McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL
25th - 30th April 2025
Program Committee Chairs
Lillian L. Siu, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
Matthew G. Vander Heiden, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The AACR Annual Meeting is the critical driver of progress against cancer, the place where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates gather to share and discuss the latest breakthroughs. From population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy; the AACR Annual Meeting showcases cutting-edge cancer science and medicine.
12 p.m. Registration Opens
3-4:30 p.m. Educational Sessions and Methods Workshops*
4:45-6:15 p.m. Educational Sessions and Methods Workshops*
7:30 a.m. 2025 AACR Runners for Research 5K Run/Walk
8-9:30 a.m. Educational Sessions and Methods Workshops*
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cancer and Biomedical Research Career Fair
10-11:30 a.m. Educational Sessions and Methods Workshops*
12:30-2 p.m. Educational Sessions and Methods Workshops*
2:30-4 p.m. Educational Sessions Methods Workshops*
4:15-6:15 p.m. Discovery Science Plenary Session
*Educational Program Pass required
8-9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony
9:30-11:30 a.m. Opening Plenary Session
12-5 p.m. Exhibit Show Open
12:15-1 p.m. Award Lecture
2-5 p.m. Poster Session
1-2:30 p.m. Major Symposia and Advances Sessions
1-2:45 p.m. Clinical Trials Plenary
1-2:30 p.m. New Drugs on the Horizon Session 1
3-4:30 p.m. New Drugs on the Horizon Session 2
3-4:45 p.m. Clinical Trials Plenary
3-5 p.m. Minisymposia
3-5 p.m. Clinical Trials Minisymposium
4-5:15 p.m. Award Lectures
5:30-6:15 p.m. Presidential Address
6-8 p.m. AACR Working Group Town Halls
6:30-8 p.m. Networking Hubs
8:30-11:30 p.m. Annual Reception (Location to be announced)
8-10 a.m. Plenary Session
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Poster Session
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Exhibit Show Open
10:15-11:45 a.m. Major Symposia and Advances Sessions
10:15-11:45 a.m. New Drugs on the Horizon Session 3
10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. Presidential Select Symposium
10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. Clinical Trials Plenary 1
12:15-1:30 p.m. AACR Annual Business Meeting of Members (tentative)
12:30-2 p.m. Major Symposia and Advances Sessions
12:30-2 p.m. Special Sessions
2-5 p.m. Poster Session
2:30- 3:15 p.m. NCI Director’s Address (tentative)
2:30-4:30 p.m. Special Sessions
2:30-4:30 p.m. Minisymposia
2:30-4:30 p.m. Clinical Trials Minisymposium
4:15-6 p.m. Award Lectures
5-5:45 p.m. Meet the Expert Sessions
5-6:30 p.m. Special Sessions
5-6:30 p.m. Forums
6-8 p.m. AACR Working Group Town Halls
8-10 a.m. Plenary Session
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Poster Session
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Exhibit Show Open
10:15-11:45 a.m. Major Symposia and Advances Sessions
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Clinical Trials Plenary
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Award Lecture
12:30-2 p.m. Major Symposia and Advances Sessions
2-5 p.m. Poster Session
2:30-4:30 p.m. Minisymposia
2:30-4:30 p.m. Clinical Trials Minisymposium
3-5 p.m. Special Sessions
3-4:45 p.m. Award Lectures
5-5:45 p.m. Meet the Expert Sessions
5-6:30 p.m. Forums
6-8 p.m. AACR Working Group Town Halls
8-10 a.m. Plenary Session
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Poster Session
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Exhibit Show Open
10:15-11:45 a.m. Major Symposia and Advances Sessions
12-1:30 p.m. AACR Annual Meeting 2025 Highlights Plenary Session
McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL
25th - 30th April 2025
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