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Rick Buck @Rick__Buck

Healthcare communications & PR executive, Chief Communications Officer/VP, American Association for Cancer Research. Posts are my own. Go Birds.

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Rick Buck
@Rick__Buck
12 Oct 2018
Honored to be on the Advisory Board of @StevieVanZandt's Rock And Roll Forever Foundation @TeachRock project that helps teachers engage students through the power of music. Please donate to the Foundation and come out and support the #TeacherSolidarityTour!
LittleStevenTour@LSDOSTour
11 Oct 2018
JUST ONE WEEK until you can see #LittleSteven and the Disciples of Soul on the #TeacherSolidarityTour. Who’s going and which date? Opening night: Thursday October 18!
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Thanks to our @cmca_connect colleagues for their support and shining a light on the #CancerResearch during #NationalCancerResearchMonth this May.
CMCA - Cancer Marketing Communications Association@cmca_connect
May 2
We proudly join the @AACR in recognizing May as National Cancer Research Month to highlight the importance of lifesaving research to the millions of people around the world affected by cancer. #UnitedByCancerResearch #NationalCancerResearchMonth
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AACR
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May 1
May is National Cancer Research Month. Join us in highlighting how research-driven advances in cancer science and medicine are saving lives. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x26Kn #NationalCancerResearchMonth #CancerResearchSavesLives® #UnitedByCancerResearch
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Our ⁦@AACR⁩ Immediate Past President Dr. Lillian Siu talks about her AACR presidency on today’s @naccdo @cmca_connect opening session on leadership in Toronto.
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Looking forward to the @cmca_connect meeting this week in Toronto.
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Thank you to @shandel_tv and ⁦@NBCSanDlego⁩ and to photojournalist Elroy Spatcher (photo credit) for speaking with our ⁦@AACR⁩ Annual Meeting Co-Chair Dr. Paul Mischel. #AACR26
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Our ⁦@AACR⁩ Annual Meeting in San Diego generated significant global, national and local news of the latest advances in cancer research, including from CNN, NBC, CBS8, New York Times and Washington Post to name a few. Thanks to all media outlets for their coverage!
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At the ⁦@statnews⁩ ⁦@AACR⁩ event this evening in San Diego with @matthewherper @AACR_Pres Dr. Flaherty, AACR Past President Dr. Siu and Dr. Rob Winn #AACR26
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Thanks to ⁦@JennyDayTV⁩ and ⁦@CBS8⁩ for their coverage of our ⁦@AACR⁩ Annual Meeting in San Diego and educating the public about the latest advances in cancer research helping to save lives. #AACR26
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Past ⁦@AACR⁩ President Dr. Liz Jaffee moderates the last #AACR26 Press Conference this morning in San Diego.
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Thanks to the #CheckPoints for the customized version of 2Pac’s California Love for @AACR and @AACR_CEO Dr. Foti at last night’s #AACR26 Reception. Fun night! @PatrickHwuMD @wolchokj
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Awesome show as always! Thanks for all the @AACR and @AACR_CEO love! #AACR26
Dr. Patrick Hwu
@PatrickHwuMD
Apr 20
Another great night with #TheCheckPoints at #AACR26 🎶! Always a good time playing with our @sitcancer band and seeing so many colleagues out enjoying the music. 🎸 #AACR26 @sitcancer @FerranPrat5 @RPachynski @BReinfeld @jasonlukemd @wolchokj
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Thanks to ⁦@AACR⁩ June Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism Judging Prize Panel Chair @CliftonLeaf and @RonWinslow for moderating the program with the prize recipients. Congratulations to all on their excellent stories educating the public about cancer.
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Last night at @AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego, we held our June Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism Reception honoring the prize recipients and appreciating our cancer center PiOs and communications colleagues. Thank you for your collaborations! #AACR26
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Here is more news from our ⁦@AACR⁩ Annual Meeting #AACR26- After a year of turmoil, cancer researchers see promising signs for mRNA vaccines | CNN cnn.com/2026/04/20/health/ca…

After a year of turmoil, cancer researchers see promising signs for mRNA vaccines | CNN

The mRNA-based Covid vaccines helped blunt the impact of the pandemic but also sparked political backlash that has threatened to slow or derail dozens of potential cancer treatments. Now there are...

cnn.com
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Our first of three ⁦@AACR⁩ Annual Meeting Press Conferences kicks off now in San Diego. More than 180 members of the press are registered to cover #AACR26.
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Happening now at the ⁦@AACR⁩ Annual Meeting Opening Ceremony this morning in San Diego. #AACR26
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Getting ready for our ⁦@AACR⁩ Annual Meeting Opening Ceremony this morning in San Diego with more than 22,000 attendees. #AACR26
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Here is an @NBCNews Story from #AACR26! Our soon to be @AACR President-Elect Dr. Vonderheide is quoted> Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pa…

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial

Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

nbcnews.com
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Our soon to be ⁦@AACR⁩ President-Elect Dr. Vonderheide and colleagues ran in our ⁦@AACRFoundation⁩ #Runners4Research 5K at #AACR26 in San Diego.
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As always, looking forward to seeing #TheCheckPoints play Sunday night, April 19 at our big @AACR Annual Meeting Reception at the Hilton. All #AACR26 attendees are invited for a great night of music, food, drink, and networking! Here is a photo from #AAC25 with @AACR_CEO Dr. Foti joining the band to sing Queen’s We Are The Champions!
Dr. Patrick Hwu
@PatrickHwuMD
Apr 18
Good to be back with our @sitcancer band, #TheCheckPoints for the @AACR annual meeting! Trying out @Valkyrae’s “Where’s My Husband” at practice last night. Come see us at the #AACR26 reception Sunday, April 19 at 8:30 p.m. in the Sapphire Ballroom at Hilton Bayfront San Diego! 🤘🎸 @sitcancer @FerranPrat5 @RPachynski @BReinfeld @jasonlukemd @wolchokj
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