Joint with: Fibrosis: Cross Organ Pathology and Pathways to Clinical Development
Stromal Immunology in Health and Disease
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Anne Fletcher, Sanjiv A. Luther, Viviana Cremasco and Michael B. Brenner
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Anne Fletcher, Sanjiv A. Luther, Viviana Cremasco and Michael B. Brenner
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Booking Function
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Friday, January 2, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Thomas A Wynn †, Pfizer
The Future of Anti-Fibrotic Therapy: Scar Macs and Beyond
The Future of Anti-Fibrotic Therapy: Scar Macs and Beyond
From Fibroblasts to Fibrosis, and Back Again (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Boris Hinz †, St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto
To Push or Pull? How the Mechanical Environment Affects Stromal Activation
To Push or Pull? How the Mechanical Environment Affects Stromal Activation
Sheila A. Stewart †, Washington University School of Medicine
Stromal Reprogramming Sensitizing Metastatic Breast Cancer to Immunotherapy
Stromal Reprogramming Sensitizing Metastatic Breast Cancer to Immunotherapy
Michael B. Brenner, Harvard Medical School
Notch and Wnt Signaling in Inflammatory Fibroblast-Mediated Pathology
Notch and Wnt Signaling in Inflammatory Fibroblast-Mediated Pathology
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Workshop 1: Late Breaking News
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Stromal Development, Identity and Heterogeneity
5:00–7:00 PM
Sanjiv A. Luther, University of Lausanne
Notch Signals as Drivers of Lymphoid Organ Fibroblast Differentiation
Notch Signals as Drivers of Lymphoid Organ Fibroblast Differentiation
Scott N. Mueller †, University of Melbourne
Stromal-Immune-Neuronal Circuits Dictating Immune Responses in the Spleen
Stromal-Immune-Neuronal Circuits Dictating Immune Responses in the Spleen
Anne Fletcher, Monash University
Molecular Drivers of Fibroblast Differentiation and T Cell Suppression
Molecular Drivers of Fibroblast Differentiation and T Cell Suppression
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Stromal Responses to Inflammation: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
8:00–11:00 AM
Shannon J Turley †, Genentech, Inc.
Fibroblast Commonalities in Homeostasis, Inflammation and Cancer
Fibroblast Commonalities in Homeostasis, Inflammation and Cancer
Ari B. Molofsky †, University of California, San Francisco
ILC2s in Shared Stromal Niches to Restrict Liver Fibrosis
ILC2s in Shared Stromal Niches to Restrict Liver Fibrosis
Susan R. Schwab †, New York University School of Medicine
S1P Signaling and T Cells, Immunity vs Apoptosis
S1P Signaling and T Cells, Immunity vs Apoptosis
Natalia Pikor †, ETH Zurich / Kantonsspital St.Gallen
Endothelial-Fibroblast Cross Talk in Inflammation of the Brain
Endothelial-Fibroblast Cross Talk in Inflammation of the Brain
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Workshop 2: New Technologies in Stromal Cell Research
1:30–3:15 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
The Pathogenic Tumor Microenvironment
5:00–7:00 PM
Ruth Scherz-Shouval †, Weizmann Institute of Science
Hierarchy of Tumor Cell-Cell Signaling Interactions Dominated by Fibroblasts
Hierarchy of Tumor Cell-Cell Signaling Interactions Dominated by Fibroblasts
Michael J. Briskin †, Phenomic.AI
Stromal Drug Development: From Big Data to Pre-Clinical Proof-of-Concept
Stromal Drug Development: From Big Data to Pre-Clinical Proof-of-Concept
Fatima Mechta-Grigoriou †, Curie Research Institute
Stromal Spatial Transcriptomics and Therapy Resistance in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Stromal Spatial Transcriptomics and Therapy Resistance in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Molecular Mechanisms of Stromal Programming and Reprogramming
8:00–11:00 AM
Beth A. Tamburini †, University of Colorado Denver Anchutz Medical Campus
PDL1 and Endothelial Cell Remodeling, Antigen Distribution in Lymph Nodes
PDL1 and Endothelial Cell Remodeling, Antigen Distribution in Lymph Nodes
Marc Bajénoff †, Centre d'Immunologie Marseille-Luminy
Macrophage-Fibroblast Interaction Modules
Macrophage-Fibroblast Interaction Modules
Theresa T. Lu †, Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine
Lymphatics and SLE
Lymphatics and SLE
George A. Kollias †, University of Athens
Targeting Synoviocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Targeting Synoviocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop 3: Stromal Commonalities and Nomenclature
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Therapeutic Modulation of Stromal Cell Function (Joint)
5:00–6:45 PM
Viviana Cremasco, Novartis Biomedical Research
Notch and Wnt Signaling in Inflammatory Fibroblast-Mediated Pathology
Notch and Wnt Signaling in Inflammatory Fibroblast-Mediated Pathology
Yuval Rinkevich †, Helmholtz Zentrum München, GmbH
Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair
Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair
Moises Selman †, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias
Fibroblast-Epithelial Crosstalk in Lung Disease
Fibroblast-Epithelial Crosstalk in Lung Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Monday, January 5, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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