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The FDA-AACR Oncology Educational Fellowship provides early-career scientists and clinicians with an opportunity to learn more about drug development and the regulatory review process from experts at the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence and the AACR. The year-long program includes mentoring and networking opportunities as well as travel and lodging assistance to attend the AACR Annual Meeting 2025. Apply by August 1 to be a part of the 2024-2025 class of fellows: https://bit.ly/3WHxPJT #AACRSciencePolicy

Register by August 5 to get the lowest available rates for the Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium (September 20-21, Seattle), presented by the Rivkin Center and the AACR. Learn more: https://bit.ly/46rcCHl

In recent studies on #sarcoma, researchers have made progress on genetic classification of tumors, T-cell therapy, and nanomedicine delivery. Learn more on the #AACRBlog: https://bit.ly/3LGX3Sn #SarcomaAwarenessMonth

Submit an abstract by August 11 for the 16th International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Science conference (November 13-15, Singapore). Learn more: https://nus.edu/4dcKHNG

Submit an abstract by August 27 for the AACR Special Conference on Liquid Biopsy: From Discovery to Clinical Implementation (November 13-16, San Diego), chaired by Catherine Alix-Panabières, Luis A. Diaz, Jr., Maximilian Diehn, Y.M. Dennis Lo, and Klaus Pantel. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Sqssfo #aacrLBx24

The AACR Scientific Achievement Awards Program recognizes scientific excellence across the full spectrum of cancer research by honoring scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists who have made significant contributions to our understanding of the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer. Nominate a colleague by September 15: https://bit.ly/46ohnBB

Disparities researchers and cancer survivors discussed the persistent health inequities patients face during a recent AACR roundtable. Learn more and watch the full recording on the #AACRBlog: https://bit.ly/3A0o3tv

AACR Project GENIE®, a publicly accessible cancer registry of real-world clinico-genomic data, has released its 16th public dataset. The registry now contains more than 214,000 genomic samples from almost 185,000 patients. The combined data set now features 112 major cancer types, including data from approximately 27,000 patients with lung cancer, 18,500 patients with colorectal cancer, and 16,500 patients with breast cancer. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WkJf4X #AACRGENIE

"An unparalleled learning experience in regulatory science. The fellowship provides case-based didactics with interactive sessions including FDA reviewers. Understanding the role and perspective of the FDA will be instrumental in future trial work and design." Matthew Hadfield, DO, discussed his experience as a participant in the FDA-AACR Oncology Educational Fellowship program, which provides early-career scientists and clinicians with an opportunity to learn more about drug development and the regulatory review process. Apply by August 1 to join the 2024-2025 class of fellows: https://bit.ly/3LGVeog #AACRSciencePolicy