PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism in the following categories:
Magazine
Newspaper
Online/Multimedia
Television/Radio/Podcast
The prize recipients will be recognized on Sunday, April 27, during the Opening Ceremony at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The AACR Annual Meeting brings together thousands of researchers, clinicians, survivors, patients, and advocates to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine.
The AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism was established in 2015 to raise awareness of the critical role that the media play in educating the public about cancer and cancer research. The prize showcases outstanding examples of cancer journalism and recognizes individual professional journalists who have produced accurate, informative, and compelling stories that enhance the public’s understanding of cancer, cancer research, cancer advocacy, or cancer policy. The prize is named in honor of June L. Biedler, PhD , and is supported by a generous bequest she made to the AACR.
“The AACR is honored to recognize these remarkable journalists with the 2025 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism,” said Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), chief executive officer of the AACR. “This year’s recipients hail from six different countries and, through their stories, bring to light important progress and challenges in cancer science and medicine. Together, the winning submissions convey the global impact of this terrible disease and remind us that combating cancer will require dedicated international collaboration. We are thankful for Dr. Biedler’s generous gift that allows us to celebrate the critical role of the media in educating people around the world about cancer and cancer research.”
“I’ve had the honor of judging the Biedler Prize for the past decade, and I am thrilled to say that the reporting and storytelling by our entrants continues to amaze me,” said Clifton Leaf, adjunct professor at Columbia Journalism School, former editor-in-chief of Fortune, visiting member of the Ellison Medical Institute, and chair of the Biedler Prize since 2017. “This year’s winners take us on a stunning journey across five continents, showing in powerful detail the challenges that those with cancer too often face—and the wellspring of innovative science and care that’s being brought to meet them.”
ABOUT THE WINNING SUBMISSIONS
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