NCI at AACR 2017 - Monday, April 3rd

NCI at AACR 2017 - Monday, April 3rd

NCI at AACR 2017 Highlights

From the National Cancer Institute

Updating you about NCI's presence and planned activities at the AACR 2017 Annual Meeting

Don't miss it! Join NCI Acting Director, Dr. Douglas Lowy, today!   Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot: Progress and Promise 1:00 - 3:00 PM Level 2, Hall D-E An Update from the NCI's Acting Director 3:15 - 4:00 PM Level 1, Room 140 Follow Dr. Lowy on Twitter:  @NCIDrDoug

Attend Sessions Featuring NCI Staff Women in Cancer Research Career Mentoring Sessions 8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Independence Ballroom A, Level 5B, Grand Hyatt *Must be a member of AACR to participate Highlights of Research Resources at the Frederick National Lab for Cancer ResearchNCI-Sponsored Session 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Marriott Marquis Ballroom 3-4, Meeting Level 2 Cancer Predisposition in Pediatric Oncology 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Room 150, Level 1, Washington Convention Center Survivorship: Where Is the Science Headed? 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Room 206, Level 2, Washington Convention Center NCI Cancer Imaging Program Informatics IntegrationNCI-Sponsored Session 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Marriott Marquis Ballroom 3-4, Meeting Level 2 Inflammation and Cancer 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Room 207, Level 2, Washington Convention Center Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot: Progress and Promise 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hall D-E, Level 2, Washington Convention Center NIH-Supported International COnsortium of METabolomics Studies (COMETS) NCI-Sponsored Session 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Marriott Marquis Ballroom 3-4, Meeting Level 2 AMC Meet and Greet 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. AACRcentral (Booth 1125), Associate Member Resource Center, Lower Level Adaptive Immunity in the Tumor Microenvironment 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Ballroom A-B, Level 3, Washington Convention Center Tumor and Stromal Cell Interactions 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Room 150, Level 1, Washington Convention Center Predictors and Drivers of Pediatric Tumors 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Room 204, Level 2, Washington Convention Center Breakthroughs in the Control, Function, and Drivers of Oncogenesis 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Room 206, Level 2, Washington Convention Center Early Stages of Metastatic Dissemination 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Room 144, Level 1, Washington Convention Center Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Room 201, Level 2, Washington Convention Center Update, Novel Indication, and New Immuno-oncology Clinical Trials 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Ballroom C, Level 3, Washington Convention Center An Update from the NCI's Acting Director 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Room 140, Level 1, Washington Convention Center NCI's Center for Cancer Genomics and Cloud Pilots Initiatives: Using Large-Scale Data to Advance Precision Oncology NCI-Sponsored Session 4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Marriott Marquis Ballroom 3-4, Meeting Level 2 Eleventh Annual AACR Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. East Salon A-B, Level 1, Washington Convention Center Molecular Epidemiology Working Group (MEG) Networking Session with Early-Career Researchers, Part 2: Meet the MEG Experts 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Treasury Room, Meeting Level 2, Marriott Marquis Molecular Epidemiology Working Group (MEG) Town Hall Meeting and Reception 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Independence Ballroom E-H, Meeting Level 4, Marriott Marquis DC Minorities in Cancer Research Professional Advancement Session: Navigating the Road to a Successful Career in Cancer Research 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Independence Ballroom A, Level 5B, Grand Hyatt Visit NCI in booth #1407   Meet the Expert sessions start at 9:30 a.m.  9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Tony Dickherber Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT Program) 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Michael Fitzsimons, Genomic Data Commons Team Genomic Data Commons Live Demonstration 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Sandra San Miguel National Outreach Network Cancer Outreach to Diverse Populations 11:45 - 12:15 p.m. Ming Zhao NCI Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Funding Opportunities 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Nastaran Kuhn NCI Opportunities Bridging Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Oncology 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Nita L. Seibel Everything You Wanted to Know About the NCI-Pediatric MATCH Trial 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Michael Graham Espey Cancer Cell Metabolism Funding Opportunities 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Julia Rowland Emerging Challenges in Survivorship Science 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Jason Cristofaro The NCI Formulary: A Cancer Moonshot Initiative  4:15 - 4:30 p.m. Yvonne Evrard Patient-derived Xenograft Model Repository 4:30 - 4:45 p.m. Beverly Teicher Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Cell Line Screen of Etoposide/Carboplatin plus a Third Agent Here's your chance to learn more about NCI initiatives and programs. Check out the schedule here and plan to attend these popular sessions! Stay tuned tomorrow for another great line-up!    Visit our interactive kiosks Stop by booth kiosks to connect with NCI scientific and program staff. This year, our featured kiosks are: Precision Medicine Cancer Biology Genomics & Strategic Initiatives Cancer Prevention Training Opportunities Cancer Disparities Small Business Innovative Research Development Cancer Causes & Control Technology Development & Partnerships Funding & Grants  Cancer Moonshot   Cancer Close Up The images collected here as part of the 2017 NCI Cancer Close Up project exemplify NCI-supported research into how nanoscale materials and devices can improve the way cancer is studied, detected, prevented, and treated. Stop by the NCI exhibit booth to see many of these large-scale microscopy images on colorful display.