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September 27, 2016

SITC 2016 Meeting App Released - Abstract Titles Available
September 26, 2016

Voting Closes Tomorrow – 2016 SITC Election
September 21, 2016

JITC Digest – September 2016
September 21, 2016

10 Days Left to Vote — 2016 SITC Election
September 13, 2016

Vote Now — 2016 SITC Election
September 8, 2016

SITC Presidential Award Winner – David Clever – Published in Journal Cell
August 30, 2016

Vote in the 2016 SITC Election — Renew Your Dues
August 25, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor - August 2016
August 24, 2016

2016 SITC Fellowship Closes in One Week
August 22, 2016

JITC Digest – August 2016
August 17, 2016

$200,000 Translational Fellowship - 3 Weeks Left to Apply
August 10, 2016

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA) for Head and Neck Cancer
August 9, 2016

SITC Invited to Provide Comment to FACT
August 3, 2016

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Announces New Funding Opportunity for Cancer Immunotherapy Translational Fellowship
August 1, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor - July 2016
July 29, 2016

SITC launches new Initiative Non-small cell lung cancer immunotherapy: Advancing hope^™
July 29, 2016

JITC Digest – July 2016
July 21, 2016

2016 SITC Fellowship Now Open
July 18, 2016

Call for Comment: SITC’s Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy Guidelines Open Review Period for Members
July 7, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor - June 2016
June 30, 2016

SITC Presents...Leading the Way Through the Cancer Immunotherapy Evolution
June 29, 2016

SITC to Host Virtual Cancer Moonshot Summit
June 28, 2016

Join SITC's Virtual Cancer Moonshot Summit
June 28, 2016

SITC Announces the 2016 Cancer Immunotherapy Fellowship Award Recipients
June 24, 2016

JITC Digest - June 2016
June 21, 2016

2016 Taubman Prize recipients announced
June 16, 2016

Northwest Biotherapeutics Announces Scientific Advisory Board
June 13, 2016

SITC's Final Report from ASCO 2016
June 10, 2016

SITC's Mid-conference Report from ASCO 2016
June 7, 2016

SITC Announces Validation of Global Immune Biomarker Study and Release of Key Information
June 6, 2016

SITC Announces Validation of Global Immune Biomarker Study
June 5, 2016

SITC Announces New Collaborative Relationships
May 31, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor - May 2016
May 26, 2016

JITC Digest - May 2016
May 18, 2016

Call for Comment: Cancer Immunotherapy Guidelines for the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma
May 12, 2016

JITC Editor Gabriel Rabinovich elected into National Academy of Sciences Members and Foreign Associates
May 3, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor - April 2016
April 26, 2016

SITC's Final Report from AACR 2016
April 25, 2016

JITC Digest - April 2016
April 20, 2016

SITC's Mid-Conference Report from AACR 2016
April 20, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor - March 2016
March 24, 2016

JITC Digest - March 2016
March 15, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor - February 2016
February 29, 2016

JITC Digest - February 2016
February 16, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor - January 2016
January 28, 2016

SITC Cancer Immunotherapy Fellowship Opportunities Totaling Nearly $300,000
January 25, 2016

Researchers Get $792,000 to Study Combination Radiation and Immunotherapy for Cancer – Georgia State University
SITC member and Early Career Scientist Committee Chair, Dr. Charlie Garnett Benson, is the principal investigator on the grant.
January 21, 2016

JITC Digest – January 2016
January 19, 2016

The SITC Immune Monitor – December 2015
December 18, 2015

JITC Digest – December 2015
December 15, 2015

JITC Digest – November 2015
November 17, 2015

SITC 2015 Special Edition Immune Monitor – November 2015
November 17, 2015

SITC among First to Address Value Proposition of Cancer Immunotherapy
November 8, 2015

30^th Annual Meeting and Associated Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2015) – JITC Abstract Supplement
November 4, 2015

SITC Expands Global Reach, Elects Key Opinion Leaders to the Board
October 21, 2015

JITC Digest – October 2015
October 20, 2015

FDA expands approved use of Opdivo in advanced lung cancer – U.S. FDA
October 9, 2015

New Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer Offers Hope to Patients, SITC Reacts
October 2, 2015

Immune Monitor – October 2015
October 1, 2015

SITC Celebrates U.S. Food & Drug Administration Approval of First Combination Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer
October 1, 2015

SITC Brings Immunotherapy Perspective, Leaders in the Field to Commission on Cancer
August 17, 2015

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Digest, July 2015
July 24, 2015

SITC Reacts to Approval of Pembrolizumab for Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma in Europe
July 22, 2015

SITC Reacts to EMA Approval of Nivolumab for Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma
June 29, 2015

SITC Immune Monitor, June 2015
June 25, 2015

SITC Announces Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Award Recipient
June 15, 2015

Immune Monitor - February Edition
February 13, 2015

SITC, Merck to Support Innovative Cancer Immunotherapy Research
January 26, 2015

The Latest from SITC - January 2015 Immune Monitor
January 16, 2015

Harnessing the Immune System to Treat Cancer: Melanoma to Renal Cell Carcinoma, a Biome exclusive with the 2014 JITC Best Paper Award winners
December 17, 2014

FDA Approves Blincyto to Treat a Rare Form of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
December 3, 2014

Novel Strategies for Combining Cancer Immunotherapies Highlighted at SITC 2014
November 4, 2014

September JITC Issue
September 30, 2014

Two Weeks Until Discounted SITC 2014 Early Registration Deadline
September 22, 2014

Full Schedule Now Available for CME-Certified Cancer Immunotherapy Program in La Jolla, CA
September, 2014

Clinical Advances in Immuno-Oncology Activity #7 Now Available
September 16, 2014

Less than One Month Until Discounted SITC 2014 Early Online Registration Deadline
September 9, 2014

SITC Reacts to FDA Approval of First PD-1 Blocking Drug for Melanoma
September 5, 2014

The SITC September Immune Monitor is Now Available!
September 5, 2014

Online Advance Registration Closes Tomorrow for SITC's Introductory Cancer Immunotherapy Program in La Jolla, CA
August 18, 2014

Support NIH: Ask Your Senators to Support the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
August 14, 2014

SITC Late-Breaking Abstracts Now Open Featuring New Category
August 11, 2014

Discounted Early Online Registration for SITC's Cancer Immunotherapy Program in La Jolla, CA Closes Today
August 5, 2014

Announcing SITC Late-Breaking Abstract Submission and New Category
July 28, 2014

SITC Journal: July Issue of JITC Now Available
July 16, 2014

The Results Are In! SITC Announces Election Winners
July 15, 2014

Join SITC in La Jolla, CA for a Crash Course on Cancer Immunotherapy
July 9, 2014

The Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer Announces Marco Ruella, MD as the Recipient of the Society’s First Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Award
July 7, 2014

2 Weeks Remain to Submit Your Abstract!
June 25, 2014

SITC Journal: June Issues of JITC Now Available!
June 18, 2014

Time to Vote! 2014 SITC Elections Now Open!
June 16, 2014

Cancer Immunotherapy Digest from ASCO 2014
June 11, 2014

Immune Checkpoint Inhibition: Unfettered T Cells Can Control and Eliminate Tumors - CME-Certified
May 29, 2014

The SITC May Immune Monitor is Now Available!
May 22, 2014

Clinical Advances in Immuno-Oncology Activity #2 Now Available
May 19, 2014

SITC Releases New Video, "NSCLC Immunotherapy: A New Hope"
May 15, 2014

The SITC 2014 Preliminary Program is Now Available!
May 1, 2014

The SITC April Immune Monitor is Now Available!
April 28, 2014

SITC Journal: April Edition of JITC Now Available
April 18, 2014

Don't Miss SITC's Tumor Immunology 101!
April 15, 2014

Last Day for SITC-EMD Serono Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Award Applications
April 7, 2014

Join SITC at Chicago's House of Blues On June 1, 2014!
April 3, 2014

SITC Presents: Tumor Immunology 101
March 27, 2014

SITC Journal: March Edition of JITC Now Available
March 24, 2014

Updates on Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunoscore Symposium Presentation and Abstract Archive NOW Available
February 27, 2014

SITC-EMD Serono Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Announced!
February 24, 2014

The SITC February Immune Monitor
February 10, 2014

SITC Supports World Cancer Day!
February 4, 2014

In Memory of Donald L. Morton, MD
February 3, 2014

SITC Journal: JITC Now Indexed in PubMed Central!
January 27, 2014

SITC 2013 Presentations and Meeting Archive Available Online!
January 22, 2014

SITC 2014 Annual Meeting & Associated Programs Information Announced!
January 15, 2014

Last Chance to Register Online for SITC Program in Doha!
January 13, 2014

The SITC January Immune Monitor
January 9, 2014

Kick off 2014 in Doha, Qatar!
January 2, 2014

Happy Holidays from SITC!
December 23, 2013

SITC Journal: December Issue of JITC
December 16, 2013

The SITC December Immune Monitor
December 4, 2013

SITC Journal: November Issue of JITC Now Available!
November 18, 2013

View the SITC 2013 Accomplishment Report!
November 18, 2013

Thank you for Attending SITC 2013!
November 12, 2013

New Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Announced at Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting
November 9, 2013

SITC 2013: Recap and Reminders - Thursday, November 7

SITC Immune Monitor - November Edition
November 4, 2013

Last Chance to Register Online for SITC 2013!
October 31, 2013

Only 2 Days Remain to Register Online for SITC 2013
October 29, 2013

SITC President and Leading Immunotherapy Researcher Lands in Qatar
October 25, 2013

Only One Week Left to Register Online for SITC 2013
October 24, 2013

SITC Journal: October Issue of JITC Now Available!
October 21, 2013

Only 2 Weeks Left to Register Online for the SITC 28th Annual Meeting
October 17, 2013

New Educational Program Announced: Updates on Immunotherapy of Cancer and Immunoscore
October 10, 2013

At the Bleeding Edge of Immunotherapy Research
October 8, 2013

Save the Date: "Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy" Program Coming to Pittsburgh!
October 8, 2013

SITC Immune Monitor - October Edition
October 3, 2013

Advanced Registration Extended for SITC's Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy program in Cleveland
September 25, 2013

SITC Journal: September Issue of JITC Now Available
September 23, 2013

Abstract Submission Deadline Extended for Melanoma Bridge 2013 Meeting
September 12, 2013

SITC's September Immune Monitor Now Available
September 5, 2013

SITC Journal: August Edition of JITC Now Available Online
August 29, 2013

SITC Consensus Statement Provides a Road Map for Treating Melanoma Patients with Cancer Immunotherapy
August 27, 2013

2 Deadlines Approaching! Submit Your Late-Breaking Annual Meeting Abstract and Workshop Abstract for SITC 2013
August 22, 2013

Petition For Briggs For Cancer Immunotherapy For All
August 8, 2013

The August Immune Monitor is Now Available Online!
August 2, 2013

SITC President Dr. Francesco Marincola on the Search for New Cancer Treatments
July 31, 2013

Now Available Online - The July Issue of the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer!
July 29, 2013

Early Registration Deadline Ends Tomorrow for the 2013 Melanoma Bridge Meeting in Naples, Italy
July 29, 2013

Abstract Submission Now Open for the SITC Workshop on Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy!
July 25, 2013

Presentations from SITC's "Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy" Program in Partnership with MD Anderson are Now Available Online for Program Attendees
July 17, 2013

Presentations from SITC's "Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy" Program Leading into the ASCO Annual Meeting are Now Available Online for Program Attendees
July 17, 2013

Final Call for SITC Annual Meeting Abstracts
July 15, 2013

SITC Annual Meeting Abstract Submission Deadline Approaching!
July 10, 2013

Latest Issue of the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Now Available!
June 28, 2013

Watch Video Interviews of Leaders in the Field Discuss the Most Current Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy
June 25, 2013

Video Interview with SITC Member Dr. Walter Urba on the Advancements in Cancer Immunotherapy
June 21, 2013

Call for SITC Annual Meeting Abstracts!
June 21, 2013

SITC Member Dr. James Allison One Of Three Scientists to Receive Novartis Prizes for Immunology
June 18, 2013

FDA Review Article Provides New Insights into Cancer Immunotherapy Product Development; Beneficial to all Involved in Cancer Treatment
June 14, 2013

In Memory of Ronald B. Herberman, MD, SITC Past President, Friend and Pioneer in the Field
June 10, 2013

SITC Member, Nora Disis, MD, Speaks About The Immune System and Breast Cancer
June 7, 2013

SITC President, Francesco M Marincola, MD and Team of Researchers Make Key Breakthrough
June 3, 2013

Additional Data Released at ASCO Annual Meeting Shows More Promising Results
for Immunotherapy as a Treatment Option in Melanoma
June 2, 2013

Melanoma Patients Receive Promising News Regarding Cancer Immunotherapy
Combination Treatment
June 1, 2013

FDA Review in Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Offers New Insights into Cancer Immunotherapy Product Development & Clinical Evaluation
May 30, 2013

SITC Launches New Online, Open Access Journal!
May 30, 2013

Final chance to Register with Reduced Rates for SITC's "Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy" Program at ASCO!
May 23, 2013

Reduced Registration Rates for SITC Program at ASCO! Plus House of Blues Concert Featuring the CheckPoints!
May 14, 2013

Dr. Carl June is SITC's 2013 Richard V. Smalley, MD Memorial Award Recipient
May 9, 2013

SITC "Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trials: Concepts and Challenges" Presentation Slides Now Available Online!
May 2, 2013

SITC member, Dr. Suzanne Topalian on Immunotherapy in Melanoma and Other Cancers
April 30, 2013

SITC Sessions at AAI and ASCO
April 26, 2013

SITC Member: Dr. Bryon Johnson Appointed to Cancer Immunopathology and Immunotherapy Scientific Review Study Section
April 19, 2013

SITC Member, Dr. Thomas Gajewski Named Among Principal Investigators in MRA "Team Science" Research Award
April 15, 2013

Dream Team of Researchers Set to Begin Creation of New Immunotherapies to Cure Childhood Cancers
April 15, 2013

SITC Member, Dr. Louis Weiner: Researchers Say Immune Therapy Promising For Ovarian Cancer Cure
April 14, 2013

Study Could Extend Survival Benefit of Provenge: An Interview with SITC Member, Samir N. Khleif, MD
April 12, 2013

T Cell Biology Pioneer and SITC Member, James Allison Wins First AACR Honor for Cancer Immunology
April 10, 2013

SITC Members Participate in Rally for Medical Research to Support Cancer Immunotherapy
April 8, 2013

Member News: Dr. Paul Sondel from UW-Madison Shares in Grant to Help Cure Childhood Cancers
April 7, 2013

Member News: Dr. Carl June Receives ACT FAST Grant
April 5, 2013

Member News: Dr. Thomas Gajewski: Sizing Up a Slow Assault on Cancer
April 3, 2013

SITC Leads Global Task Force to Validate Immunoscore as a New Component for the Colon Cancer Classification
March 28, 2013

Member News: Dr. Michel Sadelain: Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Acute Type of Leukemia
March 20, 2013

SITC Vice President, Howard Kaufman: Positive Results Announced in Phase 3 OPTiM Trial
March 19, 2013

Take Action - Join SITC in Opposing New Coburn Amendment on Federal Travel
March 15, 2013

SITC to hold “Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy” program at ASCO 2013
March 7, 2013

Invitation to Attend SITC's Clinical Trials Workshop
February 28, 2013

SITC's Clinical Trials Workshop - Abstract Submission & Hotel Deadlines Approaching
February 21, 2013

SITC President Franco Marincola, MD, FACS appointed Chief Research Officer at Sidra Medical and Research Center in Doha, Qatar
February 19, 2013

Get the Latest Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy News in the February Edition of The SITC Immune Monitor Newsletter
February 13, 2013

Submit Your Abstract for SITC’s Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Workshop
February 4, 2013

Immunotherapy Goes Broad at BioMed Central
January 16, 2013

SITC Announces 2013 Educational Programs
December 21, 2012

SITC's Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer - Call for Papers
December 5, 2012

SITC 2012 Meeting Archive Now Available - View Presenter Slides, Meeting Handouts, Published Abstracts, Photos, Video and Much More!
November 28, 2012

Missed SITC 2012? Get the SITC 2012 Recap in the November Issue of The SITC Immune Monitor
November 15, 2012

12-Chemokine Gene Signature Identifies Lymph Node-like Structures in Melanoma: Potential for Patient Selection for Immunotherapy?
October 25, 2012

Recent Discoveries in Cancer Immunotherapy Research Offer New Hope to Patients
October 25, 2012

SITC Annual Meeting Final Program Now Online
October 25, 2012

High Points and Hurdles: Immunotherapy Moves Forward
October 25, 2012

SITC 2012 Early Registration & Hotel Deadlines Approaching
September 4, 2012

Attention Researchers! Don't forget to Submit Your Abstracts for the SITC 27th Annual Meeting. The Late-Breaking Abstract Deadline is Today at 11:59pm PT.
August 22, 2012

The SITC 2012 Late-Breaking Abstract Deadline is Tomorrow
August 21, 2012

SITC 27th Annual Meeting Organizer David Stroncek, MD talks about the cutting-edge research featured at SITC 2012
August 16, 2012

Only One Week Left to Submit Your Late-Breaking Abstract for SITC 2012
August 15, 2012

See organizer Dr. Cornelis J.M. Melief, MD, PhD talk about the highlights of the SITC 27th Annual Meeting
August 13, 2012

Share Your Cutting-Edge Cancer Research! Late-Breaking Abstract Submission for the SITC 27th Annual Meeting Opens Today!
August 8, 2012

Late-Breaking Abstract Submission for the SITC 27th Annual Meeting Opens August 8th
August 1, 2012

Defining the Critical Hurdles in Cancer Immunotherapy Paper Accessed Over 8,000 Times!
July 27, 2012

Cancer Immunotherapy Decision Makers Want To Hear From You
July 19, 2012

The SITC 2012 Election Is Now Open - All Current Members & Emeritus Members Vote Today!
July 18, 2012

New Abstract Record Set for the SITC 27th Annual Meeting! Don't Miss This Cutting Edge Cancer Research, Register Today!
July 12, 2012

New Study by SITC Member Uncovers Immune System Molecule That Could Stop Melanoma Growth
July 11, 2012

Attention Researchers! The Abstract Submission Deadline for the SITC 27th Annual Meeting is Today at 11:59pm PT. Submit Your Abstract!
July 11, 2012

Abstract Submission Deadline for the SITC 27th Annual Meeting Less Than a Week Away
July 5, 2012

High Points and Hurdles: Immunotherapy Moves Forward Featuring SITC President Thomas F. Gajewski, MD, PhD
July 3, 2012

Abstract Submission Deadline for SITC 27th Annual Meeting - July 11, 2012 at 11:59pm PT. Submit Your Abstract Today!
June 25, 2012

Hear What Attendees Had to Say About the SITC Cancer Immunotherapy Primer at ASCO 2012
June 22, 2012

You Can Now Watch SITC in Action on YouTube
June 21, 2012

SITC Workshop on Immunotherapy Combinations Summary Published
June 12, 2012

Immunotherapy Shines at 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting
June 8, 2012

Study by SITC members highlighted in The New York Times
June 4, 2012

SITC Leaders Publish Landmark Studies on New Cancer Immunotherapeutics
June 2, 2012

Mark Your Calendars! SITC 2013 will take place November 6-10, 2013 in National Harbor, MD.
May 31, 2012

Learn, Engage & Collaborate with SITC at ASCO
May 31, 2012

Early Registration Extended for SITC Cancer Immunotherapy Primer at ASCO
May 23, 2012

SITC Is Now On Twitter! Follow Us @sitcancer
May 23, 2012

SITC 26th Annual Meeting Summary Published
May 23, 2012

Critical Hurdles Paper Accessed Over 6,000 Times on JTM Website
May 21, 2012

Early Registration Still Available for the SITC Cancer Immunotherapy Primer at ASCO, June 1, 2012
May 15, 2012

Stop by and visit us at the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting, the SITC exhibit booth # is 6031
May 15, 2012

SITC Launches New Website
May 8, 2012

Check Out the SITC 2012 Preliminary Program Now Online
May 1, 2012

Abstract Submission, Registration and Housing for SITC 2012 is Now Open
May 1, 2012

SITC Workshop - Focus on the Target: The Tumor Microenvironment Pre-Workshop Editorial Published
April 24, 2012

SITC Members - Receive a 10% registration discount to attend the Immunotherapy Leaders’ Forum
April 3, 2012

Summit on Cell Therapy for Cancer Manuscript Published
March 30, 2012

Ask the Expert: SITC Member Dr. Howard Kaufman on aspirin and cancer
March 28, 2012

You're invited to attend the SITC Primer leading into the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
March 15, 2012

Critical Hurdles Paper Published
February 2, 2012

Groundbreaking Immunotherapy of Leukemia Study by SITC Members Carl June & Michael Kalos, PhD Ranked #9 in Top 100 Health & Medicine Stories of the Year by Discover Magazine
January 6, 2012

Immune Score Abstract Published
January 5, 2012

Critical Hurdles in Immunotherapy Paper Published
December 21, 2011

SITC 26th Annual Meeting - Presenter Slides Available to View
December 9, 2011

Mark Your Calendars for SITC 2012!
December 8, 2011

In Memoriam - Dr. Lloyd J. Old
November 29, 2011

Nobel Laureates Scheduled to Present at the SITC Annual Meeting
October 5, 2011

SITC Members Carl June, MD and Michael Kalos, PhD Publish Study on New Immunotherapy of Leukemia
August 11, 2011

Immunotherapy Takes Center Stage During ASCO Week
June 9, 2011

Biomarker Recommendations Published from iSBTc-SITC/FDA/NCI Workshop
May 27, 2011

Special Report on Adoptive Cell Therapy for Cancer with Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes: A Summary
April 18, 2011

The iSBTc/SITC Primer on Tumor Immunology and Biological Therapy of Cancer: A Summary of the 2010 Program
January 31, 2011

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