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 Remarks
8:00–8:10 AM
Keynote Address
8:10–9:00 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
Christopher J Halbrook, University of California, Irvine
Exploiting Metabolic Vulnerabilities of Chemoresistant Pancreatic Cancer
H.Furkan Alkan, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Short Talk: Metabolic Regulation of Melanoma Immunogenicity and Metastasis
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Lunch
11:15–12:15 PM
Poster Session 1
12:00–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1
2:30–4:30 PM
Julianna Blagih †, University of Montreal
Fat Length and Timing Matter - Exploiting Saturated Fatty Acids as Cancer Therapy
Eveline Barbieri, Baylor College of Medicine
Metabolic Competition for Cyst(e)ine Promotes T cell Dysfunction and MYCN-driven Neuroblastoma Tumor Progression
Meggie Danielson, University of California Irvine
Cytosolic Bacterial Pathogens Activate Innate Immune Pathways in Tumors For Cancer Therapy
Alison L Jaccard, University of Pennsylvania
Nutrient-Sensitive Histone Propionylation Regulates T cell Fate and Function
Evan C Lien †, Van Andel Institute
A Low-Fat Diet Improves Cancer Immunotherapy Responses
Laura V. Pinheiro †, University of Pennsylvania
Cancer Cell Insulin Receptor Impairs Anti-Tumor Immunity and Promotes Tumor Growth
Viraj Sanghvi †, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Lipid Desaturation as a Metabolic Checkpoint for T Cell Immunity in Liver Cancer
Vineeth Vengayil †, University of Pennsylvania
Choline Metabolism Controls Tumor Growth and Myeloid Cell Function in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
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
Asael Roichman †, Bar Ilan University
Short Talk: Dietary Phytochemical-Microbiome Interactions as Determinants of Anticancer Therapy Response
Luisa Siegert, Technical University of Munich
Refined Diets Trigger Tumor Formation via H2S-producing Desulfovibrio in ATF6-driven Colorectal Cancer
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
Peter James Mullen, University of Southern California
Whole Body Metabolism and Cancer Progression
Ralph J DeBerardinis, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Metabolic Disease and Cancer
Karen H. Vousden, Francis Crick Institute
Metabolic Control of Cancer Progression
David McFadden †, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Short Talk: Loss of Heterozygosity Exposes Germline Mutations in Complex I that Drive Warburg Metabolism In Oncocytic Carcinoma of the Thyroid
Seongmi Russell, Washington University in St. Louis
Short Talk: Early-Life Microbial Exposure Reprograms Gut Epithelial Stem Cell Fate to Prime Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility
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
Christine Chio, Columbia University
Short Talk: Iron-regulated MSRA Methionine Redox Signaling Controls Systemic Metabolism in Cancer and Nutrient Stress
Roshni A de Souza †, Columbia Unviersity
Short Talk: Hypoxia-driven Nucleotide Imbalance Promotes Differentiation in the Colon and Colorectal Cancer
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Poster Session 2
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
Ana Luiza Labbate Bonaldo †, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP
Short Talk: Integrated Liver and Muscle Transcriptomics Identify Obesity-Dependent Modulators of Ovarian Cancer Cachexia
Alexandra S Ware †, University of Chicago
Short Talk: BNIP3-Dependent Muscle Atrophy in Cancer Cachexia Promotes PDAC Progression
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2
2:30–4:30 PM
Michalis Agathocleous, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Vitamin C is a Tumor Suppressor Metabolite in Blood Cancers
Cian D'Arcy †, RCSI
Global proteomic assessment of a novel HDAC6 inhibitor and PROTAC in Multiple Myeloma Identify Metabolic Adaptations
Keeley G Hewton †, University of British Columbia
Depletion of Specific Essential Amino Acids Increases Sensitivity to LAT1 Abrogation in Pancreatic Cance
Kevin G Hicks †, University of Utah
Folate Cycle Metabolites Allosterically Regulate Pyruvate Kinase M2 To Modulate Carbohydrate Metabolism
Ladan Mashouri †, University of Texas at Austin
Engineering a Novel Serine-Degrading Enzyme for Targeted Cancer Therapy
Michael Noji †, University of Pennsylvania
Pancreas-specific BCKDK Deficiency Accelerates Pancreatic Neoplasia
Cuauhtemoc B Ramirez, University of California, Irvine
Understanding and Targeting Essential Amino Acid Metabolism for Treating TSC Kidney Tumors
Leah Ziolkowski, The University of Chicago
ATF4 Is Required for KRas-Driven Pancreatic Tumorigenesis to Suppress Early-Stage p53 Induction via Effects on 1C Metabolism That Are Rescued by a High Serine Diet
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
Yanxiang (Jessie) Guo †, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Short Talk: Ketogenic Diet Uncovers Genotype-Specific Metabolic and Immune Vulnerabilities in KRAS-Driven Lung Cancer
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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