Jan 18–21, 2025 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Brian M. Davis, Michelle Monje, and Ihsan Ekin Demir

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Scientific Organizers: Brian M. Davis, Michelle Monje, and Ihsan Ekin Demir
Brian M. Davis
Michelle Monje
Ihsan Ekin Demir
***Meeting program subject to change.
Available Formats: = In Person = On DemandSaturday, January 18, 2025
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
Neuronal Activity Drives Glioma Growth and Initiation through both Paracrine and Synaptic Signaling
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Glioblastoma Remodels Functional Neural Circuits
Neuronal Glutamate Signaling and Progression of Pancreatic Cancer
Neuron-glial Crosstalk in NF1 Cancer Predisposition Syndrome
Short Talk: Functional Synapses Between Small Cell Lung Cancer and Glutamatergic Neurons
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer Hijacks the Sympathetic Nervous System to Resist Anthracycline Chemotherapy
GABAergic Neuron-To-Glioma Synapses in Diffuse Midline Glioma
A 3D Multi-Cellular Cortical Microtissue Model for the Study of Glioblastoma Multiforme Pathology and Therapeutic Screening
Adhesion of Cancer Cells to Schwann Cells Leads to Metabolic Adaptations with Increased Glutamine Synthetase Activity
Sympathetic Innervation as a Local Brake on Melanoma Growth in Mouse Models
Following the Nerve Trail: Unraveling How Cancer-Associated Neurons Shape the Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer’s Progression Via Trace-N-Seq
Prefrontal Cortex High-Grade Glioma Alters Neuronal-Astrocyte Dynamics and Promotes Age-Dependent Dysregulation of Acute Stress Responses
Peripheral Glia Drive the Initiation of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Remote Presentation: Cancer Associated Neurogenesis and its Impact on Response to Therapy
A Central Mechanism Driving Aberrant HPA-Axis Function in Breast Cancer
Identifying and Disrupting Neuro-Immune Circuits in Cancer
Short Talk: Brainstem Neuromodulatory Neurons Promote Glioma Growth Locally and Via Long-Range Projections to Midline and Cortical Structures
Short Talk: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells Activate Sensory Neurons via TRPV1 to Drive Neurite Outgrowth and Tumor Progression
Monday, January 20, 2025
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Conserved Microenvironmental Interactions Mediating Multi-Organ Metastasis
Tumor Induced Liver Metabolic Dysfunction Drives Metastasis
Microbiota Induced Cytokines Control Anti-Tumor Immunity and Colorectal Cancer Metastasis
Immune Control and Escape at the Metastatic Site
Short Talk: Myocardial Infarction Increases Metastatic Cancer in The Lung
Short Talk: Non-Canonical Activation of FGFR1 Drives ER+ Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis in the Aged and E2-Depleted TME
Professor, Physician, and Group Leader
Vice President of Translational Sciences
Stadtman Investigator
Assistant Professor
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Neuronal-Activity Dependent Mechanisms of Small Cell Lung Cancer Progression
Strategies to Challenge Brain Metastasis Lethality in Mice and Human/The Effects of Brain Metastasis on Neural Circuits
Blocking Stress Signaling to Control Metastatic Breast Cancer
Short Talk: Metastatic Brain Tumors Harbor Intracellular Bacterial Signals Associated with the Oral Microbiota
Short Talk: Gut Microbiome Modulates Liver Cancer Via Neuroimmune Crosstalk
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Tumor-Infiltrating B Cells tune Nociceptor Neurons Immunomodulation
Sympathetic and Sensory Nerve Coupling Modulates Cancer Immunosurveillance and Growth
Beta Adrenergic Receptors as a Targetable Checkpoint for Reducing Immune Suppression in the Tumor Microenvironment
Short Talk: Sensory Neurons Interact Directly with Melanoma Malignant Cells and Pericytes Via CGRP-RAMP1 Signaling to Promote Melanoma Metastatic Outgrowth
Short Talk: TRPV1+ Nociceptors Control Tumour Growth and The Neuroimmune Landscape in Breast Cancer
Short Talk: Tumor-Draining Lymph Node Innervation Regulates Anti-Tumor Immunity
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PDAC Tumor Induced Hyperinnervation in Pancreatic Draining Lymph Nodes
Modulating Conventional Type 1 Dendritic Cells to Limit Neurocognitive Sequelae After Pediatric Brain Tumor Radiotherapy
Monocyte-Derived Proteases Mediate Pancreatic Pain in Pancreatic Cancer
Neuromedin U Activates Neutrophils to Create And Immunosuppressive Environment In Early Prostate Cancer
A Brain-Wide Connectome Reveals Cholinergic Synapses with Human Glioblastoma
Integrative Spatial Multiomics and Cross-Platform Analysis To Decipher Neural Invasion In Pancreatic Cancer
Investigating How Lung Cancer Alters Behavior Via Regulating The Internal Sensory System
Tumor And Stroma-Targeted Nanotherapeutics Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy In Pancreatic Cancer By Inhibiting Tumor Cell Growth, Neural Invasion, And Activating Immune Response
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Neuronal Influence on Glioma Invasion and Brain Metastasis
Mechanisms of Perineural Invasion
Neural Phenotypes in Cancer Progression
Short Talk: Sympathetic Regulation of Tumor Secretome and Anti-Tumor Immunity: Perioperative Blockade of Β-Adrenergic and Prostaglandin Signaling Limits Metastatic Progression
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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