On Thursday, May 16, AACI co-hosted the 2024 Hill Day with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). There were 100 participants representing 27 states, including cancer center directors, researchers, oncologists, cancer survivors, and other advocates attended meetings with legislators and staff on Capitol Hill. The group presented a unified voice supporting stable funding increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
The event kicked off the evening before with a reception that included remarks by AACI Cancer Research Ally Award recipient Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), who shared the moving story of cancer's impact on his life, including losing his father to lung cancer. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) also delivered remarks. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) received a Cancer Research Ally Award at an in-person meeting the next day.
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