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American Association for Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is an American charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History
Pamela Ohashi, AACR's Tumor Immunotherapy Program director, participated in the COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force convened by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED).1)
In the first half of 2021, AACR received four grants from Pfizer:2)
- 2021 Annual Meeting ($25,000)
- Conference on Science of Cancer Health Disparities ($10,000)
- Evolving Tumor Microenvironment in Cancer Progression: Mechanisms and Emerging Therapeutic Opportunities ($5,000)
- 2021 Scientist-Survivor Program ($10,000)
Organization
AACR is a member organization of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA3) and a partner of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.4) It has previously provided funding to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.5)
Personnel
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela Ohashi | Director, Tumor Immunotherapy Program | COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force |
Funding
AACR has received funding from:6)
External links
1)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. (2022, March 10). COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force. Government of Canada. http://archive.today/2023.04.27-230206/https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/canadian-life-science-industries/en/covid-19-therapeutics-task-force
2)
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US Medical, Scientific, Patient and Civic Organization Funding Report: Q1-Q2 2021. (2021, September 27). Pfizer. https://web.archive.org/web/20230503211316/https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23787007/pfizer-2021-report.pdf
3)
List of Members. (2022, March 4). Alliance for a Stronger FDA. http://archive.today/2022.07.08-045902/https://www.strengthenfda.org/members
4)
Cancer Immunotherapy Partnerships and Collaborations. Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230327191240/https://www.sitcancer.org/aboutsitc/partnerships#champions
5)
Benz Jr., E. J., Paresky, S. S., Dana III, C. A., & Morse, R. P. 2012 Honor Roll of Donors. PageTurnPro; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220813072451/https://www.pageturnpro.com/Dana-Farber-Cancer-Institute-and-The-Jimmy-Fund/49214-2012-Honor-Roll-of-Donors/sdefault.html#page/76
6)
Supporters. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Retrieved January 29, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.05.11-051652/https://www.aacr.org/meeting/aacr-annual-meeting-2021/supporters/
8)
Grants Catalog. Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20221204120848/https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/impact/grants-catalog