MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In a show of unity among scientists across Alabama, more than 50 cancer researchers from multiple universities will gather at the State House in Montgomery on Tuesday, March 31 to urge continued funding for their work. They will include students and professors from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama State University, Auburn University and the University of Alabama who will present on the progress and breakthroughs of their cancer research. They will also be joined by cancer patients and survivors.
Attendants will be available to speak to reporters about the work and its importance. By investing in the research of today, Alabama can help prevent, detect and treat cancer in the future, saving lives and creating countless moments for patients and their loved ones. State and federal funding for research also supports thousands of jobs and nearly $1 billion of economic activity in Alabama.
Those available for interviews will include:
Cancer Action Day is an annual event hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) where volunteers, survivors, and caregivers meet with state lawmakers to advocate for evidence-based policies that reduce the cancer burden.
WHO: Researchers from UAB, Auburn, Alabama State & Univ. of Alabama
Cancer patients and survivors
WHAT: Alabama Cancer Action Day
WHERE: Alabama State House, Room #200, 11 South Union Street Montgomery, AL
WHEN: Tuesday, March 31, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
