CpEPTjI #AACRFellows
The 2026 AACR IO Conference on Discovery and Innovation in Cancer Immunology opens today in Los Angeles with educational sessions followed by keynote addresses from former AACR Presidents and #AACRFellows Elizabeth Jaffee and Philip D. Greenberg. #AACRIO26
We congratulate #AACRFellows Cathy Wu and Laura Esserman on being featured in TIME100 Health 2026. They are honored for changing the health landscape, advancing care, shaping policy, and driving innovations that transform lives. Read their profiles:
We are delighted to share that Senior Group Leader Prof Sir Steve Jackson has been elected as a Fellow of the AACR Academy in the Class of 2026. #AACRFellows recognises extraordinary scientists whose groundbreaking contributions have driven significant innovation and progress in cancer research.
The AACR is pleased to announce the Fellows of the AACR Academy Class of 2026. The Academy honors distinguished scientists whose contributions have propelled significant advances in cancer research and treatment. Learn more: buff.ly/ZZ268R4
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Partnership for Progress:
#AACRFellows Dennis Slamon joined Debra A. Patt and Barbara Segarra-Vazquez to discuss the role of advocacy in breast cancer research and treatment during a special plenary lecture this morning at #SABCS25.
Best of AACR 2025: #AACRFellows Charles M. Perou and Carlos L. Arteaga moderated an #SABCS25 educational session that featured high-impact #AACR25 presentations from Paul S. Mischel, Piro Lito, Yun Yan, and Kenichi Shimada.
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Resurgence of Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening for Mitigating Disparities: #AACRFellows Dr. John M. Carethers of @UCSanDiego delivers the AACR Distinguished Lecture on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities at #AACRdisp25.
The AACR congratulates John M. Carethers, MD, FAACR, who will be honored with the 2025 AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities at #AACRdisp25. buff.ly/xuNGXeg #AACRFellows @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Computational Approaches to Mapping Cells, Tissues, and Tumor Progression: Where Does AI Help? #AACRFellows Dana Pe’er addressed this question in a keynote lecture to open the AACR Special Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. #AACRai25
AACR Past President and #AACRFellows Dr. Liz Jaffee, @aacicancer.bsky.social Past President and AACR member Dr. George Weiner, and #AACRFellows Dr. Steven Rosenberg spoke with @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social about the devastating impact of NIH cuts on cancer research.
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Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, FAACR, is presented with the AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research during the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 Opening Ceremony.
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Fellows of the AACR Academy Class of 2025
Congratulations once again to @danafarber.bsky.social’s Bradley Bernstein, MD, PhD, A. Thomas Look, MD, and William R. Sellers, MD, who were elected as Fellows of the @theaacr.bsky.social Academy Class of 2025. #AACRFellows bit.ly/41RE1Bs
#AACRFellows and Past President William N. Hait, MD, PhD, FAACR, has been named Chief Scientific Advisor for the AACR. Dr. Hait will provide expert guidance in developing AACR’s scientific programs and initiatives in alignment with our mission. www.aacr.org/about-the-aa...
Congratulations to William N. Hait, MD, PhD, FAACR, who will be honored with the 2025 AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research during the AACR Annual Meeting 2025. Learn more: www.aacr.org/about-the-aa... #AACR25 #AACRFellows
Thirty-three distinguished scientists whose major innovations have driven progress against cancer will be inducted as Fellows of the AACR Academy at #AACR25. Meet these new #AACRFellows: www.aacr.org/about-the-aa... #AACRStories
The AACR congratulates Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, FAACR, who will be honored with the 2025 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research at #AACR25. www.aacr.org/about-the-aa... #AACRFellows @harvardmed.bsky.social
AACR members have elected #AACRFellows Keith T. Flaherty, MD, as their 2025-2026 President-Elect. Dr. Flaherty will become President-Elect on April 28 during the #AACR25 Business Meeting of Members and will assume the Presidency during #AACR26. www.aacr.org/about-the-aa...
🔝 Congratulations @joseptabernero.bsky.social ‼️ VHIO’s Director has been elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the @theaacr.bsky.social Academy.
#AACRFellows are world-leading experts whose work has made a lasting impact on cancer research. 👏
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Congratulations to @danafarber.bsky.social’s Bradley Bernstein, MD, PhD, A. Thomas Look, MD, and William R. Sellers, MD, who have been elected as Fellows of @theaacr.bsky.social Academy Class of 2025. #AACRFellows bit.ly/41RE1Bs
Find out more about all of this year's #AACRFellows via @theaacr.bsky.social ⤵️
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🎉 Congratulations to Janelia Senior Group Leader Ron Vale on being named a Fellow of the AACR (@theaacr.bsky.social) Academy for his essential discoveries involving the mechanics of cellular motor proteins. 🦠
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And the #AACRFellows have elected Elaine V. Fuchs, PhD, FAACR, of @RockefellerUniv.bsky.social as the next President of the AACR Academy. www.aacr.org/professional...
Many congratulations to Sir Shankar Balasubramanian on being elected a Fellow of the @theaacr.bsky.social Academy!
His work in next-generation sequencing has transformed genome analysis and precision cancer medicine. Well deserved! 👏 #AACRFellows
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The AACR is proud to announce our newly elected class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. The AACR Academy honors distinguished scientists whose contributions have propelled significant innovation and progress against cancer. Learn more: buff.ly/8a8WUn9 #AACRFellows
