Sessions Featuring NCI Leaders and Staff
In addition to the sessions noted below, please view the AACR Online Program Planner to find other sessions featuring NCI staff participants, including data-driven oral presentations, symposiums, lectures, plenary sessions, and poster sessions. These sessions will all take place in Room 2 of the Upper Level of the San Diego Convention Center.
All sessions listed are in Pacific Time (PT).
NCI Leadership Presentations
NCI Director’s Address and Fireside Chat
Join NCI Director Dr. Kimryn Rathmell for the NCI Director’s Address and Fireside Chat with Dr. Philip Greenberg, AACR President, on Monday, April 8, 2:15–3:15 p.m.
The Cancer Moonshot: Opportunities to Fulfill the Vision of the National Cancer Plan - Dedicated to the Memory of Senator Dianne Feinstein
In addition to the NCI Director’s Address, Dr. Rathmell will participate on a panel on the goals and vision of the reignited Cancer Moonshot℠, and how the National Cancer Plan serves as a road map to achieve those goals. Join this session on Tuesday, April 9, 2:30–4:00 p.m.
Clinical Trial Design Workshop, Part 2: Precision Combination Therapy
In this panel session on Saturday, April 6, 2:30–4:00 p.m., NCI Deputy Director Dr. James Doroshow will present on concepts in the design and analysis of ComboMATCH.
2024 AACR Awardees from NCI
2024 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research
Dr. Steven Rosenberg is being honored with this award for his lifelong scientific achievements and contributions to cancer research and patient care. Join this session on Saturday, April 6, 3:00–3:45 p.m. Learn more about the award in the AACR press release.
2024 Distinguished Public Service Award
Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens is being honored posthumously for her contributions to clinical cancer research, most notably cancer disparities research and cancer health equity.
NCI-Sponsored Sessions
The sessions below were selected by NCI’s Office of the Director to highlight various NCI resources, funding opportunities, programs, and consortiums. Sessions will include Q&A following the presentations. View the links below for more details about each session.
| Title | Presenters | Date and Time |
|---|---|---|
| Year of Open Science: Impact of the Cancer Research Data Commons (CRDC) (NIH01) |
Ina Felau, NCI Anthony Kerlavage, NCI Erika Kim, NCI |
April 7, 1:00–2:00 p.m. |
| Early-Onset Cancers from Etiology to Survivorship: Funding Opportunities, Resources, and Future Research Needs (NIH02) |
Yin Cao, Washington University in St. Louis Phuong Gallagher, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Andreana N. Holowatyj, Vanderbilt University Medical Cente Naoko Ishibe, NCI Tomotaka Ugai, Brigham and Women's Hospital Asad Umar, NCI Anil Wali, NCI |
April 7, 2:30–3:30 p.m. |
| Cancer Health Disparities Research Collaborations Across CRCHD and DCB (NIH03) |
LeeAnn O. Bailey, NCI Lillian Kuo, NCI Natalia Mercer, NCI Tiffany A. Wallace, NCI |
April 7, 4:00–5:00 p.m. |
| NCI Funding Opportunities in Cancer Prevention and Interception (NIH04) |
Vignesh Gunasekharan, NCI Lillian Kuo, NCI Altaf Mohammed, NCI Robert H. Shoemaker, NCI |
April 8, 10:15–11:15 a.m. |
| Review and Funding of Foundational Cancer Biology Research at NIH & NCI (NIH05) |
Daniel L. Gallahan, NCI Shannon Hughes, NCI Amy Rubinstein, NIH |
April 8, 12:00–1:00 p.m. |
| NCI Funding Opportunities and Grant Writing Strategies for New and Early-Stage Investigators (NIH06) |
Christophe Marchand, NCI Morgan O'Hayre, NIH Lambratu Rahman Sesay, NIH Sundar Venkatachalam, NCI |
April 8, 1:30–2:30 p.m. |
| From Lab to Market: Funding and Transition Support for Early-Stage Oncology Startups from National Cancer Institute (NIH07) |
Connor Barth, OSU Nathan G. Dolloff, Leukogene Therapeutics, Inc Monique Pond, NCI |
April 8, 4:00–5:00 p.m. |
| NCI Network: Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing (PE-CGS) Community Health Educator Supplement Program (NIH08) |
LeeAnn O. Bailey, NCI Elizabeth B. Claus, Yale University Erin Linnenbringer, Washington University School of Medicine Leah E. Mechanic, NCI Timothy R. Rebbeck, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Mariana C. Stern, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center |
April 9, 10:15–11:15 a.m. |
| Intramural and Extramural Training and Career Development Awards and Opportunities (NIH09) |
Oliver Bogler, NCI Joanne D'Silva, NCI Hana M. Odeh, NCI Michael K. Schmidt, NCI |
April 9, 12:30–1:30 p.m. |
| Building on the Power of Data and Community (NIH10) |
Subhashini Jagu, NCI Gregory Reaman, NCI Ana I. Robles, NCI Malcolm A. Smith, NCI Brigitte C. Widemann, NCI |
April 9, 2:30–3:30 p.m. |
| NCI Division of Cancer Prevention Research Resources, Funding Opportunities, and Research Workforce Activities (NIH11) |
Jessica M. Faupel-Badger, NCI Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, NCI Shanen M. Sherrer, NCI |
April 9, 4:00–5:00 p.m. |
| NCI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programs and Resources for Advancing Cancer Research (NIH12) |
Jennifer Couch, NCI Christopher Gibbons, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Emily J. Greenspan, NCI Juli Klemm, NCI |
April 10, 10:15–11:15 a.m. |