AACR Annual Meeting 2025 Chicago
It was a standout AACR for our funded researchers, with over 50 talks and posters showcasing the work our teams are doing to address their respective challenges. A particular highlight was Paul Mischel (team lead of eDyNAmiC), Nicola Segata (team PROSPECT) and Mariam Jamal-Hanjani (team eDyNAmiC and team CANCAN) all giving plenary lectures.
At the Cancer Grand Challenges stand, our research team was busy connecting with prospective applicants to our seven new challenges, as well as catching up with scientific committee members, funded researchers and partners.
Congratulations!
A number of researchers in the Cancer Grand Challenges community have been recognised for their outstanding contributions, congratulations to all:
The Royal Society
Alessio Ciulli (KOODAC) – elected as a Fellow
Yasmine Belkaid (PROSPECT) – elected as a Foreign Member
Zhijian (James) Chen (eDyNAmiC) - elected as a Foreign Member
Recognitions and Awards
Brandon DeKosky (MATCHMAKERS) – 2025 AAI ASPIRE Award
Charles Swanton (Scientific Committee)- Gustave Roussy Prize
Karen Vousden (Scientific Committee) - AACR 2025 Scientific Achievement Award (G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research)
Matthew Meyerson (OPTIMISTICC) - AACR 2025 Scientific Achievement Award (James S. Ewing-Thelma B. Dunn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pathology in Cancer Research)
Miriam Merad (Scientific Committee) – Sjöberg Prize
Regina Barzilay (MATCHMAKERS) – 2025 IEEE Frances E. Allen Medal
Tobias Janowitz (CANCAN) – elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)
Ton Schumacher (MATCHMAKERS) – 2024 ESPO Award for Immuno-Oncology
