Myeloid Cells: Functional Heterogeneity with Therapeutic Promise

February 23-26, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Charlotte L. Scott, Shalin H. Naik and Thomas Fabre

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February 23-26, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Charlotte L. Scott, Shalin H. Naik and Thomas Fabre

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Shannon J Turley †, Genentech, Inc.
Manipulating Stromal-Myeloid Cell Crosstalk for Therapeutic Purposes
Shalin H. Naik, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
Barcoding Human and Mouse Haematopoiesis
Elizabeth Wayne †, University of Washington
Engineering Monocyte Cell Fate in Disease
Heping Xu †, Westlake University
Role of Eosinophils in Regulating Neutrophil Recruitment
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Ariel Munitz †, Tel Aviv University
Eosinophils in the Tumor Microenvironment
Miriam Merad †, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Macrophage Functions in Tumors
Jennifer Guerriero †, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Myeloid Cells as Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Charlotte L. Scott, University of Ghent & VIB
Role of Lipid-Associated Macrophages in Tissue Injury
Lai Guan Ng †, Shanghai Immune Therapy Institute
Functional Heterogeneity of Neutrophils in Disease
Hawa Racine Thiam †, Stanford University
Engineering NETosis in Disease
Florent Ginhoux †, Gustave Roussy
DC Heterogeneity in Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Emma K. Lundberg †, Stanford University and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Single Cell Spatial Proteomics to Study Myeloid Cell Functions
Kurt Zimmerman †, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Functional Heterogeneity of Kidney Macrophages
Isabelle Arnold †, University of Zurich
Eosinophils in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Thomas Fabre, Pfizer
Utilizing Macrophages to Treat Fibrosis
Filipe Pereira †, Asgard Therapeutics
Conversion of Cancer Cells into Dendritic Cells to Reinstate Cancer Immunity
Adam Freund †, Arda Therapeutics
Eliminating Pathogenic Cells in Chronic Disease and Ageing
Kristen Radford †, University of Queensland
Human DCs in Cancer Models
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Calum C. Bain †, University of Edinburgh
Role of Macrophages in Pulmonary Infections
Niki Moutsopoulos †, NIDCR, National Institutes of Health
Neutrophil Functions in Oral Infections
Bryan D. Bryson †, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reprogramming Myeloid Cells to Improve Bacterial control
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Monday, February 23, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Myeloid Cell Development, Recruitment and Fate
9:00–11:15 AM
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
Myeloid Cells in Tumors
5:00–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Myeloid Cell Functions in Disease Contexts
8:00–11:00 AM
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Making Sense of the Mess: How to Bring Together the Different Subsets Identified using scRNA-Seq in Different Studies
2:30–4:30 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Functional Heterogeneity of Myeloid Cells Across Tissues
5:00–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Targeting Myeloid Cells in Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop: Going from scRNA-seq to Meaningful Biology
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Myeloid Cells in Infection
5:00–6:45 PM
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
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
Friday, February 27, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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