Schedule

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

2:00 - 9:00 pm EST Check-in at MBL

5:30 – 7:00 pm Dinner

7:00 – 7:05 pm Keynote Introduction: Kevin Janes, PhD

7:05 – 8:00 pm Opening Keynote: Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD

8:30 - 10:30 pm Networking Mixer

Thursday, October 20, 2022

7:30 – 8:20 am EST Breakfast

8:20 – 8:30 am Opening Remarks: Trachette Jackson, PhD

Session 1: Tumor Heterogeneity and Metastasis

8:30 – 10:10 am Speakers:

• Mohammad Fallahi-Sichani, PhD
• Ivana Bozic, PhD
• MA Masud, PhD: Selected Abstract
• Geena Ildefonso, PhD: Selected Abstract
• Poster preview talks - Lightning talks from selected posters

Poster Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch + “Meet the PIs” Lunch Tables

Session 2: Health Equity Special Session

2:00 – 3:40 pm Speakers:

• Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD
• Salma Kaochar, MD

3:40 – 4:00 pm Coffee Break

Session 3: Translational Systems Biology

4:00 – 5:40 pm Speakers:

• David Fuller, MD, PhD
• Elana Fertig, PhD
• James C Pino, PhD: Selected Abstract
• Lisa Uechi, PhD: Selected Abstract

6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner

8:00 – 10:00 pm Networking Mixer

Friday, October 21, 2022

7:30 – 8:30 am EST Breakfast

Session 4: Immunology & Microenvironment

8:30 – 10:10 am Speakers:

• Ning Jenny Jiang, PhD
• Jose Javier Bravo-Cordero, PhD
• Matthew Poskus: Selected Abstract
• Anne Talkington, PhD: Selected Abstract
• Poster preview talks - Lightning talks from selected posters

Poster Session 2

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch + “Meet the PIs” Lunch Tables

Session 5: Systems Pharmacology

2:00 – 3:40 pm Speakers:

• Mike Lee, PhD
• Dan Kirouac, PhD
• Haeun Hwangbo: Selected Abstract
• Lukasz Bugaj, PhD: Selected Abstract

3:40 – 4:00 pm Coffee Break

Session 6: Cancer Evolution and Mechanisms of Resistance

4:00 – 5:40 pm Speakers:

• Amy Boddy, PhD
• James DeGregori, PhD
• David Basanta, PhD: Selected Abstract
• Edward Evans Jr., PhD: Selected Abstract

6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner

Saturday, October 22, 2022

7:30 – 8:30 am EST Breakfast

Session 7: Signaling Networks in Cancer

8:30 – 10:10 am Speakers:

• Reka Albert, PhD
• Kristen Naegle, PhD
• Avlant Nilsson, PhD: Selected Abstract
• Yasmine Ahmed: Selected Abstract

10:10 - 10:30 am Coffee Break

10:30 am - 10:35 pm Keynote Introduction: Kevin Janes, PhD

10:35 am - 11:30 pm Closing Keynote: Michael Yaffe, MD, PhD

11:30 am - 11:45 am Closing Remarks: Kevin Janes, PhD

Note: Invited talks will be limited to 35 minutes total (5 minutes for questions). Selected talks will be limited to 15 minutes total. Poster preview lightning talks will be 2 minutes and meant to be previews of posters.