AACR Annual Meeting 2018 Science and Regulatory Policy Sessions
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will be hosting its 109th Annual Meeting, April 14-18, 2018, at McCormick Place North/South in Chicago, bringing together more than 22,000 scientists, clinicians, advocates, and other attendees from around the world. In addition to a myriad of cancer research sessions, the AACR Annual Meeting will also feature a robust science policy and regulatory track. Key panel discussions are highlighted below:
The Cancer Survivorship Landscape: Potential Focus Areas for the Future
Sunday, April 15, 2018 | 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Room W190 – McCormick Place West (Level 1)
Anna D. Barker, PhD – Arizona State University, Scottsdale
Greg J. Aune, MD, PhD – Children’s Cancer Research Institute, San Antonio
Shelley Fuld Nasso, MPP – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, Silver Spring, Maryland
Brenda M. Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN – Oncology Nursing Society, Pittsburgh
Julia H. Rowland, PhD – National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
Julie K. Silver, MD – Harvard Medical School, Boston
Patty Spears – UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Doug Ulman – Pelotonia, Columbus, Ohio
A Town Hall Discussion of AACR’s Priorities in Tobacco Policy
Monday, April 16, 2018 | 1 – 2:45 p.m.
Room S401bcd – McCormick Place South (Level 4)
Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD (Chair) – Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut
Cathy L. Backinger, PhD, MPH – U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland
Michele Bloch, MD, PhD – National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
Dorothy K. Hatsukami, PhD – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Brian A. King, PhD, MPH – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
Christopher S. Lathan, MD, MS, MPH – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
NCI Director’s Address and Fireside Chat with AACR Leaders
This session will be streamed via Facebook Live. Live stream can be accessed at http://facebook.com/aacr.org.
Monday, April 16, 2018 | 3 – 3:45 p.m.
Room W190 – McCormick Place West (Level 1)
Norman E. Sharpless, MD – National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
Michael A. Caligiuri, MD – AACR President, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD – AACR President-Elect, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore
Biden Cancer Initiative Colloquium
This session will be streamed via Periscope. Live stream can be accessed at http://twitter.com/aacr.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Room S401bcd – McCormick Place South (Level 4)
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD – AACR President-Elect, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore
Gregory C. Simon, JD – Biden Cancer Initiative, Washington, D.C.
Stanton L. Gerson, MD – Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland
Jay Holley – Uber Health, San Francisco
Carla Tardif – Family Reach, Boston
Louis J. DeGennaro, PhD – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, White Plains, New York
Patricia M. Doykos, PhD – Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, New York
Asif Dhar, MD, MBA – Deloitte Consulting, Washington, D.C.