2024 AACR annual meeting

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 kicks off this week, and many of our researchers will present impactful work that advances cancer research. With more than 35 abstracts selected for the meeting, the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center will be well-represented during the April 5-10 meeting in San Diego. The annual meeting brings together the best minds in cancer research from around the globe.

More than 40 cancer center members are authors of abstracts for this year’s meeting. Attaya Suvannasankha, MD, is among the authors on a Clinical Trials Plenary Session, “Linvoseltamab, a B-cell maturation antigen-targeted T-cell-engaging bispecific antibody, induces deep and durable responses in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma including difficult-to-treat subgroups.” These findings will be presented on April 7.

The AACR Annual Meeting program covers the latest discoveries across the spectrum of cancer research — from population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy — and highlights the work of the best in research and medicine from institutions all over the world.

The following cancer center members are authors on abstracts that will be part of poster sessions: Steve Angus, PhD; Sha Cao, PhD; Michele Coté, PhD; Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD; Magdalena Czader, PhD; Emma Doud, PhD; Joseph Dynlacht, PhD; Michael Ferguson, MD; Peter Hollenhorst, PhD; Xiumei Huang, PhD; Mark Kaplan, PhD; Nawal Kassem, MD; Monica Kasting, PhD; Karen Liby, PhD; Yunlong Liu, PhD; Xiongbin Lu, PhD; Ashiq Masood, MD; Kathy Miller, MD; Amber Mosley, PhD; Edward Motea, PhD; Hari Nakshatri, PhD; Kenneth Nephew, PhD; Heather O’Hagan, PhD; Mateusz Opyrchal, MD, PhD; Pankita Pandya, PhD; Karen Pollok, PhD; Saranya Rajendran, PhD; Alo Ray, PhD; Natalia Rodriguez, PhD; M. Reza Saadatzadeh, PhD; Hamid Sayar, MD; C. Max Schmidt, MD, PhD; Bryan Schneider, MD; Kirk Staschke, PhD; John Turchi, PhD; Anita Turk, MD; Jun Wan, PhD; Ronald Wek, PhD; Tao Yu, PhD; Chi Zhang, PhD; Jianjun Zhang, MD, PhD; and Xinna Zhang, PhD. Uptal Dave, MD, is a speaker for an exhibitor spotlight session.

Additionally, the following cancer center trainees, fellows and students received travel awards to attend AACR: Mrithula Suresh Babu (mentor: Rodriquez); Anthony Cannon (Kaplan); Nicholas Downing, Stephanie Metcalf and Kaitlyn Mills (Hollenhorst); Pei-Yu Hung, Jess Moerland and Christopher Occhiuto (Liby); Christopher Ladaika (O’Hagan); Rada Malko, Niknam Riyahi (Pollok); Emily Seiden (Ed Greenfield); and Noah Sommers (Wek). Cancer center members Alo Ray and Tao Yu also received travel awards.

Follow the cancer center’s Twitter account for details on the poster sessions with cancer center researchers at AACR. Starting April 7, poster titles and session locations will be shared daily.