Joint with: Inflammation Resolution: Emerging Concepts, Mechanisms and Disease Insights
Tumor Microenvironment: Identifying Drivers of Progression and Resistance

May 17–20, 2026 | Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Lisa M. Coussens, Sandra S. McAllister, and Laura L. Kiessling

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May 17–20, 2026 | Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC, Canada

Scientific Organizers: Lisa M. Coussens, Sandra S. McAllister, and Laura L. Kiessling

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
 Grand Foyer
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
 Grand Foyer
Monday, May 18, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Sea to Sky A
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
 Sea to Sky B/C
Ophira Ginsburg, Medecins Sans Frontieres
Sex and Gender Impact on Human Health and Disease
Aging in Human Health and Disease (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
 Sea to Sky B/C
Speaker to be Announced
Donna L Farber, Columbia University Medical Center
Immune Aging Across the LifeSpan
Peter D. Adams, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
The Epigenetic Landscape of Aging
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
 Grand Foyer
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
Workshop: Data Jamboree/Workshop leveraging the NCI Human Tumor Atlas Data (HTAN) to study the TME
2:30–4:30 PM
 Sea to Sky C
Erik A. Sahai, Francis Crick Institute
Elana Fertig, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Novel Analytical Approaches for Data Forecasting and Data Integration with HTAN
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Grand Foyer
Cross-Talk in the TME Driving Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Resistance
5:00–7:00 PM
 Sea to Sky C
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 Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Sea to Sky A
Pathways Controlling Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis (Joint)
8:00–11:00 AM
 Sea to Sky B/C
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
Impact of Innate Immune Receptors in Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Grand Foyer
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
Career Roundtable (Joint)
1:45–2:45 PM
 Sea to Sky B
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Grand Foyer
Inflammatory Responses in the TME
5:00–7:00 PM
 Sea to Sky C
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
Erik A. Sahai, Francis Crick Institute
Why Liver Metastases are so Hard to Treat with Immunotherapy
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Sea to Sky A
Therapeutic Targeting in Chronic Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
 Sea to Sky C
Gabriel A. Rabinovich, Instituto de Biologia y Medicina Experimental
The Power of Glycocheckpoints: Translating Glycan-Encoded Information into Novel Therapies in Cancer and Autoimmune Inflammation
Laura L. Kiessling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Critical Role of Glycosylation in Regulating Tissue Homeostasis and Disease Progression
Thomas A Wynn, Pfizer
Resolution of Chronic Inflammation
Michael Klichinsky, Carisma Therapeutics
Engineering Myeloid Cells for Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Fibrosis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Grand Foyer
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Sea to Sky C
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Grand Foyer
Unraveling the TME
5:00–6:45 PM
 Sea to Sky C
Jeremy Goecks, Moffitt Cancer Center
Using Machine Learning to Quantify the Tumor Microenvironment and Predict Response to Therapy
Speaker to be Announced
Elana Fertig, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Forecasting Cancer Signatures
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
 Sea to Sky C
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Sea to Sky A
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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