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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 FDA.3) It has previously provided funding to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.4)
Personnel
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela Ohashi | Director, Tumor Immunotherapy Program | COVID-19 Therapeutics Task Force |
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)
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)
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