Updates
02.01.10 - Scientific Advisory Board Update
ACCRF convened a meeting of its Scientific Advisors to review recent research findings and to explore
the implications of the fusion gene´s discovery for the Research Agenda.
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12.15.09 - NIDCR Boosts Research
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
(NIDCR) has moved forcefully to address salivary gland tumors, allocating over $12 million to research projects.
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11.16.09 - Donor Spotlight: Irwin and Joan Jacobs
Philanthropists Irwin and Joan Jacobs make a major gift to ACCRF.
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10.14.09 - Fusion Gene Discovered in ACC
A landmark finding for ACC patients and researchers was announced today by the
Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenberg (Sweden). Dr. Göran
Stenman has identified a fusion gene that is present in all cases of ACC.
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08.30.09 - ACCRF Accomplishments
A recap of what has been achieved since December 2005.
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03.14.09 - ACCRF Update
A review of recent research and financial activities of ACCRF.
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03.12.09 - ACCRF Researcher Spotlight - Dr. Andy Futreal
The Co-Head of the Cancer Genome Project at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute provides an overview of his
research interests as well as the specific projects in his laboratory that relate to adenoid cystic carcinoma.
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03.11.09 - Research Update: ACC Cell Lines
The scientific literature contains several cell lines that are purported to be derived from ACC tumors.
ACCRF-affiliated researchers have discovered recently that many of these cell lines are not valid ACC models and
should not be used for ACC research.
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The National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) jointly sponsored with
ACCRF the second NIH Workshop on Salivary Gland Cancers. Bringing together world-renowned scientists,
the meeting facilitated collaborations among investigators and identified priorities for scientific endeavors.
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09.19.08 - ACCRF Profile: "A Home for the Orphan"
The Carolina Alumni Review describes how ACCRF´s founders came to form the organization and
initiated its research activities.
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05.27.08 - ACCRF Scientific Forum at the Salk Institute - April 2008
ACCRF convened a group of highly-prominent researchers to review the results of
ongoing projects as well as to discuss the most promising avenues of research to pursue
in the future. The Forum was graciously hosted by the Salk Institute for Biological
Studies.
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01.25.08 - ACCRF Update - January 2008
After two years of operation, ACCRF is seeing its research projects come closer to
fruition. Progress is increasingly evident across a wide range of biobanking, cell line,
animal model, genomic, drug screening and clinical trial activities.
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08.24.07 - ACCRF Joins the NDRI
ACCRF is pleased to announce that it has joined the Rare Disease Biospecimen Alliance of the National Disease Research
Interchange (NDRI). This new initiative seeks to provide researchers with the appropriate materials to gain insights into ACC.
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05.22.07 - ACCRF Featured in The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal featured ACCRF in an article on rare disease research on May 22, 2007. The main
theme is that raising money is not enough; non-profit organizations need to understand the science, manage
the researchers and jump-start projects.
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05.21.07 - ACCRF Accomplishments
A review of ACCRF's accomplishments since its formation nearly 18 months ago.
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10.26.06 - NIH Workshop on Salivary Gland Cancers
The first-ever NIH conference on this topic witnessed a large and diverse group of researchers, collegial
collaboration and some clear action items.
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10.26.06 - ACCRF Research Agenda Update
In the four months since the initial Research Agenda was published, good progress is already evident across various
research projects.
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07.18.06 - ACCRF at the SPORE Meetings
The National Cancer Institute recently held the annual meeting for its Specialized Programs of
Research Excellence (SPORE) in Baltimore. ACCRF Trustees attended to act as Patient Advocates, to monitor trends
in cancer research and to publicize the growing interest in ACC. ACCRF also held a scientific meeting to make
progress on ACCRF's genomics and animal model projects.
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06.21.06 - ACCRF Announces Research Agenda
With the guidance of our Scientific Advisory Board and the input of many interested researchers, ACCRF has developed
a Research Agenda that we believe will deliver new therapies to patients as quickly as possible. The Research Agenda
certainly will change as new information and methodologies develop, but it represents the best efforts of the best
minds across the best cancer institutions in the world.
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04.02.06 - ACCRF Inaugural Scientific Meeting
On April 2, 2006, ACCRF held its inaugural Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC during the Annual
Meetings of the American Association of Cancer Researchers (AACR).
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