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
Julie Magarian Blander, PhD
Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
Diane Mathis, PhD
Harvard Medical School
Will Wood, PhD
University of Edinburgh
Andrea Ablasser, MD
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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Available Formats: = In Person = On DemandSunday, May 17, 2026
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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 Remarks (Joint)
8:00–8:10 AM
Sea to Sky C
Lisa M. Coussens, Oregon Health & Science University
Julie Magarian Blander, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
Keynote Address (Joint)
8:10–9:00 AM
Sea to Sky C
* Lisa M. Coussens, Oregon Health & Science University
Session Chair
Session Chair
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
The Power of Glycocheckpoints: Translating Glycan-Encoded Information into Novel Therapies in Cancer and Autoimmune Inflammation
Aging in Human Health and Disease (Joint)
9:00–11:30 AM
Sea to Sky C
* Lisa M. Coussens, Oregon Health & Science University
Session Chair
Session Chair
Clemens A. Schmitt, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Targeting the Root of Cancer Reprogression - Eradicating Senescent Persisters
Targeting the Root of Cancer Reprogression - Eradicating Senescent Persisters
Donna L Farber, Columbia University Medical Center
Immune Aging Across the LifeSpan
Immune Aging Across the LifeSpan
Peter D. Adams, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
The Epigenetic Landscape of Aging
The Epigenetic Landscape of Aging
Jian Zheng, University of Louisville
Short Talk: Prostaglandin D2 Axis in Aging-associated Immune Dysfunction of Melanoma and Lung Metastases
Short Talk: Prostaglandin D2 Axis in Aging-associated Immune Dysfunction of Melanoma and Lung Metastases
Milos Spasic, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Short Talk: Leveraging HDAC Inhibition to Combat Paclitaxel Resistance in Aging Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Short Talk: Leveraging HDAC Inhibition to Combat Paclitaxel Resistance in Aging Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Grand Foyer
Poster Setup
11:30–1:00 PM
Sea to Sky A
On Own for Lunch
11:30–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Sea to Sky A
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Grand Foyer
Cross-Talk in the TME Driving Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Resistance (Joint)
5:00–7:00 PM
Sea to Sky C
* Sandra S. McAllister, Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Session Chair
Session Chair
Sheila A. Stewart, Washington University School of Medicine
Senescent Fibroblasts that Drive Immune Suppression and Cancer Progression
Senescent Fibroblasts that Drive Immune Suppression and Cancer Progression
Daniela F Quail, McGill University
Impact of Obesity on Tumor-Associated Chronic Inflammation
Impact of Obesity on Tumor-Associated Chronic Inflammation
Teresa Zimmers, Oregon Health and Science University Knight Cancer Institute
Cachexia Reprograms the Macroenvironment in Pancreatic Cancer
Cachexia Reprograms the Macroenvironment in Pancreatic Cancer
Giuseppina Caligiuri, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Short Talk: WNT7 Orchestrates Myofibroblast Heterogeneity to Induce Desmoplasia
Short Talk: WNT7 Orchestrates Myofibroblast Heterogeneity to Induce Desmoplasia
Brittney Poole, University of Florida
Short Talk: Tumor-Derived CTGF Modulates the Tumor Microenvironment to Promote Cancer-Associated Cachexia through TGF-beta
Short Talk: Tumor-Derived CTGF Modulates the Tumor Microenvironment to Promote Cancer-Associated Cachexia through TGF-beta
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Sea to Sky A
Poster Session 1
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)
8:00–10:45 AM
Sea to Sky C
* Derk Amsen, Sanquin Research/Amsterdam University Medical School
Session Chair
Session Chair
Melissa Davis, Morehouse School of Medicine
Impact of Genetics, Biology, and Social Determinants on Cancer Risk
Impact of Genetics, Biology, and Social Determinants on Cancer Risk
Andrea Ablasser, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Remote Presentation: cGAS STING Pathway in Inflammation
Remote Presentation: cGAS STING Pathway in Inflammation
Jenny P Ting, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Impact of Innate Immune Receptors in Cancer
Impact of Innate Immune Receptors in Cancer
Jaroslav Zak, University of Utah
Short Talk: An IL-34–IGF-1 Axis Fuels KRAS-Mutant Lung Cancer Progression
Short Talk: An IL-34–IGF-1 Axis Fuels KRAS-Mutant Lung Cancer Progression
Karen Agaronyan, Yale University
Short Talk: How Do Tissues Adapt to Proteolytic Stress?
Short Talk: How Do Tissues Adapt to Proteolytic Stress?
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Grand Foyer
Award Recipient Acknowledgement
9:20–9:25 AM
Sea to Sky C
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
Kevin L Bennewith, BC Cancer Research Institute
Distinguished Scientist & Deputy Head
Distinguished Scientist & Deputy Head
Johannes Stortz, Springer Verlag
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Justin Budka, Kite, a Gilead Company
Director
Director
Rocio Vicario, Calico Life Sciences
Senior Scientist
Senior Scientist
Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Science Discovery and Therapeutic Targeting
3:30–4:30 PM
Sea to Sky B
Maria Rodriguez Martinez, Yale University
Using AI Models to Understand B and T Cell Functions in Cancer and Autoimmunity
Using AI Models to Understand B and T Cell Functions in Cancer and Autoimmunity
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Grand Foyer
Inflammation Resolution and Regeneration
5:00–7:00 PM
Sea to Sky B
* Julie Magarian Blander, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
Session Chair
Session Chair
Daniel H Kaplan, University of Pittsburgh
Sensory Neuron-Mast Cell Circuits in Steering Inflammation Resolution
Sensory Neuron-Mast Cell Circuits in Steering Inflammation Resolution
Stuart J. Forbes, University of Edinburgh
Liver Stem Cells and Regeneration
Liver Stem Cells and Regeneration
Will Wood, University of Edinburgh
Tissue Repair and Regeneration in Drosophila
Tissue Repair and Regeneration in Drosophila
Anastasia Fahlman, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Short Talk: Post-Translational Lysine Lactylation Modifies Inflammatory Resolution in Macrophages
Short Talk: Post-Translational Lysine Lactylation Modifies Inflammatory Resolution in Macrophages
Maarten van der Linden, Citryll
Short Talk: The Monoclonal Antibody CIT-013 Facilitates Extracellular Trap Opsonization and Regulates Macrophage-Mediated Immune Responses, Presenting A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Short Talk: The Monoclonal Antibody CIT-013 Facilitates Extracellular Trap Opsonization and Regulates Macrophage-Mediated Immune Responses, Presenting A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Sea to Sky A
Poster Session 2
7:30–10:00 PM
Sea to Sky A
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Sea to Sky A
T Cell Control of Inflammation Resolution and Tissue Repair
8:00–11:00 AM
Sea to Sky B
* Diane Mathis, Harvard Medical School
Regulatory T cells in Tissue Repair
Regulatory T cells in Tissue Repair
Kazu Kikuchi, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
Teleost Tregs in Tissue Regeneration
Teleost Tregs in Tissue Regeneration
Derk Amsen, Sanquin Research/Amsterdam University Medical School
Signaling Adaptations in Regulatory T Cells
Signaling Adaptations in Regulatory T Cells
Alejandra Mendoza, Scripps Research
Modulation of Inflammation through Nociception
Modulation of Inflammation through Nociception
Amy Saunders, Lancaster University
Short Talk: Innate Lymphoid Cells Have An Altered Ability To Respond To Stimuli During The Resolution Of Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation
Short Talk: Innate Lymphoid Cells Have An Altered Ability To Respond To Stimuli During The Resolution Of Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation
Kelly Remedios, Gilead Sciences
Short Talk: Targeting IL-2 to Treg Cells Results in Superior Efficacy and Antigen-specific Tolerance Compared to CD25-biased IL-2 Approaches
Short Talk: Targeting IL-2 to Treg Cells Results in Superior Efficacy and Antigen-specific Tolerance Compared to CD25-biased IL-2 Approaches
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Grand Foyer
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight
2:30–4:30 PM
Sea to Sky B
* Daniel H Kaplan, University of Pittsburgh
Session Chair
Session Chair
Denis Benning, Goethe University Frankfurt
The Role of IKKε in the Imiquimod-induced Psoriasis Model in Mice
The Role of IKKε in the Imiquimod-induced Psoriasis Model in Mice
Abigail L Cox, QIMR Berghofer
Apolipoprotein E-Dependent Signalling Drives Immune Cells Towards Inflammation Resolution States During Viral Encephalitis
Apolipoprotein E-Dependent Signalling Drives Immune Cells Towards Inflammation Resolution States During Viral Encephalitis
Anna Hains, University of Manchester
Ceramides Mediate the Resolution of Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation
Ceramides Mediate the Resolution of Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation
Jason Schenkel, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Skin localized, bacterial inflammation drives adrenal dysfunction and intravascular myeloid cell accumulation in adrenal gland blood vessels
Skin localized, bacterial inflammation drives adrenal dysfunction and intravascular myeloid cell accumulation in adrenal gland blood vessels
Ivan Vujkovic-Cvijin, Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University
Systemic IgG targets and depletes inflammation-resolving gut microbes in IBD
Systemic IgG targets and depletes inflammation-resolving gut microbes in IBD
George A Walters-Marrah, Stanford University
Host Resolution Capacity Creates a Trade-Off Between Sepsis Survival and Pathogen Restriction
Host Resolution Capacity Creates a Trade-Off Between Sepsis Survival and Pathogen Restriction
Alexandra R Lucas, Arizona State University
The Serpinosome Complex - Virus-derived Serpin Binds Mammalian Serpins
The Serpinosome Complex - Virus-derived Serpin Binds Mammalian Serpins
Chang Liao, Amgen
TSLP Links Intestinal GLP-2 Nutrient Sensing with Amplification of the ILC2–tuft Cell Circuit
TSLP Links Intestinal GLP-2 Nutrient Sensing with Amplification of the ILC2–tuft Cell Circuit
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Grand Foyer
Therapeutic Targeting in Chronic Inflammatory Disease
5:00–6:45 PM
Sea to Sky B
* Will Wood, University of Edinburgh
Session Chair
Session Chair
Fiona M. Powrie, University of Oxford
Host Microbiome Interactions in the Intestine in Health and Disease
Host Microbiome Interactions in the Intestine in Health and Disease
Julie Magarian Blander, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
Resolution of Inflammatory RIPK3 Driven Cell Death
Resolution of Inflammatory RIPK3 Driven Cell Death
Markus Feuerer, Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy
Harnessing Repair Functions of Tissue Regulatory T Cells in New Immunotherapies
Harnessing Repair Functions of Tissue Regulatory T Cells in New Immunotherapies
Sandra E Reznik, St. John's University
Short Talk: An FDA-Approved Drug Excipient Promotes Inflammation Resolution via Direct Modulation of IκBα–NF-κB Signaling
Short Talk: An FDA-Approved Drug Excipient Promotes Inflammation Resolution via Direct Modulation of IκBα–NF-κB Signaling
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Sea to Sky B
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Sea to Sky A
Entertainment
7:30–8:30 PM
Sea to Sky A
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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