AACR Grantee Summit: Igniting Innovation in Cancer Research

Reception with light hors d’oeuvres (Time and Location: TBD)

7:30 – 8:30 am

Check-In and Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks (Location: TBD)

• Margaret A. Foti, PhD, MD, (hc), American Association for Cancer Research
• Sheila A. Stewart, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
• Manuel Hidalgo, MD, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine

8:45 – 9:15 am

Keynote

• Lillian L. Siu, MD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

9:15 – 10:15 am

Grantee Presentations Session I
15 minutes each (10-minute presentation followed by 5-minute Q&A)

10:15 – 10:40 am

Break

10:40 – 11:40 am

Panel Session: Scientist, Industry Representative, and Patient Advocate

– Views on Drug Development (Moderator: TBD)

• Industry Representative: William Pao, MD, PhD, Revelio Therapeutics
• Scientist: Keith Flaherty, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Advocate: TBD

11:40 am – 1:10 pm

Lunch and Learn Session

1:10 – 1:55 pm

Distinguished Speaker

• Keith Flaherty, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital

1:55 – 2:55 pm

Exploring Collaborative Opportunities and Entrepreneurship

• Michael Caligiuri, MD, City of Hope
• William Pao, MD, PhD, Revelio Therapeutics

2:55 – 3:20 pm

Break

3:20 – 4:20 pm

Grantee Presentations Session II
15 minutes each (10-minute presentation followed by 5-minute Q&A)

4:20 – 5:20 pm

AI Perspectives: Exploring AI’s Impact on Basic and Clinical Science

• Jorge Reis-Filho, MD, PhD, FRCPath, Chief AI and Data Scientist, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca
• Yu Shyr, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

5:20 – 7:30 pm

Poster Session (Location: TBD)

7:30 – 9:30 pm

Light Reception with Remarks

• John Zhang, PhD, American Association for Cancer Research
• Mitch Stoller, American Association for Cancer Research
• Guest Speaker: TBD

8:00 – 9:00 am

Breakfast (Location: TBD)

9:00 – 9:30 am

Keynote

• Katerina A. Politi, PhD, Yale School of Medicine

9:30 – 10:30 am

Grantee Presentations Session III:
15 minutes each (10-minute presentation followed by 5-minute Q&A)

10:30 – 10:55 am

Break

10:55 – 11:55 am

Fireside Chat (Location: TBD)

11:55 am – 1:00 pm   

Lunch with Round Table Discussions (Location: TBD)

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Grantee Presentations Session IV:
15 minutes each (10-minute presentation followed by 5-minute Q&A)

2:00 – 2:25 pm

Break

2:25 – 3:25 pm

Poster Session Winners Presentations (Location: TBD)

3:25 – 3:30 pm

Announcement of Oral Presentation Winners

3:30 – 3:45 pm

Summary and Closing Remarks