Joint with: Emerging Concepts in Inflammation Resolution
Tumor Microenvironment: Identifying Drivers of Progression and Resistance

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 (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Ophira Ginsburg †, NCI, National Institutes of Health
Sex and Gender Impact on Human Health and Disease
Aging in Human Health and Disease (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Ashani T. Weeraratna †, Johns Hopkins University
Aging and Cancer Progression
Curtis J. Henry †, University of Colorado Cancer Center
Aging and Inflammation
Peter D. Adams †, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
The Epigenetic Landscape of Aging
Mina S. Sedrak †, University of California, Los Angeles
Strategies and Clinical Trials for Preventing Therapy-Induced Accelerated Aging in Cancer Patients
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
Workshop: Hands On Data Jamboree/Workshop leveraging the NCI Human Tumor Atlas Data (HTAN) to study the TME
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Cross-Talk in the TME Driving Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Resistance
5:00–7:00 PM
Sheila A. Stewart †, Washington University School of Medicine
Senescent Fibroblasts that Drive Immune Suppression and Cancer Progression
Teresa Zimmers †, Oregon Health and Science University Knight Cancer Institute
Impact of Cachexia on Cancer Progression and Response to Therapy
Daniela F. Quail †, McGill University
Impact of Obesity on Tumor-Associated Chronic Inflammation
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
Pathways Controlling Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis (Joint)
8:00–11:00 AM
Andrea Ablasser †, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
cGAS STING Pathway in Inflammation
Melissa Davis †, Morehouse School of Medicine
Impact of Genetics, Biology, and Social Determinants on Cancer Risk
Jenny P.Y. Ting †, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Inflammasome Driven Chronic Autoinflammatory Disease
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
Inflammatory Responses in the TME
5:00–7:00 PM
Sandra S. McAllister, Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Impact of the Aging TME Cellular and Molecular Landscape on Response to Therapy
Lisa M. Coussens, Oregon Health & Science University
Innate-Adaptive Crosstalk Mechanisms as Leverage Points for Therapy
Peter Sorger †, Harvard Medical School
Multiplexed 3D Analysis of Immune States and Niches in Human Tissue
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
Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Laura L. Kiessling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Critical Role of Glycosylation in Regulating Tissue Homeostasis and Disease Progression
Therapeutic Targeting in Chronic Disease (Joint)
9:00–11:00 AM
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Yvette van Kooyk †, Vrije University Medical Center
Cellular Communication Driven by Modified Glycoproteins/Lipids in Cancer, Allergy and Autoimmunity
Claudia Kemper †, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health
Complement in the Regulation of Cell Health and Disease
Thomas A Wynn †, Pfizer
Resolution of Chronic Inflammation
Lingyin Li †, Stanford University and Arc Institute
Chemical Biology to Uncover Biochemical Mechanisms in Innate Immunity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Unraveling the TME
5:00–6:45 PM
Rong Fan †, Yale School of Medicine
Advancing AI Tools to Study the TME
Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, NCI, National Institutes of Health
Utilizing Data to Make Advancements for Understanding the TME and Cancer
Dana Pe'er †, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Decoding Single Cell Data to Understand TME Dynamics
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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