Tumor Metabolism: New Frontiers in Diet, Microbiome and Beyond

Jun 08–11, 2026 | INEC Killarney Convention Centre, Killarney, KY, Ireland
Scientific Organizers: Karen H. Vousden, Cynthia L. Sears, and Eileen P. White

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Jun 08–11, 2026 | INEC Killarney Convention Centre, Killarney, KY, Ireland

Scientific Organizers: Karen H. Vousden, Cynthia L. Sears, and Eileen P. White

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, June 8, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Poster Setup
7:30–8:00 AM
Poster Viewing
7:45–5:00 PM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Heather Christofk, University of California, Los Angeles
Metabolic Transitions in Cancer
Systemic Metabolism and Cancer
9:00–11:15 AM
Craig B. Thompson, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Talk Title to be Announced
Matthew G Vander Heiden, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Interplay Between Tumor and Systemic Metabolism
Peter James Mullen, University of Southern California
Whole Body Metabolism and Cancer Progression
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Lunch
11:15–12:15 PM
Posters
12:00–2:30 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
Microbiota, Metabolism and Cancer
5:00–7:00 PM
Cynthia L. Sears, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Microbiota and Colon Cancer
Saman Maleki, Western University
Cancer, Immunology and the Microbiome
Bertrand Routy, Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
Gut Microbiome and the Efficacy of Cancer Immunotherapy
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Metabolic Disease, Aging and Cancer
8:00–11:00 AM
Ayelet Erez, Weizmann Institute of Science
Urea Cycle Disorders and Cancer
Marcia C. Haigis, Harvard Medical School
Metabolite Crosstalk in Cancer and Aging
Ralph J. DeBerardinis, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Metabolic Disease and Cancer
Karen H. Vousden, Francis Crick Institute
Metabolic Control of Cancer Progression
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
Antioxidants and Cancer
5:00–7:00 PM
Scott J. Dixon, Stanford University
Iron, ROS and Cell Death
Richard L. Possemato, New York University School of Medicine
Iron Metabolism and Cancer
Navdeep S Chandel, Northwestern University
Mitochondrial Metabolism, ROS and Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Cachexia, Obesity and Cancer
8:00–11:00 AM
Eileen P. White, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Autophagy, Cachexia and Cancer
Lydia Lynch, Princeton University
Metabolism, Fat and Cancer
Marcus D. Goncalves, NYU Langone
Tumor-Body Interactions and Weight Loss
Rachel J. Perry, Yale University
Obesity, Exercise and Cancer
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
Cancer, Diet and Therapy
5:00–6:45 PM
Thales Papagiannakopoulos, NYU School of Medicine
Control of Nutrients for Cancer Therapy
Mariia Yuneva, Calico Life Sciences and Francis Crick Institute
Metabolic Regulation of Aging and Metastasis
Oliver Maddocks, University of Glasgow, Faeth Therapeutics
Precision Nutrition for Cancer Therapy
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
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, June 12, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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