Nominations are open for the annual American Association for
Cancer Research-Cancer Research Prevention Foundation Award for
Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research.
In order to qualify, researchers must have made seminal contributions in the
conduct of basic, translational, clinical, epidemiological or behavioral research
in cancer prevention. The award is intended to recognize not only a major
impact on the field, but also the stimulation of a new direction in this
important area.
All cancer researchers who are affiliated with any institution involved in
cancer research, cancer medicine, or cancer-related biomedical science,
anywhere in the world, are eligible. Such institutions include the academic,
industrial and government sectors. Candidates also must currently maintain
an active research program and have a record of recent publications.
The award will be presented to an individual investigator, who will deliver a
lecture at the Fifth Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in
Cancer Prevention Research, Nov. 12-15, 1006, at the Hynes Convention
Center in Boston, Mass.
Information on how to submit a nomination is available on the AACR website
at aacr/page3754.aspx.
The AACR is pleased to co-sponsor this award with the Cancer Research and
Prevention Foundation. CRPF is a national, nonprofit health foundation with a
single mission: the prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific
research and education. Over the years, CRPF has made major contributions
to ongoing programs of the AACR and therefore has been named "Champion of
the AACR."
Previous award recipients are:
-- Scott M. Lippman, M.D., The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, in 2005
-- David S. Alberts, M.D., University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, in 2004;
-- Waun Ki Hong, M.D., The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, in 2003;
-- Michael B. Sporn, M.D., Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., in 2002.
The mission of the American Association for Cancer Research is to prevent
and cure cancer. Founded in 1907, AACR is the world's oldest and largest
professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research. The
membership includes more than 24,000 basic, translational, and clinical
researchers; health care professionals; and cancer survivors and advocates
in the United States and more than 60 other countries. AACR marshals the full
spectrum of expertise from the cancer community to accelerate progress in
the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer through high-quality
scientific and educational programs. It funds innovative, meritorious research
grants. The AACR Annual Meeting attracts more than 17,000 participants who
share the latest discoveries and developments in the field. Special
Conferences throughout the year present novel data across a wide variety of
topics in cancer research, treatment, and patient care. AACR publishes five
major peer-reviewed journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research;
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular Cancer Research; and Cancer
Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Its most recent publication, CR, is a
magazine for cancer survivors, patient advocates, their families, physicians,
and scientists. It provides a forum for sharing essential, evidence-based
information and perspectives on progress in cancer research, survivorship,
and advocacy.
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