Nixon National Cancer Conference
The Nixon National Cancer Conference is an annual convening of global leaders in cancer research, innovation, education and care, to deliver honest assessments of current benchmarks, catalyze future goals, and be a source of inspiration to patients, doctors and those who support them, advancing the promise rooted in the National Cancer Act of 1971.
“We are here today for the purpose of signing the Cancer Act of 1971 and I hope that in the years ahead that we may look back on this day and on this action as being the most significant action taken during this administration.”
—Richard Nixon, on signing the National Cancer Act, December 23, 1971
The Nixon administration conceived of the 1971 National Cancer Act –one of the most important and consequential pieces of healthcare legislation of the 20th century– which allocated the first federal funds to cancer research and treatment options.
The annual NNCC is a patient-focused conference that has featured Nobel laureates, physicians, specialists, and cancer center directors from across the country.
Watch the 2025 Nixon National Cancer Conference
Opening Night
Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, 17th director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in a fireside chat with Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach
The Complexity of Cancer Care Today
Panel Discussion
Medicine, Cancer and Artificial Intelligence
Panel Discussion
Keynote Discussion
Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-2) with a policy update on what’s ahead in 2025 followed by a discussion between Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach and Dr. Monica Bertagnolli
The Crisis of Trust in Health Institutions Today
Panel Discussion
New Ways — and Means — of Communicating about Cancer
Panel Discussion
The 2025 Nixon National Cancer Conference was sponsored by:
Presenting Sponsor
City of Hope
Luncheon Sponsor
UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Gold Sponsor
Kaiser Permanente
Silver Sponsors
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Marlene Malek
Bronze Sponsor
CHOC Hyundai Cancer Institute
2025 Conference Leadership Steering Committee
William Li, MD
Marlene Malek, RN
James V. Mazzo
Peter WT Pisters, MD
Ellen Sigal, PhD
Marcel van den Brink, MD
Richard Van Etten, MD
Andrew von Eschenbach, MD
Honorary Congressional Host Committee
Hon. Jake Auchincloss
Hon. Angie Craig
Hon. Brian Fitzpatrick
Hon. John Garamendi
Hon. Brett Guthrie
Hon. French Hill
Hon. David P. Joyce
Hon. Young Kim
Hon. Angus S. King, Jr.
Hon. Carol D. Miller
Hon Greg Murphy, MD
Hon. John Rose
Hon. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Hon. Brad Schneider
Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Hon. Joe Wilson
Watch the 2024 Nixon National Cancer Conference
Opening Night
Keynote- Dr. Douglas Lowy
Principal Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Chief of the Laboratory of Cellular Oncology in the Center for Cancer Research at NCI
AI Revolution in Oncology: Transforming Care
Panel Discussion
Precision Oncology: Tailored Care for Better Outcome
Panel Discussion
Keynote Discussion
Joan Lunden, award-winning journalist, author breast cancer survivor in conversation with Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding, President and CEO, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Navigating the Patient Journey: Insights and Impact
Panel Discussion
The 2024 Nixon National Cancer Conference was sponsored by:
Presenting Sponsor
City of Hope Orange County
Premier Sponsor
Hoag Family Cancer Institute
Additional Funding Provided by
UCI Health
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
CHOC- Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation
2024 Conference Leadership Steering Committee
Anna Barker, Ph.D.
Melanie Eisenhower, M.S., C.C.L.S.
William Li, M.D.
Marlene Malek, R.N.
James V. Mazzo
Ellen Sigal, Ph.D.
Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D.
Honorary Congressional Host Committee
Hon. Jim Baird
Hon. Stephanie Bice
Hon. Earl L “Buddy” Carter
Hon. Joni Ernst
Hon. Brian Fitzpatrick
Hon. Lance Gooden
Hon. Josh Gottheimer
Hon. French Hill
Hon. Young Kim
Hon. Angus S. King, Jr.
Hon. Michael Waltz
Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Hon. Bruce Westerman
Hon. Roger Williams
Hon. Joe Wilson
Watch the 2022 Nixon National Cancer Conference
Opening Video
Presidential Involvement in Understanding Cancer
Mathematics, Physics and Cancer
Panel Discussion
Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy
Panel Discussion
Immunology and Inflammation
Panel Discussion
Keynote Remarks
Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D.
Former Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and FDA Commissioner
Cancer and Nutrition
Panel Discussion
Tech in Medicine
Panel Discussion
The 2022 Nixon National Cancer Conference was sponsored by:
Presenting Sponsor
City of Hope Orange County
Premier Sponsors
Hoag Family Cancer Institute
Stanbridge University
UCI Health
Additional Funding Provided by
Providence Mission Hospital
Providence St. Joseph Hospital: The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Providence St. Jude Medical Center
2022 Conference Leadership Steering Committee
Melanie Eisenhower, M.S., C.C.L.S.
Marlene Malek, R.N.
Claire Pomeroy, M.D.
Ellen Sigal, Ph.D.
Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D.
Honorary Congressional Host Committee
Hon. Don Bacon
Hon. Nanette Diaz Barragan
Hon. Stephanie Bice
Hon. Earl L “Buddy” Carter
Hon. Dianne Feinstein
Hon. Brian Fitzpatrick
Hon. Richard Hudson
Hon. Young Kim
Hon. Barry Moore
Hon. Guy Reschenthaler
Hon. Mike Rounds
Hon. Thom Tillis
Hon. Joe Wilson
Watch the 2021 Nixon National Cancer Conference
Opening Video
The National Cancer Act- 50 Years Later
The National Cancer Act- Discovering Cancer’s Secrets
Panel Discussion
NCI Director Ned Sharpless
Keynote Speaker
The National Cancer Act- Changing the Future of Cancer
Panel Discussion
The 2021 Nixon National Cancer Conference was sponsored by:
Marlene Malek
UCI Health
City of Hope Orange County
2021 Conference Leadership Steering Committee
Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., Chair
Vice Chairs
Paul Begala
James Cavanuagh, Ph.D.
Melanie Eisenhower, M.S., C.C.L.S.
Hugh Hewitt
Marlene Malek, R.N.
Ellen Sigal, Ph.D.
Honorary Congressional Host Committee
Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House
Hon. Don Bacon
Hon. Stephanie Bice
Hon. Roy Blunt
Hon. Diana DeGette
Hon. Rosa DeLauro
Hon. Brian Fitzpatrick
Hon. Virginia Foxx
Hon. Richard Hudson
Hon. Rob Portman
Hon. Brad Schneider
Hon. Terri A. Sewell
Hon. Pete Stauber
Hon. Glenn Thompson
Hon. Norma Torres
Hon. Juan Vargas
Hon. Joe Wilson
Honorary Host Committee
Robert A. Bradway
Otis W. Brawley, M.D.
Samuel Broder, M.D.
Vincent DeVita, Jr., M.D.
Robert A. Ingram
Claire Pomeroy, M.D.