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), …

AACI and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will co-host the 2020 Hill Day in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 13. AACI is encouraging its U.S. members to send at least one represen…

AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2020 Champion for Cures Award by Friday, January 31. AACI established the award in 2018 to recognize an individual or individual…

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

After several weeks of uncertainty, Congress united to pass a budget deal for Fiscal Year 2020. The budget allocates $41.7 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and $6.44 billion to the …

AACI welcomes its newest and 100th member, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Cancer Center, one of seven National Cancer Institute-designated basic laboratory cancer centers. Directed by David Tuv…

Your cancer center's news doesn't take a break—and now, neither does AACI Update. The submission deadline for our January 2020 issue is Wednesday, December 18. Many thanks for your cancer center's co…

The United States House of Representatives and Senate came together to pass another continuing resolution for government funding on November 21. With President Trump’s signature, a government shutdow…

Last month, AACI, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Cancer Society announced the winners of this year’s HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion Award. This award wa…

Nominations are now being accepted for the AACI Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) Steering Committee. The PCLI Steering Committee helps guide the activities of the initiative and identi…

In October 2018, AACI’s Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) formed the Regulatory File Management Working Group. The working group has established recommendations for implementing and working with eRe…

Cedars-Sinai Cancer Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Theodorescu, an internati…

American Society for Radiation Oncology The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is now accepting applications for its residents/fellows seed and early career development 2020 grant…

The AACI Public Policy Resource Library went live on October 21, during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The resource library is the presidential initiative of Roy A. Jensen, MD, …

AACI cancer center directors are invited to submit nominations for the 2020 Champion for Cures Award. AACI established the award in 2018 to recognize an individual or individuals who, through direct …

National Cancer Institute Acting Director Douglas Lowy, MD, received the Distinguished Scientist Award on October 21, during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Lowy accepted the…

Inspiring patient advocates delivered messages of hope and perseverance at the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, in Washington, DC. The event convened more than 450 AACI cancer center directors and exec…

The 2019 AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Abstracts and Posters Book is now available to AACI members. The book features 66 abstracts from 24 cancer centers submitted for presentation at the 1…

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

AACI will present 2019 Public Service Awards to U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Fred Upton (R-MI) on Monday, October 21, during the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting at The Mayflower Hotel in Was…

AACI's Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) will present a two-part webinar series on hereditary cancer programs and cancer risk assessment. The first webinar will focus on models of testi…

AACI extends a warm welcome to its newest corporate members: AbbVie, Kite, and Pfizer. Launched in 2012, the AACI Corporate Roundtable creates opportunities for open discussion around important issue…

AACI’s Clinical Research Innovation, Government Relations (GR) Forum, and Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) welcome new committee leaders who will provide guidance to the association in…

The 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, October 20-22 in Washington, DC, will include additional meetings for AACI’s Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) and Government Relations (GR) Forum, as…

AACI is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) to recognize leaders in health care who have demonstrated a strong commitment to pre…

Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) are seeking cosponsors for H.R. 913, the CLINICAL TREATMENT Act, a bill to guarantee coverage of routine care costs associated with clini…

In October 2018, AACI President Roy A. Jensen, MD, introduced his presidential initiative, a library of public policy resources, to positively advance policy that will ultimately impact public health…

AACI, in collaboration with the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), will host a CAR T symposium on Monday, October 21, during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting. Participants will identify the…

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 spea…

From July 9-11, AACI’s Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) convened its 11th annual meeting in Chicago. The 2019 meeting introduced a new three-day format, including poster discussions. A record-break…

In the July AACI Commentary, Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, PhD, and Leonidas C. Platanias, MD, PhD, shared the recommendations of AACI’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Task Force, which convened in response to …

On June 27, AACI joined the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Biden Cancer Initiative, and Moffitt Cancer Center to host a congressional briefing titled "Let’s End HPV-related Cancers"…

On Wednesday, June 26,  the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) approved S. 1541, the Tobacco-Free Youth Act. The bill, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch M…

The AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee and CRI Education Committee have selected three abstracts from 66 submissions for formal presentation at the 11th Annual AACI CRI Meetin…

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…

AACI is among nine partner organizations that will co-host a congressional briefing from 12:00 to 1:30 pm on Thursday, June 27. "Let's End HPV-Related Cancers" will provide an overview of the global …

Henry Ciolino, PhD, director of the Office of Cancer Centers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), will participate in a panel session at the 11th Annual AACI CRI Meeting that will highlight the NC…

The Jon M. and Karen Huntsman family will receive AACI's 2019 Champion for Cures Award, in recognition of their significant leadership in supporting efforts to cure cancer and in inspiring others to …

On Tuesday, April 30, AACI co-hosted the 2019 Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Ninety-one cancer center directors, researchers, oncologists, survivors, and other adv…

AACI invites you to promote your cancer center by purchasing an ad in the 11th Annual AACI CRI Meeting event program. The program offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your center while support…

Conducting multicenter trials is a hot topic in AACI members’ clinical trials offices. During this CRI meeting session, panelists will discuss how to effectively run multicenter trials. In addition, …

The 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, from October 20-22. Information on the meeting, including the program and electronic registration, is now avai…

On March 27, AACI hosted a Congressional briefing titled "Breaking Down Barriers to a Cure." The briefing highlighted the importance of robust and sustained funding levels for the National Institutes…

The 11th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Meeting will be held July 9-11, at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel. The theme for this year's meeting is "Strategies to Maximize Innovation to A…

As a member of AACI, your advocacy is critical to sharing our message with legislators: that stable, predictable funds are vital to advancing cancer research and care. On Tuesday, April 30, AACI will…