November 27, 2023 Library of Congress Hosts Virtual Panel on Artificial Intelligence and Cancer

The Library of Congress will host its annual Cancer Moonshot panel discussion on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. Led by the Health Services Division and the Researcher Engagement and General Collections Division at the Library, the virtual event will bring together renowned international experts working on artificial intelligence for cancer screening, immunotherapy, imaging, and the ethics involved in using AI to provide their insight on this important topic.

What: Virtual Cancer Moonshot Panel

When: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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

Who: Confirmed panelists include:

• Catharine Young, assistant director for Cancer Moonshot Policy and International Engagement. Young will provide an overview of the progress made through the Moonshot Initiative.

• Brian Betts, professor of Oncology, the University at Buffalo. Betts will explain the advances in cell therapy to improve outcomes for cancer patients.

• Allan McMillan, professor of Clinical Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, who will discuss his lab team’s efforts to improve medical imaging, particularly for magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography.

• Laura Rozek, professor of Oncology at Georgetown University, who will explain her work in integrating molecular and epidemiology data to determine prevention and survival rates of head, neck and colorectal cancers.

RSVP: Media interested in covering the event must register online. Questions for this webinar can be submitted here by referencing Cancer Moonshot. For additional questions, contact the Library's Health Services Division at healthservices@loc.gov.

About the Cancer Moonshoot

The Cancer Moonshot Initiative, launched in 2016 and funded by Congress, seeks to reduce the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years and improve the lives of people with cancer and cancer survivors. Through this initiative, the National Cancer Institute, lead agency in this effort, aims to broaden access to cancer therapies, strengthen collaboration between researchers and clinicians and improve the sharing of data.

National goals for the Cancer Moonshot set into action in 2023 focus on the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health program utilizing mRNA technology for cancer treatment; funding “Cancer Moonshot Scholars,” a program for early-career researchers; and continued work to lower health care costs and improve accessibility of care for Americans with cancer.

About the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at Congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov.