Cancer Neuroscience: Neural Mechanisms as Therapeutic Targets in Cancer

Jan 01–04, 2027 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers: Erica K Sloan

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Jan 01–04, 2027 | Location to be Determined

Scientific Organizers: Erica K Sloan

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Friday, January 1, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Asya Rolls †, Tel Aviv University
Immunoception: Neural Representation of Immunity in Cancer and Disease
Lessons from Normal Neurophysiology
9:00–11:15 AM
Amber L. Alhadeff †, Monell Chemical Senses Center
Vagal Circuits of Motivated Behavior
Yuki Oka †, California Institute of Technology
Neural Mechanisms of Internal Balance
Erik Herzog †, Washington University in St. Louis
Neural basis of Circadian Rhythms
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Meet the Editors
11:15–12:15 PM
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: Emerging Technologies and Model Systems
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Cancer Metastasis Modulates the CNS
5:00–7:00 PM
Adrienne Boire †, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cancer Metastasis to the CNS
Delphine Merino †, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute
Tumor Cell Heterogeneity and Brain Metastasis
Julio Aguirre-Ghiso †, Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center
Neurons, Dormancy and Brain Metastasis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Neural-Cancer Interactions in the Body
8:00–11:00 AM
Leanne Li †, Francis Crick Institute
Intrinsic Electrical Activity Drives Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sohail F. Tavazoie †, Rockefeller University
Sensory Neurons Regulate Metastasis
Erica K Sloan, Monash University
Neural Interactions in Metastatic Organs
Jeremy Borniger, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Neural Circuits Drive Breast 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
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Cancer Neuroendocrinology
5:00–7:00 PM
Ece Eksi †, Oregon Health & Science University
Cancer Innervation Defines Response to Androgens
Yuan Pan †, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Neuronal Activity and Pain in Cancer
Amy Moran †, Oregon Health & Science University
Endocrine Signaling Shapes Cancer Immunity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Monday, January 4, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
CNS Malignancies Modulate Neural Circuits
8:00–11:00 AM
Shawn Hervey-Jumper, University of California, San Francisco
Brain Tumors Modulate Cognition Circuits
Benjamin Deneen †, Baylor College of Medicine
Neuronal Activity Drives Glioma Infiltration
David H. Gutmann †, Washington University School of Medicine
Brain Development Impacts Glioma Progression
Matthia Karreman †, DKFZ German Cancer Research Center
Cancer Intrinsic Neural Mechanisms
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Panel Discussion: Challenges Facing Clinical Translation of Cancer Neuroscience
11:00–12:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: The Future of Cancer Neuroscience
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Translation: New paradigms for Cancer Treatment
5:00–6:45 PM
Elise Jenkins †, Coherence Bio
Electroceutical Devices to Target Cancer in the Brain and Body
Jorg Dietrich †, Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer, Neurotoxicity and Brain Repair
Timothy C. Wang †, Columbia University
Chemotherapy and Cancer-Neural Interactions in Pancreatic Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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