AACR Annual Meeting showcases significant developments in understanding and targeting cancers
Apr 10, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
|
|
|
AACRs Annual Meeting attracts attendees including leading academic, industry and government scientists, as well as clinical oncologists, students, cancer survivors, advocates and other health care professionals. Such a diverse group facilitates a cross-disciplinary exchange of new ideas and collaborations. This year, more than 6,000 abstracts were submitted for presentation, complementing an outstanding program of scientific and educational events.
|
By American Association for Cancer Research,
[RxPG] LOS ANGELES -- Data demonstrating genetic differences in individuals susceptibility to certain cancers as well as differences in how people respond to specific cancer treatments will take center stage when more than 17,000 scientists from around the world gather at the Los Angeles Convention Center April 14-18 for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Key data presented at the meeting will also include findings related to the safety and effectiveness of several new, high-profile cancer therapies and vaccines.
Because of significant diagnostic and therapeutic advances such as personalized and targeted therapies that prolong patients lives, the number of people successfully managing and living with cancer continues to grow, said Geoffrey M. Wahl, Ph.D., President, AACR. By hosting the largest meeting in the world of its kind where the science behind these significant developments is shared and analyzed by researchers at the leading edge of cancer study the AACR promotes clinical exchange with the goal of ensuring research discoveries translate directly into improved patient outcomes.
The theme of this years annual meeting, A Century of Leadership in Science A Future of Cancer Prevention and Cures, commemorates the AACRs Centennial and underscores the remarkable scientific advances that researchers have achieved in the 100 years since the organizations founding, well as the critical importance of ongoing research.
The opening Centennial Ceremony will set an exciting and inspirational tone for a week of science and discovery, with a procession of young researchers bearing flags of all 70 AACR member nations, appearances by the University of Southern California (USC) Marching Band, the All-American Boys Choir and presentation of Centennial Medals and other honors to leading cancer researchers and advocates.
The opening plenary, Translating a Century of Science into a Future of Cancer Prevention and Cures featuring world leaders in the fields of cancer genetics, cellular metabolism, stem cell biology, molecular diagnostics, targeted therapies, early detection and the impact of future cancer science on public health will provide a vantage point for historical and current perspectives across the spectrum of basic and applied cancer science.Late-breaking plenary sessions in basic, translational and clinical cancer research will cover the latest advances from the laboratory and their translational potential to the clinic. Special sessions will also feature phase I and phase II studies of novel therapeutic agents in early-stage clinical trials, as well as the latest phase III clinical trial findings.
This meeting provides an unmatched opportunity to exchange information on current and emerging discoveries, forge new collaborations and identify future opportunities in virtually all areas of modern cancer research and patient care, said Ronald A. DePinho, M.D., scientific chairperson of the 2007 AACR Program Committee. In our Centennial year, this deeply reflects the intent of our founders on a scale that they could scarcely imagine.
AACRs Annual Meeting attracts attendees including leading academic, industry and government scientists, as well as clinical oncologists, students, cancer survivors, advocates and other health care professionals. Such a diverse group facilitates a cross-disciplinary exchange of new ideas and collaborations. This year, more than 6,000 abstracts were submitted for presentation, complementing an outstanding program of scientific and educational events.
Among meeting highlights, the AACR has selected more than 35 scientific abstracts for presentation by their authors in 10 press briefings, each highlighting a critical or emerging area of cancer research. Featured press briefing topics include:
Advertise in this space for $10 per month.
Contact us today.
|
 |
Related Latest Research News
|
|
Subscribe to Latest Research Newsletter
|
|
|
|
Feedback
|
For any corrections of factual information, to contact the editors or to send
any medical news or health news press releases, use
feedback form
|
Top of Page
|
