Tumor Metabolism: New Frontiers in Diet, Microbiome and Beyond

January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:

  In Person
  On Demand

January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Thursday, January 1, 2026
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
8:00–9:00 AM
Lewis C. Cantley †, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Systemic Metabolism and Cancer
Systemic Metabolism and Cancer
9:00–11:15 AM
Heather Christofk †, University of California, Los Angeles
Metabolic Transitions in Cancer
Matthew G. Vander Heiden †, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Interplay Between Tumor and Systemic Metabolism
Peter James Mullen †, University of Southern California
Whole Body Metabolism and Cancer Progression
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Microbiota, Metabolism and Cancer
5:00–7:00 PM
Cynthia L. Sears, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Microbiota and Colon Cancer
Justin L. Sonnenburg †, Stanford University
Diet, Gut Microbiota and Disease
Bertrand Routy †, Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
Gut Microbiome and the Efficacy of Cancer Immunotherapy
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
Metabolic Disease, Aging and Cancer
8:00–11:00 AM
Ayelet Erez †, Weizmann Institute of Science
Urea Cycle Disorders and Cancer
Marcia C. Haigis †, Harvard Medical School
Metabolite Crosstalk in Cancer and Aging
Ralph J. DeBerardinis †, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Metabolic Disease and Cancer
Karen H. Vousden, Francis Crick Institute
Metabolic Control of Cancer Progression
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
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Antioxidants and Cancer
5:00–7:00 PM
Scott J. Dixon †, Stanford University
Iron, ROS and Cell Death
Richard L. Possemato †, New York University School of Medicine
Iron Metabolism and Cancer
Navdeep S. Chandel †, Northwestern University
Mitochondrial Metabolism, ROS and 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
Cachexia, Obesity and Cancer
8:00–11:00 AM
Eileen P. White, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Autophagy, Cachexia and Cancer
Lydia Lynch †, Princeton University
Metabolism, Fat and Cancer
Marcus D. Goncalves †, Weill Cornell Medicine
Tumor-Body Interactions and Weight Loss
Rachel J. Perry †, Yale University
Obesity, Exercise and Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Cancer, Diet and Therapy
5:00–6:45 PM
Thales Papagiannakopoulos †, NYU School of Medicine
Control of Nutrients for Cancer Therapy
Mariia Yuneva †, Francis Crick Institute
Metabolic Regulation of Aging and Metastasis
Oliver Maddocks †, University of Glasgow, Faeth Therapeutics
Precision Nutrition for Cancer Therapy
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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