Don't Miss NCI Experts at ASCO's Virtual Education Program

NCI at ASCO SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 The American Society of Clinical Oncology Virtual Education Program starts today! Register to access scheduled broadcast sessions, along with on-demand videos, slides, and exhibits.

TODAY: Join the NCI Director for the Education Program’s Opening Session Broadcasting at 8:30 a.m. EDT. NCI Director Dr. Ned Sharpless will participate in a panel discussion with ASCO leaders Cliff Hudis, MD, and Skip Burris, MD. Dr. Sharpless will explain the flexibilities NCI granted to clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight how the lessons learned will support future cancer research and effective patient care. Watch NCI’s Cancer Research Experts Present During Scheduled Broadcasts Tomorrow: Chasing Sarcoma in the Blood: Circulating Tumor Cells and DNA │ August 9, 9:00 a.m. EDT NCI program director Dr. Tony Dickherber will present “The Emerging Liquid Biopsy Technology Landscape.” Dr. Dickherber will discuss the commercial landscape for available platforms and approaches, persistent technical challenges that hamper their adoption, and emerging technologies that NCI has supported to address those challenges. In addition, he will discuss the important role clinician-scientists can and should play in accelerating the incorporation of liquid biopsies into clinical trials with sarcoma patients. Monday: Immunotherapy Beyond Checkpoints in Melanoma │ August 10, 10:00 a.m. EDT Dr. Stephanie Goff, Associate Research Physician in NCI’s Surgery Branch  will present “Killer T’s: the History and Future of Cell Therapy.” Dr. Goff’s presentation will discuss cell-based immunotherapy for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, starting from the earliest studies of lymphokine-activated killer cells in 1985 to the latest studies of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) for clinical treatment and neoantigen exploration for future T-cell receptor (TCR) gene-engineered cells. Connect with NCI Visit our NCI at ASCO page for resources, funding opportunities, and more information on NCI's presence at ASCO's Virtual Education Program, or find us in the ASCO20 Virtual Exhibit Hall! To join the discussion, follow NCI on Twitter at @theNCI and Instagram at @nationalcancerinstitute.