{"id":875,"date":"2017-03-19T15:30:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T15:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2017\/03\/19\/vice-president-joe-biden-at-the-2017-sxsw-conference-with-an-introduction-from-dr-jill-biden-video\/"},"modified":"2017-03-19T15:30:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-19T15:30:58","slug":"vice-president-joe-biden-at-the-2017-sxsw-conference-with-an-introduction-from-dr-jill-biden-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2017\/03\/19\/vice-president-joe-biden-at-the-2017-sxsw-conference-with-an-introduction-from-dr-jill-biden-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice President Joe Biden at the 2017 SXSW Conference with an Introduction from Dr. Jill Biden [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The only bipartisan thing left in America is the fight against cancer.” – Vice President Joe Biden<\/em><\/p>\n

On Sunday, March 12, Vice President Joe Biden<\/strong> outlined his plans for a Biden cancer initiative during the Featured Session, “The Urgency of Now: Launching the Biden Cancer Initiative,” at the 2017 SXSW Conference<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We’re not going to beat cancer unless we all do our part. Only together can we seize the moment to defeat cancer,” said Dr. Jill Biden<\/strong> during her introduction. Dr. Jill Biden delivered a call to action to everyone to help accelerate the rate of progress in preventing, diagnosing, and treating cancer.<\/p>\n

During the Featured Session, Vice President Joe Biden discussed the progress made under his leadership of the White House Cancer Moonshot; call for innovative solutions to tackle the barriers that prevent faster gains in ending cancer as we know it; and described how he plans to remain in the fight.<\/p>\n

Biden\u2019s Featured Session was part of the Connect to End Cancer series in collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the AT&T Foundry for Connected Health, and Merck & Co., Inc. The Connect to End Cancer series at SXSW took place on Sunday, March 12 in the Health Track<\/a>. The series provided education, exposure and potential development support to entrepreneurs and encouraged collaboration among innovators, industry executives, venture capitalists, celebrities, philanthropists, and SXSW attendees who share a commitment to Making Cancer History\u00ae.<\/p>\n

Watch the video above for the full 2017 SXSW Conference Featured Session<\/strong> with Vice President Joe Biden<\/strong>. Get inspired by a multitude of diverse visionaries at SXSW \u2013 browse more 2017 Keynotes, Featured Sessions, Red Carpets, and Q&A\u2019s on our YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and SXSW News<\/a> for the latest SXSW coverage, recaps, and more.<\/p>\n

2017 SXSW Conference Speakers, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden \u2013 Photo by Photo by Mindy Best \/ Getty Images<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

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