The AACR Annual Meeting 2027 runs from 2 to 7 April 2027 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Its theme is "Delivering Discovery Science: The Bridge to Breakthrough Therapeutics". The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) describes it as the focal point of the cancer research community. Scientists, clinicians, other health professionals, survivors, patients and advocates come together to share advances across population science and prevention, cancer biology, translational and clinical studies, survivorship and advocacy. The Program Committee Chairs are Sheila A. Stewart (Washington University in St. Louis) and Kurt A. Schalper (Yale School of Medicine).
Programme structure (all times Eastern Time)
- Friday 2 April from 15:00 and all of Saturday 3 April: the Educational Program, with more than 65 Educational Sessions and Methods Workshops. Highlights include Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy for Nonimmunologists, the Chemistry to the Clinic series and Clinical Trial Design workshops.
- Saturday 3 April, 16:15–18:15: Discovery Science Plenary, "Neural Circuits as Drivers of Tumor Progression, Immunity, and Therapy" (Chair: Frank Winkler). Speakers: Michelle L. Monje, Shawn Hervey-Jumper, Susan M. Kaech and Erica Sloan.
- Sunday 4 April: Opening Ceremony and Opening Plenary, "Delivering Discovery Science: The Bridge to Breakthrough Therapeutics". Speakers: Stephen Quake, Caroline Chung, Alessio Ciulli and Elizabeth M. Jaffee.
- Monday 5 April: Plenary on "Consequences of Stress in Cancer Biology and Population Health" (Chair: Sandra S. McAllister).
- Tuesday 6 April: Plenary on "Cancer Adaptation: How Tumors Arise, Evade, and Persist" (Chair: Ruibao Ren).
- The meeting closes at 13:30 on Wednesday 7 April. The exhibit show is open 4–6 April.
Calls for abstracts
The regular abstract submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Late-breaking and clinical trials abstracts are due by 6 January 2027.
Registration
You can attend in person or virtually. Both packages include live sessions, Q&A, networking and on-demand access through October 2027. The registration deadlines are:
- Early registration (lowest rates): 7 December 2026
- Advance registration: 12 February 2027
- Onsite registration opens 12:00 ET on 2 April 2027
Current early in-person rates on the official table, listed in "$" without a currency code, are:
- $905 for active members
- $475 for associate members
- $85 for student members
- $1,650 for nonprofit nonmembers
- $1,950 for industry nonmembers
- $895 for nonmember predoctoral/medical students and postdoctoral/clinical fellows
- $225 for nonmember patient advocates
Higher rates apply after each deadline. AACR warns about fraudulent housing and registration websites. Register only through the official site. The hotel reservation deadline is 19 February 2027.
CME
Only selected sessions within the two-day Educational Program (2–3 April) are accredited for CME. They are jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and the AACR. The number of credits has not yet been published.
