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2026 AACI Meetings

Register today for the 2026 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting and save the date for 2027 meetings.

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Press Release

AACI Announces Three New Board Members

AACI has elected Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD, MMSc; Primo N. Lara, Jr., MD; and Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, to its Board of Directors.

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Press Release

AACI Welcomes Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute

AACI is pleased to welcome Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute as its newest cancer center member. Led by President David Ryan, MD, the cancer institute delivers comprehensive cancer care to patients in New England and beyond.

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Statement

Proposed Changes to NIH Grant Review Could Slow Cancer Research

AACI is deeply concerned by reports of an executive order that would empower political appointees to determine how the National Institutes of Health distributes congressionally appropriated funds.

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AACI Update
September 2026

AACI Public Policy Roundup
Summer 2026

AACI Commentary
September 2026

Sustainable Practices for Disposing of Unused Lab Kit Supplies
June 2026 Call to Action

Accelerating Clinical Trial Activation
June 2026 White Paper

State-Funded Cancer Research
2026 Report by AACI and Dant Advocacy

Common Goals, Collective Action
AACI 2025 Report

Our Mission

Accelerating Progress Against Cancer

The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) represents over 100 premier academic and freestanding cancer centers in the United States and Canada. AACI is accelerating progress against cancer by enhancing the impact of academic cancer centers and promoting cancer health equity.

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Clinical
Research

Acting as a network for research leaders, Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) promotes the efficient operation of clinical research facilities at AACI cancer centers.

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Public Policy

Public
Policy

The AACI Government Relations Forum facilitates an improved understanding of policy issues as they pertain to cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship.

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Meetings & Events

Meetings & Events

AACI meetings bring cancer centers together to discover solutions to common challenges. AACI also shares event announcements as a benefit to members.
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Meet the President

An internationally recognized expert in the genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry of DNA repair, Dr. Joann B. Sweasy is director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases. Dr. Sweasy is deeply committed to engaging rural and other underserved communities; preparing the next generation of researchers; fostering bidirectional translation; and optimizing the role of the cancer center within the academic and clinical organizational structures.

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Presidential Initiative

The AACI Presidential Initiative allows the president of AACI's Board of Directors to formalize a special project of broad interest and value to AACI members during their two-year term. Dr. Sweasy's AACI Presidential Initiative aims to address the national crisis in rural cancer health by identifying and addressing critical areas of need.

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