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AACR funds
Minority and underrepresented Scientists
Newswise — Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR),
a 3,000-member group within the American
Association for Cancer Research (AACR), has
selected the winners of two scholar awards
for scientists working in underrepresented
areas of the cancer research community.
These awards provide financial support for
participation in AACR’s Annual Meeting 2008,
where more than 17,000 clinical oncologists,
basic scientists, epidemiologists, and
translational researchers from around the
world will discuss the latest findings and
most significant advances in laboratory,
translational and clinical cancer research.
“The AACR is strongly committed to education
and the exchange of ideas. Our mission is to
continue to drive and expand the field of
cancer research. A pivotal component of this
mission is investment in the next generation
of scientists,” said Margaret Foti, Ph.D.,
M.D. (h.c.), AACR’s chief executive officer.
“Cancer is not one disease but many, and
that diversity should be reflected in our
network of cancer researchers,” Foti added.
“These awards strive to improve the
inclusiveness of cancer research so that no
pool of talent goes untapped.”
• 24 early-career scientists will receive
AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research
Awards to participate in the 2008 AACR
Annual Meeting.
These awardees were selected on the basis of
their scientific qualifications, references
from mentors, and an estimation of the
potential professional benefit to the
awardees.
During the meeting they will attend
scientific sessions, participate in
networking events, and present meritorious
scientific papers.
Criteria for candidacy for this award
program include the stipulation that the
applicant fit the National Cancer Institute
definition of groups traditionally
underrepresented in cancer and biomedical
research: African Americans, Alaskan
Natives, Hispanics, Native Americans, and
Native Pacific Islanders.
Additionally, eligible candidates must be
full-time graduate or medical students,
residents, clinical or postdoctoral fellows,
or junior faculty members. The award will
provide complimentary registration, travel
expenses, and a subsistence stipend to
participate in the Annual Meeting and AACR
Special Conferences.
The Minority Scholar Awards are supported
generously by grants from the Comprehensive
Minority Biomedical Branch of the National
Cancer Institute.
• The AACR Minority-Serving Institution
Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Awards
aim to increase the scientific knowledge
base of faculty members at Minority-Serving
Institutions, encourage their research, and
assist to inspire their students to pursue
careers in cancer research.
Formerly known as the AACR-Historically
Black Colleges and Universities Faculty
Scholar Awards, the program has been
expanded to include predominantly
Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Tribal
Colleges and Universities to extend its
reach.
These awards also are supported by grants
from the National Cancer Institute’s
Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Branch.
Candidates must have completed doctoral
studies or clinical fellowships relevant to
cancer research and hold full-time faculty
positions at the level of assistant
professor or above at an institution
designated as minority-serving.
They must also be engaged in meritorious
basic, clinical or translational cancer
research. Each of the 25 AACR-MSI Faculty
Scholars chosen this year will receive
financial support toward expenses associated
with attending the AACR Annual Meeting.
For the names, affiliations and, where
applicable, abstract titles of all Scholar
Award Winners’ research projects please
visit the AACR website,
http://www.aacr.org
The mission of the American Association for
Cancer Research is to prevent and cure
cancer. Founded in 1907, AACR is the world's
oldest and largest professional organization
dedicated to advancing cancer research.
The membership includes nearly 27,000 basic,
translational, and clinical researchers;
health care professionals; and cancer
survivors and advocates in the United States
and more than 70 other countries.
AACR marshals the full spectrum of expertise
from the cancer community to accelerate
progress in the prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of cancer through high-quality
scientific and educational programs. It
funds innovative, meritorious research
grants.
The AACR Annual Meeting attracts more than
17,000 participants who share the latest
discoveries and developments in the field.
Special Conferences throughout the year
present novel data across a wide variety of
topics in cancer research, treatment, and
patient care.
AACR publishes five major peer-reviewed
journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer
Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics;
Molecular Cancer Research; and Cancer
Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Its
most recent publication and its sixth major
journal, Cancer Prevention Research, is the
only journal worldwide dedicated exclusively
to cancer prevention, from preclinical
research to clinical trials.
The AACR also publishes CR, a magazine for
cancer survivors, patient advocates, their
families, physicians, and scientists.
CR provides a forum for sharing essential,
evidence-based information and perspectives
on progress in cancer research,
survivorship, and advocacy.
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