Learn about the cancer survivors featured in the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023. The AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care provides a comprehensive review of pandemic-related challenges to cancer science and medicine, and future opportunities to improve medical research and patient care. Learn how racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations are among the groups in the United States that have long experienced cancer health disparities in the AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2022. Other AACR publications include the AACR Annual Impact Report; and the blog Cancer Research Catalyst. AACR Grants Program • AACR funds research directly, as well as in cooperation with numerous cancer-focused organizations. As the Scientific Partner of Stand Up To Cancer, AACR provides expert peer-reviewed grant administration and scientific oversight of team science and individual grants for cancer research projects that have the potential to improve patient outcomes. • Since establishing its grants program in 1993, AACR has provided over $528 million in funding for cancer research projects. Meetings AACR hosts more than 30 scientific conferences and educational workshops annually. The largest of these events is the AACR Annual Meeting. The next AACR Annual Meeting will be held April 5-10, 2024 in San Diego, California. Policy and Advocacy • The AACR Office of Science Policy and Government Affairs actively communicates with legislators and policymakers about the value of cancer research and related biomedical sciences to reduce cancer-related morbidity and mortality. It also advocates for critical federal cancer research funding. • The AACR Scientist↔Survivor Program® provides support for cancer survivors and their families AACR Project GENIE® AACR Project GENIE® is an open-source, international, pancancer registry of real-world data assembled through data sharing between 22 leading international cancer centers. The registry leverages ongoing clinical sequencing efforts at participating cancer centers by pooling their data to serve as an evidence base for the entire cancer community. AACR Foundation The AACR Foundation accelerates progress in the conquest of cancer by providing financial support for scientific research, education, and communication. The Foundation funds programs deemed by the AACR to be of the highest priority and impact. Eighty-six cents of every dollar donated goes directly to lifesaving cancer research. Professional Development AACR supports education and training of cancer scientists and clinicians and provides professional development opportunities and resources to enhance and advance their careers. AACR CancerCareers.org is one resource that offers unparalleled career services and opportunities to cancer biomedical researchers and to potential employers who seek to recruit them. AACR Initiatives Accelerating Cancer Research AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023 197
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