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

May 17–20, 2026 | Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Julie Magarian Blander, Diane Mathis, Will Wood and Andrea Ablasser

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May 17–20, 2026 | Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Julie Magarian Blander, Diane Mathis, Will Wood and Andrea Ablasser

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***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, May 18, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
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
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
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Neural Control of the Cessation of Inflammation
5:00–7:00 PM
Speaker to be Announced
Speaker to be Announced
Anne Schaefer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, MPI Ageing
Microglia Driven Suppression of Neuroinflammation
Sophie Ugolini, Universite de Marseille
Sensory Control of Macrophage-Mediated Tissue Repair
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 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
Impact of Innate Immune Receptors in Cancer
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 (Joint)
1:45–2:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Science Discovery and Therapeutic Targeting
3:00–4:30 PM
Maria Rodriguez Martinez, Yale University
Using AI Models to Understand B and T Cell Functions in Cancer and Autoimmunity
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Inflammation Resolution and Regeneration
5:00–7:00 PM
Julie Magarian Blander, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
Resolution of Inflammatory RIPK3 Driven Cell Death
Justin S Perry, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Rapid Response Circuits in Maintenance of Internal Homeostasis
Stuart J. Forbes, University of Edinburgh
Liver Stem Cells and Regeneration
Will Wood, University of Edinburgh
Tissue Repair and Regeneration in Drosophila
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
T Cell Control of Inflammation Resolution and Tissue Repair
8:00–11:00 AM
Diane Mathis, Harvard Medical School
Regulatory T cells in Tissue Repair
Kazu Kikuchi, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
T Cells in Tissue Regeneration
Michael D. Rosenblum, University of California, San Francisco
Regulatory T Cells in Skin Injury
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Therapeutic Targeting in Chronic Inflammatory Disease
5:00–6:45 PM
Fiona M. Powrie, University of Oxford
Talk Title to be Announced
Shannon J Turley, Genentech, Inc.
Stromal Cell Function in Inflammation Resolution
Markus Feuerer, Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy
Harnessing Repair Functions of Tissue Regulatory T Cells in New Immunotherapies
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
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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