Today, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) called on Congress to reject the Administration's nearly 40% cut to the @NIH budget and allocate a bipartisan funding increase to $51.3 billion for the agency to accelerate progress for patients.

“Let us remind the world what we have long known—that cancer research saves lives.” .#AACR25 attendees stood together and raised their voices to support cancer research. Join them and call on Congress to preserve the nation’s investment in NIH: .

Integration of Molecular Approaches into Diagnostics:.Alana Church, Sam Behjati, and Jack Shern will address this topic in a plenary session at the AACR Conference on Pediatric Cancer (Sept 25-28; Boston). #AACRpediatric25 @AlannaChurch_MD @jack_shern

Congratulations to Astgik Petrosyan, PhD, a 2025 AACR-@KidneyCAN Kidney Cancer Innovation and Discovery Grant recipient. We look forward to her progress as she evaluates the pharmacological activation of tumor suppressor KLF4 as a therapeutic approach in high-risk Wilms tumor.

Register by August 18 to get the lowest rates for the AACR Conference on Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Research (Sept 28-Oct 1; Boston), chaired by Andrew J. Aguirre, @EdnaCukierman, Susan Tsai, David A. Tuveson, and Laura DeLong Wood. #AACRpan25

#DYK? Alcohol consumption increases the risk of six types of cancer, and emerging evidence indicates that there may be increased risks for additional malignancies. Get the facts:

The global burden of cancer will rise significantly without new and more effective approaches to prevention, early detection, and treatment. Read more in the AACR Cancer Progress Report:

Protect your skin this weekend. Remember to include sunscreen in your supplies as you plan your fun in the sun. Exposure to sunlight is the leading risk factor for skin cancer.

Register by Aug 14 for the lowest rates for the AACR Conference on Pediatric Cancer (Sept 25-28; Boston), organized with the AACR Pediatric Cancer Working Group and chaired by Alanna Church, Meredith S. Irwin, and Charles W.M. Roberts. #AACRpediatric25

The results from the Beamion LUNG-1 trial on which this approval was based were presented at #AACR25. Read more about this trial on the #AACRBlog:

The @US_FDA granted accelerated approval to the HER2 inhibitor zongertinib for certain adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors harbored mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of HER2:

We congratulate Tomás Dalotto-Moreno, PhD, recipient of a 2025 AACR Maximizing Opportunity for New Advancements in Research in Cancer (MONARCA) Grant for Latin America. We look forward to his insights on how Gal1-induced T cell exhaustion leads to anti-PD-1 resistance.

Register by August 11 to get the lowest rates for the AACR Conference on Advances in Ovarian Cancer Research (Sept 19-21; Denver), chaired by Ronald Buckanovich, Jung-Min Lee, Elizabeth Swisher, and Oladapo Yeku. #AACRovca25 @BuckanovichLab @SwisherLiz

Nanoparticles that generate CAR T cells in vivo, lactate-responsive drug delivery, and shape-shifting, ultrasound-guided bioinks are some of the creative approaches explored in this espionage-themed edition of From the Bench on the #AACRBlog:

Many factors contribute to obesity, but high-calorie foods and low activity are key factors. Poor diet, especially processed foods, is linked to 5% of cancers. Learn more in the AACR #CancerProgressReport:

Submit an abstract by September 25 for the AACR Special Conference on The Rise in Early Onset Cancers (Dec 10-13; Montreal), chaired by Andrea Cercek, Elizabeth M. Jaffee, and Timothy R. Rebbeck. #AACRearlyonset25 @AndreaCercek @DrLizJaffee @TimRebbeck

#AACR25 session recordings are available to meeting registrants for on-demand viewing through Friday, October 31. Learn more:.

Register by August 18 to get the lowest rates for the AACR Conference on Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Research (Sept 28-Oct 1; Boston), chaired by Andrew J. Aguirre, Edna Cukierman, Susan Tsai, David A. Tuveson, and Laura DeLong Wood. #AACRpan25

Ana C. Anderson, @EJohnWherry, and Andrea Schietinger will discuss "CD8 T cells in Cancer and Autoimmunity" in a plenary at the AACR conference on Mechanisms of Cancer Immunity and Autoimmunity (Sept 24-27; Montreal). #AACRimmunity25 @AnaAndersonlab

Dr. Elaine R. Mardis has led the charge to understand cancer’s genetic blueprint. Read more about this cancer genome pioneer in AACR's Leading Discoveries magazine:

The @US_FDA granted accelerated approval to the protease activator dordaviprone for patients 1 year old and older with H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma whose disease progressed following prior therapy: