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Budget Cuts Threaten the Future of Cancer Research

The president's final budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026 slashes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ budget by 25.2 percent overall, and cuts funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute by 40.4 percent and 37.2 percent, respectively. These drastic budget cuts will have devastating consequences for millions of Americans.

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Tell Congress to Oppose Budget Cuts

AACI urges Congress to protect the institutions that make the U.S. a global leader in biomedical research. We call on the Trump administration to renew our country’s longstanding commitment to cancer research through continued investment in the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute.

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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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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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CBS Sunday Morning Highlights 'Existential Crisis' for Cancer Research Funding

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Meet the President

As director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Robert A. Winn, MD, is leading the nation in establishing a 21st-century model of equity for cancer science and care, in which the community is informing and partnering with Massey on its research to best address the cancer burden and disparities of those the cancer center serves, with a local focus but global impact.

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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. Winn’s AACI Presidential Initiative, Inclusive Excellence, aims to develop and promote inclusive excellence by examining methods through which AACI members can foster partnerships with like-minded organizations, government agencies, and other institutions – regionally, nationally, and globally.

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