Sheila A. Stewart, PhD, associate director for basic science at @sitemancenter.bsky.social was elected to the @theaacr.bsky.social Board of Directors. As a cancer biologist, she studies how noncancerous cells in tumors contribute to cancer development. #AACIUpdate www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

Roland L. Dunbrack Jr., founding director of Fox Chase Molecular Modeling Facility at @foxchasecancer.bsky.social @templehealth.bsky.social, received the 2026 DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences from American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

From the AACI Public Policy Resource Library: Oklahoma has expanded insurance coverage for evidence-based cancer imaging and genetic testing, strengthening access to key tools for earlier detection and more personalized cancer care. Read more: aaci-library.org/oklahoma-exp... #PublicPolicy

Eirini Papapetrou, MD, PhD, of the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the McCulloch and Till Award from the @isehsociety.bsky.social. Read more in the Awards & Honors section of the April #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards #Honors

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, of the Stanford Cancer Institute will receive the Joseph W. Cullen Memorial Award at the 2026 American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) Meeting for her achievements in national tobacco control interventions. #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #Awards

AACI leadership recently participated in a United for Medical Research roundtable with NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and leaders across the biomedical research community. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/News-AACI-Br... #AACIUpdate

A new report from AACI and Dant Advocacy highlights the critical role of state-funded cancer research amid ongoing federal funding uncertainty. Read the full report: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/...

Better Together highlights the voices shaping the future of cancer research and care. Today we feature AACI board member Kelvin Lee, MD, PhD, director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. #AACIBetterTogether #BetterTogether

AACI has named @medliveofficial.bsky.social as our exclusive digital education partner. This collaboration supports our mission to accelerate progress against cancer and improve patient outcomes. Start learning here: bit.ly/4mwnoE8 #MedEd

A new wave of immunotherapy is showing potential to eliminate certain cancers, signaling shift in treatment and long-term outcomes. Experts like Dr Karen E. Knudson AACI past president & CEO of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy are helping drive this progress. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Over the past year, there has been concern about National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding and research priorities. Read the April 2026 #AACICommentary: “NCI Funding: Stability, Strategy, and Partnership” here: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/... #CancerResearchFunding #NationalCancerInstitute

Dartmouth Cancer Center (@dartmouthhealth.bsky.social) has named Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, as its sixth director. He will lead efforts to strengthen research, expand access to clinical trials, and advance cancer care across New England. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #AACIUpdate

Robert A. Winn, MD, has been named director of @foxchasesurgonc.bsky.social, part of @templehealth.bsky.social. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #AACIUpdate

Join us May 14 in Washington, DC for AACI/@theaacr.bsky.social Hill Day. Advocate for stable NIH and NCI funding—critical to cancer research and care. AACI encourages every cancer center to participate. Register: bit.ly/4tmahrm #AACIUpdate

Better Together highlights leaders shaping the future of cancer research and care. Today: Barry P. Sleckman, MD, PhD, director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, on sustaining momentum in the field. #AACIBetterTogether #BetterTogether

AACI is disappointed in the FY 27 federal budget proposal released today, which would cut the National Institutes of Health budget by $5.787 billion – 12.3% below the FY 26 total. Read our statement: aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/... #DefendingCancerResearch #CancerResearch #FundNIH

New in our Public Policy Resource Library: Gail’s Law in Wisconsin aims to improve breast cancer screening, close care gaps, and ensure timely follow-up for patients. aaci-library.org/gails-law-wi... #BreastCancerAwareness #PublicPolicy

AACI and @medliveofficial.bsky.social are advancing CAR T-cell therapy education through expert-guided video learning projects, supporting cancer center leaders & care teams with insights on emerging therapies. www.medlive.com/aaci

News from our Centers: Robert Negrin, MD, @stanford-cancer.bsky.social, received the ASTCT Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership and transformative work in immune-mediated reactions. Read more: bit.ly/4ssjyNY #AACIUpdate

Better Together features AACI board member Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, executive director of @winshipcancer.emory.edu, highlighting leadership and collaboration driving the future of cancer research. #AACIBetterTogether #BetterTogether

News from our centers: Zhen Xu, PhD, the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, was named to Time magazine’s TIME100 Health 2026 for developing histotripsy, FDA-approved in 2023 for liver tumors. Read more: bit.ly/4ssjyNY#AACI...

AACI’s #PCLI will host a webinar with @medliveofficial.bsky.social on March 24 at 1 pm ET on improving clinical trial accruals with experts from @WinshipCancer and @BuffettCancer. Read more: bit.ly/4ssjyNY #AACIUpdate

Registration is open for AACI’s 2026 Spring Government Relations (GR) Forum and the 2026 AACI/@theaacr.bsky.social Hill Day in Washington, DC. #AACIUpdate: bit.ly/4ssjyNY%22

Nominations for the AACI Cancer Research Ally Award close March 20. Email Jaren Love at [email protected] to nominate a Member of Congress who has made a meaningful impact in your state and institution

The March 2026 #AACICommentary shares insights from the AACI CADEx Conference on using catchment data to improve cancer access and outcomes. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/...

Louis M. Weiner, MD, will step down later this year as director of @georgetownlombardi.bsky.social, MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, and chair of Oncology. Read more: bit.ly/4ssjyNY #AACIUpdate

Registration is open for the 18th Annual AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Meeting, June 23–25 in Rosemont, IL. Early registration discounts available through March 16. Read more in the March #AACIUpdate: bit.ly/4ssjyNY

The March #AACIUpdate is now available with the latest news from North America’s leading academic cancer centers. bit.ly/4bqtr9k

At the heart of #BetterTogether is a shared commitment to advancing cancer research through collaboration. We’re proud to feature AACI Vice President/President-elect Dr. Neli Ulrich, chief scientific officer and executive director of the @huntsmancancer.bsky.social. #AACIBetterTogether

AACI’s 2025 annual report, Common Goals, Collective Action, highlights how cancer centers met unprecedented challenges with resilience and collaboration. Read the full report: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/...

AACI and @medliveofficial.bsky.social are advancing CAR T-cell therapy education through expert-guided video learning projects, supporting cancer center leaders & care teams with insights on emerging therapies. Read more in the February #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

AACI will host a two-part REDCap workshop series for cancer center professionals at the 2026 AACI CADEx Conference. Moderators: Todd Burus, PhD, @ukmarkey.bsky.social & Namoonga Mantina, PhD, @uazcancercenter.bsky.social #AACIUpdate www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #CADEx2026

AACI welcomes its 2026 Corporate Roundtable members Gilead Sciences & @novartis.bsky.social, and Tech Gold members @medidata-3ds.bsky.social & Paradigm Health. These partnerships help accelerate progress against cancer. Read more in the February #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

AACI members: Today is the nomination deadline for the 2026 Cancer Health Equity, Champion for Cures & Distinguished Scientist awards. Winners will be recognized at the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in October. Read more in the February #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/News-AACI-Aw...

New from our Public Policy Resource Library: Jane Cooke Wright helped turn chemotherapy into a foundation of modern cancer care and advanced Methotrexate beyond leukemia. Read more: aaci-library.org/dr-jane-cook... #BlackHistoryMonth

AACI president Dr. Joann Sweasy was recently featured in the Omaha World-Herald, highlighting her leadership and impact in advancing cancer research. omaha.com/news/local/b... (Subscription may be required to read the full article.)

Three winning abstracts have been selected for the 2026 AACI CADEx Conference, March 9–11 in Atlanta, representing @moffittnews.bsky.social; @kucancercenter.bsky.social ; and @columbiacancer.bsky.social, Columbia University Irving Medical Center. www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #CADEx2026

We’re launching Better Together, a 2026 series highlighting perspectives from AACI members and leaders advancing cancer research and care nationwide. We begin with Dr. Joann B. Sweasy, AACI president and director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. #AACIBetterTogether #BetterTogether

@posit.co PBC, a 2026 AACI CADEx Conference Champion Supporter, will host a hands-on workshop on March 10 focused on open-source tools for cancer surveillance. Learn more in the February #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-... #CADEx2026

Multi-year funding is destabilizing biomedical research in the U.S., leaving innovative studies and treatments with broad potential benefit to Americans unfunded and unexplored. Read more in the February 2026 #AACICommentary, authored by AACI's government relations team. conta.cc/3MHB9Cr

The 2026 Advancing Cancer Research for Latinos & All Populations conference will share findings & strategies to advance cancer science. Read more in the February #AACIUpdate. Paid ad www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

AACI congratulates Anirban Maitra, MD, as the new director of the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone. A physician–scientist, Dr. Maitra is widely recognized for his leadership in pancreatic cancer research. Read the February #AACIUpdate here: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

AACI thanks its champions in Congress for bipartisan passage of the FY26 Labor–HHS bill, reinforcing federal investment in cancer research and strengthening support for NIH and NCI. Read the full statement: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/...

#ICYMI The February 2026 #AACIUpdate shares leadership news, new members, award nominations, and research highlights from cancer centers across the country. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

On World Cancer Day, let’s support those living with cancer, raise awareness for better prevention and treatment options, and honor those we've lost. #WorldCancerDay @worldcancerday

AACI has partnered with @medliveofficial.bsky.social to share on-demand education on CAR T-cell therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Expert-led sessions cover referral pathways and management strategies for community practice. Watch now: bit.ly/45eV1lV

AACI and @medliveofficial.bsky.social present a CME program on bispecific CAR T-cell therapies for relapsed/refractory LBCL and DLBCL, with insights from 2025 hematology and lymphoma conferences. Watch on-demand and earn CME: bit.ly/4pY4hUR #OncologyEducation #CAR-T #Lymphoma #MedEd

#ICYMI: The January 2026 #AACIUpdate has the latest AACI news, initiatives, and updates from cancer centers nationwide. www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

The FDA’s approval of the first at-home HPV test is a major shift in cervical cancer prevention. With nearly 1 in 4 women behind on screening, self-collection helps reduce barriers, boost participation, and reach those most at risk. Read more: aaci-library.org/cervical-can...

Secure your spot at the 2026 AACI Catchment Area Data Excellence (CADEx) Conference, March 9–11, 2026, in Atlanta. Join experts advancing cancer center catchment area data and community engagement. Register: aaci-cancer.cventevents.com/event/2026ca...