PHILADELPHIA – Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine will present data on the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025 , taking place April 25-30 in Chicago. For updates, follow Penn Medicine on LinkedIn , Threads , and X , and PennMD Forum on X .
Experts from Penn Medicine are available to comment on a wide range of cancer research and care topics during the meeting by video call, phone, or email. To arrange interviews, please contact Meagan Raeke at Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or 267-693-6224.
Four Penn cancer researchers elected to the AACR Academy
Shelley Berger, PhD, honored by AACR for cancer research
M. Celeste Simon, PhD , the Arthur H. Rubenstein, MBBCh Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology, will deliver a presentation titled, “ Can metabolism be targeted to cure liver (and other!) cancers? ” in the Discovery Science Plenary session on Saturday, April 26 at 4:15 p.m. CT in Hall B1. Simon serves as the scientific director of the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute and is an international expert in cancer cell metabolism.
Shelley L. Berger, PhD, FAACR , was awarded the 2025 AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Lectureship and will deliver the lecture on Tuesday, April 29, at 5 p.m. CT in Room S103. Berger is the Daniel S. Och University Professor with appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine department of Cell & Developmental Biology and the School of Arts & Sciences.
Several Penn research trainees were also selected to deliver Minisymposia talks:
More than 20 abstracts from ACC researchers were selected for poster sessions. Highlights include:
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