Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI)

10/13/2026

Congratulations to Dr. David Tuveson, on his appointment as executive director of Duke Cancer Institute, effective October 31. His pancreatic cancer research has helped identify new treatment options.

Read more in the October : https://bit.ly/4i30ZxC

10/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Rafi Ahmed of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, AACI’s 2026 Distinguished Scientist!

His pioneering research on how T cells remember infections and lose their ability to fight disease has helped shape cancer immunotherapy and how we use the immune system to treat cancer.

We look forward to honoring Dr. Ahmed on October 26 at the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Join us: https://aaci-cancer.cventevents.com/event/2026-annual-meeting/summary

to Dr. Rafi Ahmed of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, AACI’s 2026 Distinguished Scientist!

His pioneering research on how T cells remember infections and lose their ability to fight disease has helped shape cancer immunotherapy and how we use the immune system to treat cancer.

We look forward to honoring Dr. Ahmed on October 26 at the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Join us: https://aaci-cancer.cventevents.com/event/2026-annual-meeting/summary

10/07/2026

AACI thanks Senator Susan Collins and other congressional champions for promoting merit-based funding that allows promising science to move forward.

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The White House halted a planned executive order that would have put control over NIH research grants in the hands of political appointees.

10/06/2026

Nominations are open for AACI’s Cellular Therapy Initiative (CTI) and Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) steering committees. Help guide AACI’s work in cellular therapy and clinical leadership through a three-year term beginning January 2027.

Submit nominations by 5 pm PT on Friday, October 30.

Learn more in the : https://bit.ly/4i30ZxC

10/05/2026

: Catch up on the latest news from AACI and our member cancer centers in the October . Read the latest issue: https://bit.ly/4i30ZxC

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

New from Public Policy Resource Library: For patients with advanced or metastatic cancer, time matters. Indiana has removed step therapy requirements, which can force patients to "try and fail" less expensive drugs before accessing their doctor-prescribed treatment, in state employee and related insurances.
See what changed: https://bit.ly/4z2gvzk

09/29/2026

Regular registration for the 2026 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting ends Wednesday, September 30. Join us October 25–27 in Chicago for conversations on the challenges and opportunities facing cancer centers. Register before rates increase on October 1: https://bit.ly/46RoQdq

09/24/2026

: Cancer centers are growing in size and complexity, but leadership training tailored to their unique needs remains limited. In the September , members of the Leadership Development Workshop Steering Committee explain how AACI is preparing the next generation of cancer center leaders through the Leadership Development Workshop and the new yearlong Leadership Advancement Program. Nominations for both programs are due Wednesday, September 30.

Read the Commentary: https://bit.ly/47acvRt

09/23/2026

Dr. Thomas P. Loughran, Jr., director of the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, has spent his career driven by both the patients in front of him and those not yet affected by cancer. Hear more on what motivates him in cancer research, care, and advocacy. It's one more reason AACI members are .