NCI at AACR - Come "Meet the Experts" at NCI's Booth on Monday

NCI at AACR 2019 Monday, April 1 Thank you for joining NCI as we showcase our research and programs at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2019 Annual Meeting. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the NCI exhibit for a Monday "Meet the Experts" session, or hear from NCI experts on the diverse topics summarized below. More information about how NCI is participating at AACR can be found on the NCI at AACR 2019 webpage.

Tomorrow Morning: Plenary Session on Immunotherapy with Dr. Rosenberg Plan ahead for this early presentation. Join NCI's Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg for his lecture on T-cell therapy targeting unique cancer mutations, part of the Manipulating the Immune System in Cancer Therapy Plenary Session. Tuesday, April 2 8:25 - 8:50 AM Hall A of the Convention Center  Monday NCI-Sponsored Sessions (Room A406) All NCI-Sponsored Sessions will be held in Room A406 of the Georgia World Congress Center. NCI-Sponsored Training Awards and Opportunities10:30 AM-12:00 PM Discover training opportunities offered at the NCI and learn about the extramural funding mechanisms managed by the Cancer Training Branch.  The NCI RAS Initiative at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research 12:15-1:45 PM Check out the RAS Initiative’s progress in the areas of drug discovery, structural biology, and membrane-dependent signaling. New NCI Collaborative Initiatives on Rare Tumors and RASopathies1:45-2:45 PM Attend this session on new collaborative initiatives focused on rare tumors (MyPART: My Pediatric and Adult Rare Tumor Network) and RASopathies (ART: Advancing RAS/RASopathy Therapies), featuring perspectives from NCI scientists, grantees, and the advocacy community. Supporting the Translation of Innovative Technologies: Success Stories from the NCI SBIR Program4:00-5:30 PM NCI has funding mechanisms specifically for small businesses through the SBIR Program. Learn how to write a strong application, utilize valuable awardee resources, and drive your research to commercialization.  NCI Innovations as a Key Driver of New Company Formation and Early-Stage Technologies5:30-6:30 PM Learn how the NIH can help your pipeline and bottom line. Monday Sessions Featuring NCI Speakers Prediagnostic Exposures and Tumor Mutational Signatures in Population Studies 10:30 AM-12:15 PM Speaker: Dr. Maria Teresa Landi The Microbiome as an Orchestrator of Immunity and Cancer Immunotherapy 10:30 AM-12:15 PM Speaker: Dr. Giorgio Trinchieri Dharma Master Jiantai Symposium in Targeted Therapy: Systematic Elucidation of Nononcogene Targets 1:00-2:45 PM Speaker: Dr. Louis M. Staudt The Next Generation of Precision Cancer Medicine: Recognizing and Exploiting the Complexity 1:00-2:45 PM Speaker: Dr. Eytan Ruppin Emerging Immunotherapies for Childhood Cancer 1:00-2:45 PM Speaker: Dr. Nirali Shah Joint Cancer Immunology (CIMM)/Tumor Microenvironment (TME) Working Groups Evening Scientific Session 6:00-8:00 PM Speaker: Dr. Rosandra Natasha Kaplan For additional sessions featuring NCI staff, please check AACR's Online Program Planner and Meeting App. Today's Activities at the NCI Exhibit (#2111)   Want to learn more about what's happening across the National Cancer Institute? Visit our exhibit (#2111) to speak with staff, attend "Meet the Experts" sessions, pick up free publications, and more. Check out the Monday Meet the Experts schedule on the NCI at AACR 2019 webpage. We look forward to seeing you there.