The American Association for Cancer Research will honor three leaders in the oncology field at its 2026 annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., April 17-22.
- Kenneth Murphy, MD, PhD, will receive the American Association for Cancer Research Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology, which honors scientists whose research has changed the field.
Dr. Murphy is the Eugene Opie First Centennial Professor in pathology and immunology at St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine.
- James Allison, PhD, will receive the 2026 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to cancer research.
Dr. Allison is the regental professor and chair of the department of immunology, vice president for immunobiology, and founding director of the James P. Allison Institute at Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is also an AACR Academy Fellow. - Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, will receive the 2026 AACR Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research, which was established in 2007 in honor of Margaret Foti, PhD, MD, and her leadership at the AACR.
Dr. Ribas is professor of medicine, surgery, and molecular and medical pharmacology at the University of California Los Angeles, director of the tumor immunology program at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, and director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy Center at UCLA.
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