Join NCI: The AACR Virtual Annual Meeting Starts Now

NCI at AACR 2020 Monday, April 27 Please join NCI experts and listen as they share how they are “Turning Science into Lifesaving Care.” Be sure to check out the full list of conference abstracts for details and additional sessions. All session times are U.S. EDT.

Attend Today’s Session Featuring NCI Harmonization standards from the Variant Interpretation for Cancer Consortium 5:20-5:30 p.m. | NCI Participant: Dmitriy Sonkin Join this session to learn about the Variant Interpretation for Cancer Consortium efforts on harmonized meta-knowledgebase of clinical interpretations of somatic genomic variants in cancer. This presentation will also examine how the AACR Project Genomics Evidence Neoplasia Information Exchange (GENIE) was utilized for evaluating meta-knowledgebase value. Tomorrow - NCI Activities: COVID-19 and Cancer Research Join Dr. Singer for an important presentation about NCI’s efforts to contribute to the COVID-19 crisis by pivoting some cancer research activities to focus on SARS-CoV-2. Her presentation will also highlight examples of how NCI continues to make progress in cancer research, and more. Tune in Tuesday 4/28 at 5:20 p.m. EDT. Poster Sessions Featuring NCI Experts Monday, April 27 Available 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Naproxen chemoprevention promotes immune activation in Lynch syndrome colorectal mucosa NCI Participants: Shizuko Sei, Robert H. Shoemaker, Eva Szabo, Ellen Richmond, Asad Umar, Marjorie Perloff Pharmacokinetic analysis of navitoclax in combination with sorafenib in patients with relapsed or refractory solid organ tumors NCI Participant: Naoko Takebe  Characterization of PEN-866, a Heat Shock Protein 90 (HSP90) binding conjugate of SN-38, in patient plasma and tumors from the first in human study NCI Participants: Anish Thomas, Christophe Redon A phase 1b study of nivolumab in patients with autoimmune disorders and advanced malignancies (AIM-NIVO) NCI Participant: Elad Sharon