Speaking of Cancer Research

A selection of notable quotes from the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting

Written byJef Akst, Mary Beth Aberlin, and Tanya Lewis

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This week in New Orleans, Louisiana, tens of thousands of scientists gathered to discuss the latest and greatest in the world of cancer research. Hot topics included cancer metabolism, neoantigens (antigens specific to tumor cells), epigenetic regulators of cancer, microRNAs, and more.

—US Vice President Joe Biden, in his remarks at AACR’s final plenary session “Highlights 2016: Vision for the Future”

—Robert Weinberg, MIT, on receiving the 13th annual AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research

—Phillip Sharp, MIT, in his opening comments at an AACR symposium on the roles of noncoding RNAs in cancer

—Carl June, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, in his talk at an AACR session on CAR T-cell therapy

—Craig Thompson, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, during his ...

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Jef Akst
Jef (an unusual nickname for Jennifer) got her master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses. After four years of diving off the Gulf Coast of Tampa and performing behavioral experiments at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, she left research to pursue a career in science writing. As The Scientist's managing editor, Jef edited features and oversaw the production of the TS Digest and quarterly print magazine. In 2022, her feature on uterus transplantation earned first place in the trade category of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
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