For the past two decades, research has swelled around the idea of liquid biopsies, where information about cancer diagnoses to prognosis and drug responses, can be found from a sample of the patient’s blood. At this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)  meeting, there were over 130 presentations, posters, and panels on these innovations. But it all likely wouldn’t be without an amazing team of researchers now led by Dr. Luis Diaz. For the past 25 years they have collaborated on research to take liquid biopsies from an idea to reality. They were honored at this year’s AACR where they were awarded the 2017 AACR Team Science Award, which acknowledges the work and importance of interdisciplinary teams in cancer research.