ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 10, 2007

Chemistry has an increasingly important role in research on cancer diagnosis, prevention and treatment. To spotlight that role, the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will cosponsor a special conference entitled, "Chemistry in Cancer Research: A Vital Partnership," Feb. 4-7 in San Diego, Calif. The program (http://acswebcontent.acs.org/meetings/specialty/AACR/index.html) will feature presentations by prominent scientists on drug discovery, proteomics, the chemical biology of carcinogenesis, biomarkers and analytical chemistry, modeling and bioinformatics, and structural biology. For information on press registration for the meeting: http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/for-the-media/press-policies--guidelines/special-conferences-guidelines.aspx or call the AACR Communications Department, (215) 440-9300, ext. 101

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