November 30, 2021 Leading Scientists and Clinicians Discuss Cancer Immunotherapy at Cancer Moonshot Symposium

Leading scientists and clinicians will discuss the latest in cancer immunotherapy on Monday, Dec. 6, at the annual “Cancer Moonshot” symposium hosted by the Library of Congress Health Services Division and the Science, Technology and Business Division.

Since December 2016, when Congress passed the groundbreaking bipartisan 21^st Century Cures Act, championed by then-Vice President, Joe Biden, the Library of Congress has hosted a symposium on “Cancer Moonshot.” In 2021, there will be an estimated 1.9 million new cancer cases diagnosed and 608,570 cancer deaths in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. The “Cancer Moonshot Initiative” aims to widen access to cancer therapies, strengthen collaboration between researchers and clinicians and improve the sharing of data.

Due to COVID-19, the panel will be held virtually. The symposium aims to promote communications between patients, clinicians and scientists on topics ranging from cancer diagnostics to treatment choices.

What: Virtual Cancer Moonshot Symposium: Immunotherapy and Beyond

 When: Monday, Dec. 6, noon – 2 pm EST

 Where: Online. Please register here. Registration is required and is limited to 1,000 participants.

Who:  Confirmed panelists include:

• 2018 Nobel Laureate, James Allison, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
• Giorgio Trinchieri, National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
• Louis Weiner, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, D.C.
• Ellen V. Sigal, Friends of Cancer Research.
• Danielle Carnival, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, D.C.

RSVP: Media interested in covering the event must register online.  For additional questions, contact the Library's Health Services Division at hso@loc.gov.

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