Microbiota and Cancer Immunity

Mar 17–20, 2024 | Humanities/Social Sciences Building of Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Scientific Organizers: Giorgio Trinchieri, Jenny P.Y. Ting, Hsing-Jien Kung, and Shie-Liang Hsieh

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Mar 17–20, 2024 | Humanities/Social Sciences Building of Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

Scientific Organizers: Giorgio Trinchieri, Jenny P.Y. Ting, Hsing-Jien Kung, and Shie-Liang Hsieh

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Arrival and Registration  
4:00–8:00 PM
 The Lounge, Courtyard Marriott
Welcome Mixer  
6:00–8:00 PM
 The Lounge, Courtyard Marriott
Monday, March 18, 2024
Breakfast  
8:00–9:00 AM
 Individual Hotel
Poster Setup  
8:30–9:00 AM
 South Wing
Welcome and Keynote Address  
9:00–10:00 AM
 International Conference Hall
Keynote Address  
9:00–10:00 AM
 International Conference Hall
Arlene H. Sharpe, Harvard Medical School
The Multi-Faceted Functions of the PD-1 Pathway
Poster Viewing  
9:00–7:00 PM
 South Wing
Microbiota and Immunity  
10:00–12:15 PM
 International Conference Hall
Giorgio Trinchieri, NCI, National Institutes of Health
Microbiota and Cancer Immunotherapy
Kenya Honda, Keio University School of Medicine
Understanding Gut Microbiota and Its Possible Role in Preventing Cancer
Cheng-Yuan Kao, Amgen
Host Genes Shaping Gut Microbiota, Barrier Functions and Immune Responses
Sergei Grivennikov, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Short Talk: Short Talk: Microbiota Induced Cytokines Control Inflammation, Anti-Tumor Immunity and Colorectal Cancer Metastasis
Kylynda C Bauer †, National Institutes of Health - National Cancer Institute
Short Talk: Short Talk: Gut Microbiome-Brain Arc Shapes Liver Anti-Tumor Immunity
Coffee Break  
10:30–10:50 AM
 Foyer
Lunch  
12:15–1:15 PM
 Back Corridor
Poster Session 1  
12:30–2:30 PM
 South Wing
Panel: Effects of Race and Ethnicity on Microbiome: Impacts on Cancer Health Disparities  
2:30–4:30 PM
 International Conference Hall
Coffee Available  
4:30–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Microbiota and Cancer  
5:00–7:00 PM
 International Conference Hall
Sin-Hyeog Im, POSTECH
Modulation of Iron Sequestration by Commensal Microbes to Augment Tumor Immunity
Wen-Ching Wang, National Tsing Hua University
Strategic Evasion of Host Defense by Helicobacter pylori
Bertalan Takacs, Biological Research Centre, Szeged
Short Talk: Short Talk: Comparative Analysis of the Microbial Composition of Different Tumor Tissues
Polina Turbina, University of Luxembourg
Short Talk: Short Talk: A Personalised Cancer-on-Chip Model for the Study of Gut Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer Initiation and Progression
Jonas Schluter, NYU Langone Health
Short Talk: Short Talk: Cross-kingdom Ecosystem Dynamics in the Gut Influence Immunotherapy Outcomes and May Be Targeted Therapeutically
On Own for Dinner  
7:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Breakfast  
8:00–9:00 AM
 Individual Hotel
Poster Setup  
8:30–9:00 AM
 South Wing
Microbiota and Cancer Therapy  
9:00–12:00 PM
 International Conference Hall
Marlies Meisel, University of Pittsburgh
Exercise-Induced Microbiota Changes Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy Efficacy in Melanoma
Yardena Samuels, Weizmann Institute of Science
Towards Deciphering the Neo-Antigenic and Microbial Landscapes in Melanoma
Marcel van den Brink, City of Hope
The Role of the Intestinal Microbiome in Cancer Immunotherapy
Laurence Zitvogel, Institut Gustave Roussy
Microbiota in Anti-Lung Cancer Immunotherapy
Ashray Gunjur, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Short Talk: Short Talk: A Pan-Cancer Gut Microbial Response Signature for Combination Immune Checkpoint Blockade Using Genome-Resolved Metagenomics
Luigi Nezi, European Institute of Oncology
Short Talk: Short Talk: Stability of the Gut Microbiota During Anti-pd1 Immunotherapy Defines Complete Response in Melanoma Patients
Poster Viewing  
9:00–7:00 PM
 South Wing
Coffee Break  
10:00–10:20 AM
 Foyer
Lunch  
12:00–1:00 PM
 Back Corridor
Poster Session 2  
12:30–2:30 PM
 South Wing
Career Roundtable  
3:00–4:30 PM
 Back Corridor
Cheng-Yuan Kao, Amgen
Principal Scientist - Inflammation Therapeutic Area
Florencia McAllister, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Physician Scientist/Associate Professor
Wanjun Chen, NIDCR, National Institutes of Health
Senior Investigator
Coffee Available  
4:30–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Innate Resistance  
5:00–7:00 PM
 International Conference Hall
Andreas Diefenbach, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
IL-22 and Genotoxic Stress Response of Epithelial Stem Cells
Florencia McAllister, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Talk Title to be Announced
Kuo-I Lin, Academia Sinica
Signaling and Molecular Pathways Contributing to B Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Progression and the Survival of Multiple Myeloma
Marco Colonna, Washington University School of Medicine
Pre-Recorded: TREM 2 in Cancer
On Own for Dinner  
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Breakfast  
8:00–9:00 AM
 Individual Hotel
Innate and Immune Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment  
9:00–12:00 PM
 International Conference Hall
Yi-Ching Wang, National Cheng Kung University
Post-Translational Modifications of PD-1 in Regulating T cell Functionality
Chen Dong, Tsinghua University
Pre-Recorded: Tumor Infiltrating Myeloid Cells and Impact on Checkpoint Inhibition
Mien-Chie Hung, China Medical University
Marker-Guided Effective Therapy (Mget) and Tumor Microenvironment
Ping-Chih Ho, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Short Talk: Short Talk: Heme-Mediated Reprogramming on Guiding CD8+ T Cell Exhaustion in Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Jian-Da Lin, National Taiwan University
Short Talk: Short Talk: Elucidating the Possible Associations Between Gut Microbiota and Immunity in Pancreatic Cancer with Single-Cell Multi-Omics Technology
Brendan Jenkins, The University of Adelaide
Short Talk: Short Talk: The Driver Role of Innate Immune Pattern Recognition Receptors in Pancreatic Cancer
Coffee Break  
10:00–10:20 AM
 Foyer
Lunch  
12:00–1:00 PM
 Back Corridor
Workshop  
2:30–4:30 PM
 International Conference Hall
Erik Thiele Orberg, University Clinic Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich
Bacteria and Bacteriophage Consortia are Associated with Protective Intestinal Microbial Metabolites in Patients Receiving Stem Cell Transplantation
Kuan-lin Huang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
AI-Guided Prediction of Personalized Immunotherapy Outcomes
Jennifer Pak Yan Ho, Columbia University
Colon-Derived Ketone Bodies Modulate Metabolic Inflammation and Bacteria-Mediated Pro-Tumor Immunity
Xiaojing Ma, Weill Cornell Medical College
Targeting a Novel E3 Ubiquitin Ligase for Cancer Immunotherapy
Hung-Chia Hsieh, National Cheng Kung University
Deubiquitinase USP24 Suppresses T Cell Anti-Tumor Activity via Enhancement of PD-1 Protein Stability
Ching-Yu Lin, Taipei Medical University
Metabolic Modulation of Drug Resistance and Tumor Microenvironment in Prostate Cancer
Coffee Available  
4:30–5:00 PM
 Foyer
Tumor Immunity and Immunitherapeutics  
5:00–6:00 PM
 International Conference Hall
* Yi-Ching Wang, National Cheng Kung University
Session Chair
Muh-Hwa Yang, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Unveiling the Pathogenic Role and Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential
Robert Jenq, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Short Talk: Short Talk: Bacteroides Ovatus Reduces Intestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease Severity
Kai Trepka, University of California San Francisco
Short Talk: Short Talk: Oral Fluoropyrimidine Treatment Rapidly Alters the Gut Microbiota of Colorectal Cancer Patients, Selecting for Drug-Metabolizing Microbes
Closing Keynote Address  
6:00–6:45 PM
 International Conference Hall
Jenny P.Y. Ting, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Impact of Innate Immune Receptor on Immunity, Cancer and the Microbiota
On Own for Dinner  
7:00–8:00 PM
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Departure  
8:00–8:00 AM

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