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18th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved

In association with the AACR Minorities in Cancer Research Council

September 18 – 21, 2025
Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor
Baltimore, Maryland

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Join us at the 18th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, where cutting-edge research meets real-world solutions. This conference is dedicated to advancing the understanding of cancer health disparities that pose significant public health challenges and affect vulnerable populations. Engage with experts in basic, translational, clinical, population, behavioral, computational, and community-based research to share ideas, explore the latest findings, and develop new research initiatives. Your involvement is an important part of the ongoing effort to reduce cancer disparities and create a healthier future for all.

Cochairs

Ysabel Duron, The Latino Cancer Institute, San Jose, California
Christopher R. Flowers, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Scarlett L. Gomez, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Carmen E. Guerra, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lauren E. McCullough, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia

Program Committee

Paula Aristizabal, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
Traci N. Bethea, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Elizabeth Marjorie Cespedes Feliciano, Kaiser Permanente – Northern California, Oakland, California
Nyasha Chambwe, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York
David (Chipper) Dean, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
Olivier Elemento, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
Mary Anne Foo, Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Garden Grove, California
Tyvette Hilliard, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
Emily Ko, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stacy M. Lloyd, Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee, Alabama
Jasmine A. McDonald, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
Yamile Molina, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Justin Xavier Moore, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Valerie Odero-Marah, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
Ana Patricia Ortiz-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Neal A. Palafox, John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Jesse J. Plascak, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
Alejandro Recio-Boiles, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona
Harold Ivan Saavedra, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Barbara Segarra-Vazquez, University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sanya A. Springfield, National Cancer Institute-Office of the NCI Director, Rockville, Maryland
Kekoa Taparra, Stanford University, Stanford, California
JoAnn Umilani Tsark, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tiffany A. Wallace, NCI-CCHE, Rockville, Maryland
Stephanie Wheeler, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Karen Winkfield, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, North Carolina
Jelani C. Zarif, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Cristina Zavaleta, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California