The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the nation's largest and oldest professional society of basic, translational, and clinical cancer research scientists, announces that nominations are now being accepting for awards that recognize outstanding achievement in cancer research. These awards, along with lectures by the winners, will be presented March 27-31, 2004, during the 95th AACR Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

The nomination deadline for the following Awards and Lectureships is Friday, September 12, 2003. Details about the Awards and the nomination process are located on the AACR Website at www.aacr.org.

AACRAmerican Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Epidemiology or Prevention. The American Cancer Society co-sponsors this award to honor outstanding achievements in the fields of epidemiology, biomarkers, and prevention.

AACRJoseph H. Burchenal Clinical Research Award. Bristol-Myers Squibb established this award to recognize outstanding achievements in clinical cancer research.

AACRBruce F. Cain Memorial Award. The Warner-Lambert Company (now Pfizer) established this award to recognize an individual or research team for outstanding preclinical research that has implications for the improved care of cancer patients. The award will recognize outstanding contributions in the fields of medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, or tumor biology as related to drug discovery and will encompass anticancer, antiviral, and antifungal agents.

AACRG.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award. The Eli Lilly Company established this award to recognize outstanding recent accomplishments in basic cancer research, encompassing both laboratory research and epidemiological investigations.

AACRRichard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award. The Rosenthal Foundation established this award to recognize research that has made or gives the promise of soon makin
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Contact: Sheri Ozard
ozard@aacr.org
215-440-9300
American Association for Cancer Research
7-Aug-2003

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