Nearly 500 cancer center colleagues, exhibitors, and supporters, representing 97 AACI member centers, gathered in Washington, DC, for the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting. It was the first time since 20…

VCU Massey Cancer Center will present the 1st Annual Catchment Area Data (CADA) Conference: Beyond Definition, December 7-9, in Richmond, VA. The conference is open to AACI members and all eligible s…

This fall, AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) will welcome Thomas J. George, Jr., MD, FACP, University of Florida Health Cancer Center, as the new CRI Steering Committee chair. CRI will also wel…

With the end of the fiscal year approaching on September 30, Congress has not passed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget. To avert a shutdown, Congress must reach a bipartisan agreement to fund the govern…

AACI will present the 2023 Public Service Awards to U.S. Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Monday, October 2, during the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting at the Salaman…

AACI invites you to promote your cancer center by purchasing an ad in the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting digital program book. The program book offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your center …

In partnership with the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Center DEI Network, AACI will hold the second Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit on Saturday, September 30, in conjunction wi…

AACI congratulates this year's Distinguished Scientist, Cancer Health Equity, and Champion for Cures award recipients, selected by the AACI Board of Directors. The awards will be presented in person …

AACI’s Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) convened its 15th annual meeting June 26-28, in Rosemont, IL. More than 500 colleagues attended in person and 118 abstracts were submitted for presentation –…

The AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host "Seismic Shift or Small Step Forward? Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Cancer Care and Research" at 1:00 pm eastern time on…

AACI is currently seeking nominations for the 2023 Public Service Award, which will be presented during the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting on Monday, October 2, at the Salamander Washington DC. One Re…

On Thursday, May 18, AACI co-hosted the 2023 Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) – the first in person since 2019. Eighty-five participants, including cancer center dire…

Philip E. Castle, PhD, MPH, will present "From Global Interventions to Individual Effort: NCI's Division of Cancer Prevention," during the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Washington DC. Dr. Castle, …

Ted A. James, MD, MHCM, FACS, will present "The Power of Positivity: Building a Stronger, More Resilient Clinical Cancer Research Team" at 3:45 pm central time on Tuesday, June 27, during the 15th An…

Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) will be honored with the Cancer Research Ally Award during the 2023 AACI/AACR Hill Day, which will be held in person on Th…

The AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee, with the assistance of peer reviewers from CRI committees, have selected three abstracts from 118 submissions for formal presentation a…

Registration is now open for the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, which will take place October 1-3 at the Salamander Washington, DC. This three-day event convenes AACI cancer center members with natio…

AACI invites you to promote your cancer center by purchasing an ad in the 15th Annual AACI CRI Meeting program book. Your cancer center’s program ad may highlight a conference or a new initiative, or…

This year, AACI is partnering with AACR to offer scholarships of up to $1,000 to enable patient advocates to attend Hill Day on May 18 and share their perspectives during congressional meetings. Nomi…

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 AACI Cancer Health Equity Award. The award was created in 2021 to recognize an individual or group who demonstrates exceptional leadership in promoting…

On March 20, AACI held its annual spring Government Relations (GR) Forum at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) in Salt Lake City. The meeting gave AACI government relations representatives and sustainin…

In partnership with the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Center DEI Network, AACI supported the inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit. The two-day event, held March 10 and 11,…

AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2023 Champion for Cures Award by Friday, March 31. The award will be presented during the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, October…

Seven new members have been selected to join AACI’s Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) Steering Committee. The new members’ terms began February 1. PCLI pursues a variety of objectives, …

Registration is now open for AACI's joint Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), which will take place in person in Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 18. AACI is also accep…

Registration is open for the 15th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Meeting, which will be held June 26-28 at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL. This year’s meeting theme, "…

AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2023 Champion for Cures Award. The submission deadline is Friday, March 31. The Champion for Cures Award will be presented durin…

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 15th Annual AACI CRI Meeting, June 26-28, 2023, at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL. This year’s meeting theme will focus on taking i…

Top congressional appropriators came to an agreement on a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The budget was passed and signed by President Biden ahead of the December 2…

The AACI CRI Steering Committee is currently soliciting abstracts for the 15th Annual AACI CRI Meeting. This year’s meeting theme will focus on taking innovations in cancer clinical research from abs…

The 14th Annual AACI CRI Meeting Abstracts and Posters Book is now available to AACI members. The digital book features 74 abstracts from 28 cancer centers submitted for presentation at the CRI meeti…

December 1 marks the launch of AACI's Catchment Area Research and Data Science (CARDS) listserv. The goal of the new listserv is to build a supportive and collaborative community for those involved i…

AACI hosted its first Leadership Diversity and Development Initiative (LDDI) Workshop on November 8-9 in Chicago. Dr. Caryn Lerman, AACI president and director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer …

On Monday, October 24, AACI Executive Director Jennifer W. Pegher visited the White House for the announcement of the American Cancer Society’s launch of the National Breast Cancer Roundtable and the…

The AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will host "A Transdisciplinary 'Tweetorial' With Seasoned Colleagues" at 5:00 pm eastern time on Tuesday, November 15. The webinar will provid…

AACI has partnered with more than 50 cancer organizations to issue a call to action urging individuals, providers, and insurers to increase access to and utilization of low-dose computed tomography (…

AACI’s first in-person annual meeting since 2019 attracted over 400 participants, including leaders from 91 cancer centers, for three-and-a-half days of networking, presentations, and panel discussio…

This fall, AACI welcomed new members to its Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) and Government Relations (GR) steering committees. The new members formally assumed their duties during the 2022 AACI/CC…

By the end of World War I, the use of chemical weapons had resulted in over 1,000,000 casualties on both sides. Through a series of events these weapons set in motion discoveries that led to the deve…

Last month AACI welcomed the Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center as its 105th member. The center serves eight counties in Southeast Texas and is led by Jenny Chang, MD. The center r…

From July 12-14, AACI’s Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) convened its 14th annual meeting. The 444 in-person attendees (with an additional 117 joining online) participated in meeting sessions focus…

The AACI-endorsed CLINICAL TREATMENT Act, which took effect January 1, 2022, requires all states and territories to cover and reimburse routine costs of care for treating a Medicaid enrollee who is p…

The AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee is seeking nominations. The CRI Steering Committee helps guide and implement activities to disseminate best practices across AACI cancer…

Registration is now open for AACI’s new Leadership Diversity and Development Initiative (LDDI) Workshop, which will be held November 8-9 at Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel. The event will convene a divers…

The AACI Board of Directors has selected the recipients of the 2022 Distinguished Scientist, Cancer Health Equity, and Champion for Cures Awards. The awards will be presented in person on Monday, Oct…

The June 24 Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson reversed the 1973 ruling on Roe v. Wade, allowing individual states to determine access to abortion. As state leaders weigh the implications of …

AACI will host its inaugural Leadership Diversity and Development Initiative (LDDI) Workshop, November 8-9, at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL. The pilot event will convene emerging le…

Registration at the regular rate begins today for the 2022 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, which will take place October 2-4 at InterContinental at the Plaza, Kansas City, MO. There is still time to regist…

On June 15, AACI jointly hosted the 2022 virtual Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). During meetings with legislators, cancer center directors, researchers, physician-s…

The 2022 AACI/AACR Hill Day is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15. All faculty and staff of AACI cancer centers and AACR members are invited to spend the day advocating for cancer research funding thro…

The AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee, with the assistance of peer reviewers from CRI committees, have selected three abstracts from 73 submissions for formal presentation on…

Registration is now open for the 2022 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, which will take place in person, October 2-4, at InterContinental at the Plaza, Kansas City, MO. This three-day event convenes AACI can…

Association of American Cancer Institutes Effectively immediately, all mail for AACI should be directed to: Association of American Cancer Institutes PO Box 7317 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 …

Peter Riedell, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the new chair of AACI's CAR T Initiative Steering Committee. He succeeds Josep…

Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Representative Donald Payne, Jr (D-NJ) will be honored with the Cancer Research Ally Award at the 2022 AACI/AACR Hill Day, which will be held virtually on Wednesday, June…

Monique Phillips, PMP, will deliver the keynote presentation at the 14th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Meeting. Phillips is the People & Business Resource Groups lead of the Blac…

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…