Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 9AM – 2PM PT / Noon – 5PM ET

Patient-Specific Models of Cancer Virtual Symposium will feature a Keynote, Cancer Systems Immunology unravels complexity of reversing immune suppression in metastatic breast cancer, by Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres (USC).

We will also have a Patient Advocate Talk entitled A Patient-Centered Model: Embedding Advocates As Structural Partners in Oncology Conferences for Patient Benefit by Diane Heditsian (MetNet, Stanford).

In addition we’ll have two scientific sessions featuring panels and talks:

  • Patient-Specific Models for Mechanism/Discovery: Alex Carter (Rice University), Kwaghtaver Desongu (Auburn University), Bethany Halliday (USC), and Pilar de la Puente (University of South Dakota)
  • Precision-based Clinical Decisions: Julia Pelesko (Moffitt Cancer Center), Veronika Pister (Stony Brook University), Michalina Janiszewska (Colorado Asnchutz Medical Campus), and Luca Zanella (Columbia University)

🔗 Register: https://virtualsymposia.vfairs.com/en/

🤝 Who can attend? Everyone!

📢 Please share with your cancer research colleagues!

📆 Full Virtual Symposia Schedule:

  • June 17: Patient-Specific Models of Cancer
  • June 25: Opportunities in AI
  • July 30: Tumor & Metastasis Microenvironment
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