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#AACRFellows have elected Norman E. Sharpless, MD, FAACR, as the President-Elect of the AACR Academy. A distinguished leader and innovator who served as NCI Director from 2017-2022, Dr. Sharpless will assume the role of Academy President at #AACR27.
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October 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
At #AACRpan26, Fellow of the AACR Academy Kevan Shokat, PhD, received the Stephenson Global Prize from the Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute for his groundbreaking work targeting the once undruggable KRAS. Learn more on the #AACRBlog: buff.ly/eeohZxt #AACRFellows
October 22, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Hematologic Malignancies and Cancer Disparities: Frontiers and Opportunities—@CRC_AACR editor-in-chief and #AACRFellows Elaine R. Mardis presented ancestry-specific research on genomics and risk prediction in acute myeloid leukemia in a special #AACRdisp26 session moderated by Christopher Flowers.
October 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Former AACR president and #AACRFellows David Tuveson delivered a keynote address on "How to Make it in Cancer Research" during the annual AACR Grantee Summit. #AACRGrants
October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
At the annual AACR Grantee Summit, AACR President Keith T. Flaherty hosted a fireside chat with #AACRFellows Rob Winn on cancer disparities.
October 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Learn about the ongoing challenges facing CAR T-cell therapy and some of the latest strategies to overcome these hurdles on the #AACRBlog. This post features insights from CAR T-cell pioneer and #AACRFellows Carl H. June. buff.ly/9dxP7HN
Driving CAR T-cell Therapy in New Directions
Carl June offered insights on the ongoing challenges facing CAR T-cell therapy and new strategies to overcome these limitations.
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August 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
We are delighted to share that Senior Group Leader Prof Sir Steve Jackson has been elected as a Fellow of the AACR Academy in the Class of 2026. #AACRFellows recognises extraordinary scientists whose groundbreaking contributions have driven significant innovation and progress in cancer research.
January 27, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Many congratulations to Sir Shankar Balasubramanian on being elected a Fellow of the @theaacr.bsky.social Academy!

His work in next-generation sequencing has transformed genome analysis and precision cancer medicine. Well deserved! 👏 #AACRFellows

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Sir Shankar Balasubramanian elected Fellow of the AACR Academy - Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
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March 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🔝 Congratulations @joseptabernero.bsky.social   ‼️ VHIO’s Director has been elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the @theaacr.bsky.social  Academy.

#AACRFellows are world-leading experts whose work has made a lasting impact on cancer research. 👏

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March 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Congratulations once again to @danafarber.bsky.social’s Bradley Bernstein, MD, PhD, A. Thomas Look, MD, and William R. Sellers, MD, who were elected as Fellows of the @theaacr.bsky.social Academy Class of 2025. #AACRFellows bit.ly/41RE1Bs
April 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Congratulations to @danafarber.bsky.social’s Bradley Bernstein, MD, PhD, A. Thomas Look, MD, and William R. Sellers, MD, who have been elected as Fellows of @theaacr.bsky.social Academy Class of 2025. #AACRFellows bit.ly/41RE1Bs
March 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Janelia Senior Group Leader Ron Vale on being named a Fellow of the AACR (@theaacr.bsky.social) Academy for his essential discoveries involving the mechanics of cellular motor proteins. 🦠
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March 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Partnership for Progress:
#AACRFellows Dennis Slamon joined Debra A. Patt and Barbara Segarra-Vazquez to discuss the role of advocacy in breast cancer research and treatment during a special plenary lecture this morning at #SABCS25.
December 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
AACR IO 2026 Keynote Highlights: Cancer Vaccines Are Here, and Upgrading T Cells To Thrive in the Tumor Microenvironment Elizabeth M. Jaffee and Philip D. Greenberg opened AACR IO 2026 with a look ...

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AACR IO 2026 Keynote Highlights: Cancer Vaccines Are Here, and Upgrading T Cells To Thrive in the Tumor Microenvironment
Elizabeth M. Jaffee and Philip D. Greenberg opened AACR IO 2026 with a look at cancer vaccines and the next generation of engineered T cells. Read the full article here
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February 21, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Find out more about all of this year's #AACRFellows via @theaacr.bsky.social ⤵️

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The AACR is proud to announce our newly elected class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. The AACR Academy honors distinguished scientists whose contributions have propelled significant innovation and progress against cancer. Learn more: buff.ly/8a8WUn9 #AACRFellows
March 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Nobel Laureate and #AACRFellows William G. Kaelin discussed "Genetics as the Rosetta Stone for Cancer Therapeutics" in a keynote lecture at the AACR Conference on Drug Discovery and Development.
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July 24, 2026 at 3:15 PM
#AACRFellows William Sellers discussed “Therapeutic Resistance as a Path to Combination Therapy” in a keynote lecture during the AACR Conference on Drug Discovery and Development. #AACRdrugdev26
July 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM
AACR is pleased to announce that Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, FAACR, has been appointed editor-in-chief of the AACR journal Cancer Discovery. He joins Luis A. Diaz, Jr., MD, FAACR, in guiding this premier publication. Learn more: www.aacr.org/about-the-aa... #AACRFellows @aacrjournals.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Beyond Blood: The Evolution of CAR T Therapy for Solid Malignancies—
#AACRFellows Carl H. June addresses this topic in the Opening Plenary Session at #AACR26
April 19, 2026 at 5:49 PM
#AACRFellows and Past President Charles L. Sawyers discusses "How Cancer Cells Escape Targeted Therapy by Changing Identity" during the Opening Plenary Session at #AACR26.
April 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
#AACRFellows and Nobel Laureate James P. Allison is presented with the AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research during the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 Opening Ceremony. #AACR26
April 19, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Former AACR President and #AACRFellows Antoni Ribas receives the AACR-Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research at the #AACR26 Opening Ceremony.
April 19, 2026 at 3:51 PM
This evening, the 24 members of the 2026 class of AACR Fellows were inducted into the AACR Academy. The distinguished scientists who comprise the AACR Academy form a global community of thought leaders who advance the AACR’s mission. #AACR26 #AACRFellows
April 18, 2026 at 5:54 AM
In addition, #AACRFellows Roger Tsien, who earned the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP, was included on the list of 250 "Greatest Historical American Innovators." buff.ly/QggZVUA
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April 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM