Hormonal Influences on Immunity and Cancer Across the Lifespan

Oct 04–08, 2026 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Suzanne D. Conzen, Amy Moran, and James DeGregori

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Oct 04–08, 2026 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States

Scientific Organizers: Suzanne D. Conzen, Amy Moran, and James DeGregori

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, October 5, 2026
Welcome Remarks
4:00–4:10 PM
Keynote Address
4:10–5:00 PM
Alberto Mantovani, Humanitas University
Intersection of Inflammation and Cancer
Hormones, Age, Immunity and Cancer Risk
5:00–7:00 PM
Quinn Ostrom, Duke University
Talk Title to be Announced
Duygu Ucar, The Jackson Laboratory
Sexual-Dimorphism in Human Immune System Aging
Christy Hagan, University of Kansas Medical Center
Hormone–Immune Crosstalk: How Progesterone Enables Immune Escape in Breast Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Sex Differences in Cancer Immunity and Outcomes
8:00–11:00 AM
Joseph Unger, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cancer Treatment Outcomes and Sex Differences: Evaluations Using Clinical Trial Databases
Amy Moran, Oregon Health & Science University
Hormone Receptor Action as Immune Modifiers Affecting IO Outcome
Fabio Conforti, European Institute of Oncology
Sex Differences in the Efficacy of Immunotherapy for Various Cancers, with Immunotherapy being Less Effective in Women than in Men
Michael Angelo †, Stanford University
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Panel Discussion 1: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
11:00–12:00 PM
* Kendall W. Nettles, The Scripps Research Institute
Poster Setup
12:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
12:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Neuroendocrine Immune Regulation of Cancer - the Host, the Cancer Cell and the Microenvironment
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Physiological and Social Stressors: Puberty, Pregnancy, & Menopause
5:00–7:00 PM
Pepper Jo Schedin, Oregon Health & Science University
Discovery of Mechanisms by Which Hormonal Changes of the Lifespan Affect Cancer Risk
Suzanne D. Conzen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pubertal Social Stressors and the Role of Glucocorticoid Receptor in Mammary Gland Development and Cancer Risk
Elizabeth A. Bonney, University of Vermont
Pregnancy’s Influence on T Cell Regulation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
The Aging Host and the Role of the Microenvironment
8:00–11:00 AM
Emi K. Nishimura †, University of Tokyo
Melanocyte Stem Cells (McSCs) and their Niche Coordinately Determine Individual Stem Cell Fate through Depending on Exposome
Joao Passos, Mayo Clinic
How Mitochondria Fuel Inflammation: Implications for Healthy Aging
Curtis J. Henry, University of Colorado Cancer Center
The Epigenetic Landscape of Breast Cancer, Metabolism, and Obesity
Lydia Lynch †, Princeton University
Dietary Fat Influences Anti-Tumor Immunity in Obese Mice
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Panel Discussion 2: Aging of the Tumor Microenvironment - Who are the Main Players?
11:00–12:00 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: Successful Interdisciplinary Science and Learning to Speak another Language
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Metabolic and Hormonal Changes during Aging as a Driver of Tumorigenesis
5:00–7:00 PM
Ana P. Gomes, Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Understanding Cancer through the Lens of Old Age
Nima Sharifi, University of Miami
Talk Title to be Announced
Michael Hwang, Genentech
Nuclear Hormone Receptor Signaling and Anti-Tumor Immunity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Immune Senescence and Healthspan
8:00–11:00 AM
James DeGregori, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Clonal Hematopoiesis and Cancer Prevention
Karin E. de Visser †, Netherlands Cancer Institute
Tumor Driven Reprogramming of the Myelopoiesis
Yash Chhabra, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Beyond the Surface: Decoding Age and Sex Disparity in Melanoma Progression and Therapy Response
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Epigenetics and Cancer Over the Lifespan - Tumor and the Microenvironment
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
The Aging Immune System and the Onset of Disease
5:00–6:45 PM
Kendall W. Nettles, The Scripps Research Institute
Using Machine Learning to Model Nuclear Receptor Biology in T Cells and Tissues
David Furman †, Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Measuring Immune Function in Humans and Machine Learning Tools to Better Define the Role of the Immune System in Disease and Longevity
Ben A Youngblood, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Translating Epigenetic Mechanisms of T Cell Exhaustion into Durable Tumor Immunity
Alison Ringel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Age-Related effects on Anti-Tumor Immunity
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
Friday, October 9, 2026
Departure
8:00–11:59 PM

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