Saturday, May 4, 2024     10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET     Skyline Ballroom W375E

What It Will Take to End Cancer as We Know It: Opportunities and Realities in Cancer Research

Sponsored by the AAI Committee on Public Affairs

Chairs
Gretchen Diehl, Mem. Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr., USA, AAI Committee on Public Affairs Chair
Lauren Ehrlich, Univ. of Texas, Austin, USA

Speaker
W. Kimryn Rathmell, NCI, NIH, USA

Join the AAI Committee on Public Affairs (CPA) for an engaging conversation with the new Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ‘23), who will help attendees understand and navigate the complex yet promising landscape of cancer research. Dr. Rathmell will describe her vision for NCI, her scientific priorities, opportunities for immunologists, and challenges confronting cancer researchers, including a difficult funding environment. The discussion will also highlight President Biden’s reignited Cancer Moonshot initiative, which ambitiously aims to revolutionize cancer treatment and “end cancer as we know it.” Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and participate in a dynamic Q&A session following the conversation.