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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 13h

There’s still time to register for the 2025 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, Oct 19–21 in Washington, DC. Join AACI cancer center members, research & advocacy groups, & industry peers to tackle shared challenges and advance patient care.

Read more and register: aaci-cancer.cventevents.com/event/annual...

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 1d

Nominations are open for AACI’s Cellular Therapy and Physician Clinical Leadership steering committees. Submit by Oct. 31, 5 PM PT to help shape best practices. Submit here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGXY7BH

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 3d

Welcome Cornelia Ulrich, MS, PhD, @huntsmancancer.bsky.social, as our new vp/president-elect, Diane M. Simeone, MD, Director @ucsandiego.bsky.social & Barry P. Sleckman, MD, PhD, Director UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, on joining our Board of Directors. www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 4d

Join AACI’s CARDS webinar, “Innovating Catchment Area Communication for Cancer Centers,” on Oct. 13 at 1 PM ET. Learn strategies from experts at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson @kucancercenter.bsky.social and @ukmarkey.bsky.social

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 10d

AACI congratulates Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, on his confirmation this week as the 18th director of the National Cancer Institute. We look forward to working closely with Dr. Letai to accelerate progress against cancer. Read our statement: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/...

Image with text reading "AACI Statement" on a dark blue background to the left of a portrait of Dr. Anthony Letai, a man in a white lab coat in a laboratory setting. The man is white, has brown hair, and wears wire-rimmed glasses. The images are bordered in the upper left and lower right corners with thick blue and yellow curved lines.

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 18d

B. Mark Evers, MD and Roy A. Jensen, MD emphasize bipartisan support for cancer research funding. Read more in AACI’s Defending Cancer Research Digest: bit.ly/4ngUBT7 @ukmarkey.bsky.social @kucancercenter.bsky.social

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today’s Rally for Medical Research. We were proud to participate alongside more than 400 advocates working to ensure that funding for NIH remains a national priority. Contact your Members of Congress here: aacr.org/professional...
#RallyMedRes

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 23d

AACI is proud join hundreds of advocates for the Rally for Medical Research, September 18 in DC, to meet with members of Congress to ask for increased funding for medical research. This advertisement for the event appeared in the Wall Street Journal on 9/16. #RallyMedRes #FundNIH

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 25d

AACI Commentary: Timothy Yeatman, MD, and Eduardo Sotomayor, MD, of Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute, warn that ultra-processed foods drive cancer and other diseases—calling for clearer labels, education, and bipartisan action. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/Files/Admin/...

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · 28d

AACI welcomes Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute (TGHCI) as its 108th member center. Led by Eduardo M. Sotomayor, MD, TGHCI is advancing cancer research and care across Tampa Bay, with a focus on rural communities.
Read more in the September #AACIUpdate: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Sep 9

AACI is accepting abstracts and posters for the 2026 CADEx Conference: Bringing Data to Life: Connecting Catchment Area Science to People. Submit by Dec 1, 2025. Selected abstracts may receive oral presentation and complimentary registration. www.aaci-cancer.org/2026-cadex-c...

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join AACI’s Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) for the webinar “Resilient Paths: Navigating Research Careers in Uncertain Times” on Tuesday, September 23 at 12:00 PM ET.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Sep 4

Cancer research is not a line item. It’s a lifeline. ZERO Prostate cancer, @fightcrc.bsky.social @lungevity.bsky.social @pancan.bsky.social, AACI_Cancer + @susangkomen.bsky.social join forces to urge sustained federal funding that fuels progress + saves lives. Read more: conta.cc/3HRf2ab

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 28

As the cancer research community faces unprecedented challenges, AACI connects cancer centers to work better together. Join us for the 2025 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting. Register: aaci-cancer.cventevents.com/event/annual... #AACI2025

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 27

#ICYMI: Stay informed on the latest in cancer research, policy, and innovations, key highlights and upcoming events in the August #AACIUpdate. Read more: www.aaci-cancer.org/aaci-update-...

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 22

In our latest AACI Public Resource Library entry, we highlight Hawaiʻi’s $500K investment in a study at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center focused on reducing health disparities.

Read more: aaci-library.org/no-one-is-an...

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 15

Cancer center directors Dr. B. Mark Evers, @ukmarkey.bsky.social, and Dr. Roy A. Jensen, @kucancercenter.bsky.social, highlight promising signs of support from #Congress in the August 2025 #AACICommentary. Read more:
conta.cc/45RgIcY #FundNIH #FundNCI #DefendingCancerResearch

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 13

Save the Date: 2026 AACI CADEx Conference
Join us March 9–11 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta to advance catchment area analytics across cancer centers.
Registration, sessions, speakers, and abstract info coming soon.
#CADEx2026

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 12

@osucccjames.bsky.social hosted the in-person portion of its inaugural “Clinical Trial Concept” course at #AACIcri25. Funded by an @theNCI grant, i2C trains early-career oncology investigators to design feasible cancer clinical trials. www.aaci-cancer.org/News-The-Jam... #AACIUpdate

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 6

AACI partners with ASTCT & Medlive to deliver on-demand education on CAR T-cell therapy for NHL & multiple myeloma. Get expert insights on referrals and community management to improve patient care.

Watch now: bit.ly/45eV1lV
#MedEd #Hematology #CME #OncologyEducation

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 5

From the latest #DefendingCancerResearch
The National Cancer Institute plans to fund only 4% of grant applications down from 9%, increasing competition & potentially impacting cancer research progress. #CancerResearchSavesLives
www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/n...

NIH is shrinking the number of research projects it funds due to a new Trump policy

NIH plans to shrink the share of grant applications it will award for the remainder of the fiscal year, in some cases by more than half.

www.statnews.com

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 4

In our latest issue of #DefendingCancerResearch, we share how IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and End Lung Cancer Now are advancing early detection and immunotherapy—giving survivors like Dr. Heilbronner more time. View the full video: cancer.iu.edu/about/news/s...
#CancerResearchSavesLives

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Aug 1

Save the Date: #CADEx2026
AACI will host the 2026 Catchment Area Data Excellence (CADEx) Conference March 9–11 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta. Stay tuned for details on registration, sessions, speakers, abstract submissions, and support opportunities.

AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Jul 30

AACI is proud to partner with ASTCT and @medliveofficial.bsky.social to deliver expert-led education on CAR T-cell therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and multiple myeloma.
👉 Watch now: bit.ly/45eV1lV
#MedEd #Hematology #MultipleMyeloma #NHL #CME #OncologyEducation #ACSCT

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AACI @aacicancer.bsky.social · Jul 15

In the July 2025 #AACICommentary, #CABTRAC members write, "There is no better place to prepare, educate, train, and equip the people who will discover new cures and deliver them to patients than a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center." conta.cc/4luf1Yv #CancerResearch

AACI Commentary | July 2025

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