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AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3) 2026

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📅 21 July 2026 – 24 July 📍 Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, US ↗ 🏢 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

A specialized conference focused on accelerating cancer drug discovery and development, bringing together academic researchers, biotech/pharma professionals, and regulatory agencies. The 2026 event will focus on team-science approaches, novel therapeutics, and bridging discovery with clinical impact.

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Delivery within 24 hours · $1,250

⚠️ The exhibitor list for this event isn't publicly accessible yet. We'll work on it once you submit a request.

Venue

Sheraton Boston Hotel

Hotel venue · 5,744 m² · 26 halls · ~3,000 people

A 1,070-room hotel located in Boston's Back Bay, featuring over 61,000 sq ft of meeting space across 26 rooms, with direct access to the Hynes Convention Center.

📍 39 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02199, USA

Operated by Marriott International

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Organizer

American Association for Cancer Research

Nonprofit · Philadelphia, United States · Founded 1907

The first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accelerating the prevention and cure of cancer.

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Why people attend

To evaluate new therapeutic platforms, find collaborative partners, and explore specialized services in the oncology pipeline.

Exhibitor categories

BiotechPharmaceuticalPreclinical CROsDrug Delivery TechnologyOncology-focused Technology

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Speakers

154 speakers at AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3)

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Nancy P. Pelosi

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives · U.S. House of Representatives

"Opening Ceremony Remarks"

Bio

U.S. Rep. Nancy P. Pelosi (D-California), speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will receive the 2021 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award in recognition of her leadership as a champion for science-related issues. Throughout her distinguished congressional career, Pelosi has consistently advocated for robust, sustained, and predictable annual funding increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

science fundingpublic servicecancer research advocacy

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Norman E. Sharpless

Director · National Cancer Institute

"NCI Director’s Address"

Bio

Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, MD, FAACR, is the director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

cancer researchnational cancer instituteoncology policy

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Antoni Ribas

President · American Association for Cancer Research

"Fireside Chat with NCI Director Norman E. Sharpless"

Bio

Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACR, is the President of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

cancer researchoncology policyscientific leadership

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Dinah S. Singer

Deputy Director for Scientific Strategy and Development · National Cancer Institute

"Progress and the Future of the Cancer Moonshot"

Bio

Dinah S. Singer, PhD, is the deputy director for scientific strategy and development at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Cancer Moonshotcancer research strategyoncology innovation

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Mitch Zeller

Director of the Center for Tobacco Products · U.S. Food and Drug Administration

"Issues Important to Tobacco Control"

Bio

Mitch Zeller is the director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

tobacco controle-cigarettes regulationhealth disparities

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Lisa Richardson

Director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Building Vaccine Confidence: Best Practices to Combat Misinformation and Vaccine Hesitancy in COVID-19 Vaccines"

Bio

Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH, is the director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

vaccine confidenceCOVID-19 vaccinescancer prevention

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Charles Swanton

Annual Meeting Program Chair · American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

"Virtual AACR Annual Meeting 2021 Press Conference"

cancer researchoncology

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Carlos Arteaga

Co-director · San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

"Virtual SABCS Press Conference"

breast cancerprecision medicineoncology clinical trials

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Virginia Kaklamani

Co-director · San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

"Virtual SABCS Press Conference"

breast cancerprecision medicineoncology clinical trials

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Anthony Fauci

Director · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

"Coronavirus infections: More than just the common cold"

vaccine researchCOVID-19 diagnosisCOVID-19 therapies

Also speaking at World Molecular Imaging Congress, Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, Critical Care Congress

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Benjamin tenOever

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

"The crosstalk between cellular transformation and the response to SARS-CoV-2 infection"

cellular transformationSARS-CoV-2 infectioncancer biology

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Kizzmekia S. Corbett

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

"Rapid SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine development enabled by prototype pathogen preparedness"

vaccine developmentmRNA vaccinespathogen preparedness

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Louis M. Staudt

National Cancer Institute

"Inhibition of Bruton Tyrosine Kinase in patients with severe COVID-19"

drug repurposingBruton Tyrosine Kinasesevere COVID-19

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Solange Peters

CHU Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland

"Flexibility to sustain solidity: Addressing new vulnerabilities in cancer at the time of COVID-19"

cancer careCOVID-19 impacthealthcare vulnerability

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Kevan Shokat

University of California, San Francisco

"Leveraging new insights from cancer drug discovery to target viral host factors"

drug discoveryviral host factorscancer research

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Arthur Caplan

NYU Langone Health

"Ethics, cancer and COVID"

bioethicscancer ethicspandemic ethics

Also speaking at Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: From Discovery to Clinical Impact, AACR Special Conference: Breaking Barriers in the Fight Against Rare Cancers

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Frequently asked questions

When is AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3)?+
AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3) takes place on 21 July 2026 to 24 July 2026.
Where is AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3) held?+
AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3) is held at Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, US.
Who organises AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3)?+
AACR Drug Discovery and Development (AACR D3) is organised by American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

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