American Association for Cancer Research

The American Association for Cancer Research, abbreviated AACR is a scientific organization that deals with all aspects of cancer research. It has its headquarters in Philadelphia. It was founded in 1907 by eleven physicians and scientists.

• 2.1 The President of the AACR since 1907

Activities

Congresses

It organizes annual conferences that attract more than 18,000 participants, as well as thematically localized symposia. In April 2014, the annual conference will be held in San Diego.

Journals

The AACR are a number of journals out:

• Cancer Discovery, founded in 2011, Impact Factor 2012 = 10.143
• Cancer Research, founded in 1941, Impact Factor 2012 = 8.650
• Clinical Cancer Research, founded in 1995, Impact Factor 2012 = 7.837
• Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, founded in 2001, Impact Factor 2012 = 5.599
• Molecular Cancer Research, founded in 2002, Impact Factor 2012 = 4.353
• Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, established in 1991, Impact Factor 2012 = 4.559
• Biomarkers & Prevention
• Cancer Prevention Research, founded in 2008, Impact Factor 2012 = 4.891
• Cancer Immunology Research

In addition, a medium is published with the journal Cancer Today, the turns to cancer patients and family caregivers.

Awards

The AACR awarded various awards to cancer researchers, the well-known is the " AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research ." This award was introduced in 2004 and has since been awarded annually. You goes to those who provided fundamental insights for cancer research.

History

The President of the AACR since 1907