American Association for Cancer research takes its first meeting to Jordan

The American Association for Cancer Research had held meetings around the world — in Japan, Singapore, and Australia — but had never ventured into the Arab Middle East until this spring, when it convened the first cancer research conference in the region. Advances in Cancer Research: From the Laboratory to the Clinic, held March 16-19 in Jordan's Dead Sea resort area, was significant for its success in bridging divides, changing perceptions, and opening new doors for cancer research.<