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@ncerResearch September 1, 1997 Volume 57 •Number 17 PP.3629—3879 ISSN0008-5472 •CNREA 8 1998 AACR-Pezcoller International Award Fondazione PEZCOLLER for Cancer Research ‘flento-Italy Us$100,000 AACR-Pezcoller International Award Committee Carlo M. Croce, M.D., Chairperson, Kimmel Cancer Center, Philadelphia, USA Laurent Degos, M.D., Ph.D., University of Paris, Paris, France Giuseppe Della Porta, M.D., European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy Gertrude B. Elion, D.Sc., Glaxo Wellcome, Inc., Research Triangle Park, USA Judah Folkman, M.D., Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA Carl-Henrik Heldin, Ph.D., Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala, Sweden Bruce A. J. Ponder, Ph.D., CRC Human Cancer Genetics Research Group, Cambridge, UK Peter K. Vogt, Ph.D., Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA Ex officio David M. Livingston, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA Enrico Mihich, M.D., Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USA The AACR-Pezcoller International Award for Cancer Research is The Foundation and the AACR are now soliciting nominations for given biennially to a scientist who has made a major scientific the 1998 Award. Nominations can be made by any scientist who is discovery in the field of cancer. The Pezcoller Foundation was now or has been affiliated with an institution engaged in cancer established in 1982 by Professor Alessio Pezcoller, a dedicated research. Institutions or organizations are not eligible for this Italian surgeon who has made important contributions to medicine award, and candidates may not nominate themselves. during his career and who, through his foresight, vision, and gener ous gift in support of the formation of the Foundation, stimulated There is no official application form for this award. The nomination others to make significant advances in cancer research. Over the package should consist of the following: past decade the Pezcoller Foundation has given a major award for outstanding contributions to cancer and cancer-related biomedical S the candidate's curriculum vitae science. an indication of the most important references in the candi The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) was date's curriculum vitae and list of publications founded in 1907 by eleven physicians and scientists dedicated to the conquest of cancer and now has over 13,000 members in more than . a letter of recommendation in English (500 words, maxi 60 countries who are experts in basic, clinical, and translational mum) describing the candidate's major scientific achieve cancer research. The AACR fulfills its mission - the communica ments and explaning the impact of these achievements on tion of important scientific results - in a variety of forums including progress in cancer research publications, meetings, and training and educational programs. Becauseoftheirjoint commitment to scientific excellence in cancer Nominators are asked to maintain the confidentiality of the nomina tion process and to refrain from informing the candidate about the research, the Foundation and the AACR have now agreed to collab nomination. orate on the presentation of this award. This will strengthen their already well-established relationship and facilitate international The deadline for receipt of nominations by the AACR is Septem@ collaborations and interactions. ber 30, 1997, for consideration for the 1998 Award. Questions about the nomination process should be directed to the AACR The awardee will be selected by an international committee of AACRmembers appointed by the AACR President with the agree Office via FAX at (215) 440-9313 or Email at [email protected]. Nominators should submit the original plus 12 copies of their ment of the Council of the Pezcoller Foundation. While normally nominations to the Award will be presented to a single investigator, in exceptional cases two individuals may be selected to share the award when their investigations have resulted in related prizeworthy work. The Carlo M. Croce, M.D., Chairperson, Selection Committee committee will make its selection solely on the basis of the AACR-Pezcoller International Award for Cancer Research awardee's scientific accomplishments without regard to race, gen do American Association for Cancer Research, Inc. der, nationality, or religious or political views. The candidate will Public Ledger Building, Suite 826 give an award lecture during the AACR Annual Meeting in New 150 S. Independence Mall West Orleans, USA (March 28-April 1, 1998) and will receive the award Philadelphia, PA 19106-3483 in a ceremony at the Foundation's headquarters in Trento, Italy, USA right after the annual meeting. The award consists of an honorar ium of US$100,000 and a commemorative plaque. AACR MINORITY SCHOLAR AWARDS IN CANCER RESEARCH Supported by a generous grant from the Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research are offered to eligible minority scientists wishing to attend the Annual Meeting and Special Conferences of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The awards are supported by a generous grant from the Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Program of the National Cancer 1n5titute (NC!). Those eligible for these awards are graduate and medical students, physicians—in-training, and postdoctoral students from minority groups considered underrepresented in cancer research by the NC!, i.e., African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, and Alaskan Americans. Please contact the AACR for an application form. The deadline for receipt of applications for participation in the 89th AACR Annual Meeting, March 28 - April 1, in New Orleans, LA, is December 1, 1997. Applications for Special Conference awards are due approximately two months before the date of the meeting. For Special Conferences only, minority faculty at the level of Instructor, Lecturer, or Assistant Professor are also eligible. For Further Information: Ms. Robin E. Felder, Membership Development Coordinator AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH Public Ledger Building, Suite 826 150 South Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106-3483 Telephone: (215) 440-9300 FAX: (215) 440-9313 Email: [email protected] http://www.aacr.org INNOVATIVEAPPROACHES TO THE PREVENTION,DIAGNOSIS, AND THERAPYOF CANCER FourthJointConferenceof the AmericanAssociationfor CancerResearch andthe JapaneseCancerAssociation Maui Marriott Hotel, Maui, Hawaii February 16-21, 1998 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE AACR JCA EDWARD BRESNICK / Worcester KAORU ABE / Tokyo Co-Chairperson Co-Chairperson JOSEPH R. BERTINO I New York SETSUO HIROHASHI I Tokyo EIICHI TAHARA / Hiroshima ALAN R. EASTMAN / Hanover TOMOYUKIKITAGAWA/ Tokyo MASAAKI TERADA / Tokyo PETER GREENWALD / Bethesda VUSUKE NAKAMURA I Tokyo TAKASHI TSURUO I Tokyo LORRAINE J. GUDAS I New York TAKAO SEKIVA I Tokyo KEN YAMAGUCHII Tokyo HAROLD L MOSES / Nashville ThEA D. TLSTY/ San Francisco SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM KeynoteAddresses Multistage Carcinogenesis FREDERICK P. LI I Boston ThEA D. TLSTYI SanFrancisco TADAMITSUKISHIMOTOI Osaka *H1RO5HIKOBAYASHI I Sapporo MOTOHARU SEIKI I Kanazawa Growth Factors,Cytokines, SETSUO HIROHASHI I Tokyo and SignalTransduction ThOMAS A. KUNKEL I Research Triangle Park KUMAO TOYOSHIMA / Osaka OKIO HINO I Tokyo *HAROLD L MOSES / Nashville FRANK P. MCCORMICK I San Francisco New Frontiersin CancerDiagnosis MASABUMISHIBUYAI Tokyo *FUM1MAROTAKAKU I Tochigi JEFFREY L WRANA I Toronto DAVID S1DRANSKYI Baltimore TADATSUGU TANIGUCHI I Tokyo VUSUKE NAKAMURA I Tokyo JOJI INAZAWA I Tokyo Cell Cycle Control SCOTT W. LOWE / Cold Spring Harbor and TranscriptionalRegulation •ROBERTA. WEINBERG I Cambridge Biomarkersand CancerPrevention •YOJIIKAWA I Tokyo •PETERGREENWALD / Bethesda @ TETSU AKIYAMA I Osaka ITO I Nagoya KENNETh W. KINZLER I Baltimore SHOJI FUKUSHIMA I Osaka DAViD S. ALBERTS I Tucson YOICHI TAYA I Tokyo STEVEN F. DOWDY I St Louis MAKOTO TAKETOH I Tokyo GARY J. KELLOFF I Bethesda TAKEHARU NISHIMOTO I Fukuoka MINAKONAGAOI Tokyo Apoptosis NewApproachesto Drug Resistance @ HASHIMOTO I Tokyo •ALANR. EASTMAN I Hanover •HARUOSAGANO I Tokyo SHIGEKAZU NAGATA I Osaka •JOSEPHR. BERTINO I New York DOUGLAS HANAHAN I San Francisco ALLEN I. OLIFF I West Point YOSHIHIDE TSUJIMOTO I Osaka TAKASHI TSURUO I Tokyo CRAIG B. ThOMPSON I Chicago ANThONY E. PEGG I Hershey NAGAHIRO SAIJO I Tokyo * designates Session Chairperson Application Deadline: September 8, 1997 Scientists are encouraged to submit abstracts of papers for consideration for poster sessions. @ k@o@ wd fom@ — @smay AmericanAssociationfor CancerResearth Officeof the Japanese Cancer Association Public Ledger Building, Suite 826 for the4th JointConference 150 South Independence Mall West do National Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA 19106-3483 USA 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku 215-440-9300 215-440-9313 (FAX) Tokyo, 104 JAPAN E-mail:aacr©aacr.org (03) 3542-251 1 ext 2212 Website: http://www.aacr.org (03) 3542-8702 (FAX) E-mail: kabe©.ncc.go.jp RADIATION BIOLOGY CHIEF The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland Medical Center is seeking a Chief of the Radiation Biology Division, at the Associate Professor/Professor level. A Ph.D. in Radiation Biology or the equivalent is required. The candidate should have several years of proven leadership, organizational abilities, and a track record of research grants and developmental projects related to modern hi-tech programs. A research background in one or more of the following areas is desired: Radiation Molecular