AACR welcomed Minorities in Cancer Research Council to headquarters for their annual summer meeting

American Association for Cancer Research – AACR shared on X:

“Today we welcomed the AACR Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) Council to our headquarters for their annual summer meeting. The AACR MICR Council advises our leadership on issues affecting minority researchers and creates programs to support their professional needs.”

Ruben Mesa shared AACR’s post, adding:

“So honored to contribute to the efforts of this amazing group and effort at AACR!”

Source: AACR/X and Ruben Mesa/X

Dr. Ruben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, serves as the president and executive director of Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center. Additionally, he holds the position of vice dean for cancer programs and professor of medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

He is an international expert in hematologic cancers, particularly myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Through his tireless efforts, Dr. Mesa continues to drive progress in the understanding and treatment of hematologic malignancies, offering hope to those affected by these complex diseases.