Welcome to the European Association for Cancer Research
Connecting cancer researchers together
Cancer Neuroscience
Lyon, France : 5 - 7 October 2027
Scientific programme
To download and print the programme, use the links below.
Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
REGISTRATION & WELCOME LUNCH (from 12 noon)
CONFERENCE WELCOME
Opening Keynote Lecture
Humsa Venkatesh Harvard Medical School, USA
Q&A 13:40-13:50
Simona Parrinello UCL, UK
Q&A 14:10-14:520
Proffered Paper 1
Q&A 14:30-14:35
EXHIBITOR INTRODUCTIONS
COFFEE BREAK, EXHIBITION AND SOLO TRAVELLERS' MEET-UP
Frank Winkler University Hospital Heidelberg & DKFZ, Germany
Q&A 15:40-15:50
Michelle Monje Stanford University, USA
Q&A 16:10-16:20
POSTER SPOTLIGHTS 1
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
Meet the Scientific Programme Committee
An informal session where the organisers for the conference will join together to share their own personal and professional experiences of their path to scientific leadership.
WELCOME RECEPTION
POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 1
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
EARLY POSTER VIEWING
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT
Session 2
Varun Venkataramani University of Heidelberg, Germany
Q&A 9:20-9:30
Proffered Paper 2
Q&A: 9:40-9:45
Nandini Acharya The Ohio State University, USA
'Glioblastoma Co-opts Trigeminal Nociceptors to Restrain Anti-Tumor Immunity'
Q&A: 10:35-10:45
COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITION
Chengcheng Jin University of Pennsylvania, USA
'Tumor-brain communication shapes cancer immunity'
Q&A: 11:35-11:45
Proffered Paper 3
Q&A: 11:55-12:00
POSTER SPOTLIGHTS 2
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
LUNCH
Buffet lunch with tea, coffee, juice and water
POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 2
Session 3
Sebastien Talbot Queens University, Canada
Q&A: 15:20-15:30
Proffered Paper 4
Q&A: 15:40-15:45
Proffered Paper 5
Q&A: 15:55-16:00
Andreas Trumpp DKFZ, Germany
Q&A: 16:20-16:30
COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITION
Ekin Demir Technical University of Munich, Germany
Q&A: 17:20-17:30
"Meet the Editors" Session
Moderated by Barbara Marte (Nature, UK)
Conference Dinner
Optional ticketed dinner
Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
EARLY POSTER VIEWING
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT
Session 4
Fanny Mann IBDM, France
'Decoding signaling and mechanical cues in tumor innervation'
Q&A: 9:20-9:30
Ilaria Malanchi The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Q&A: 9:50-10:00
Proffered Paper 6
Q&A: 10:10-10:15
COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITION
Karen Dixon University of Basel, Switzerland
Q&A: 11:05-11:15
Closing Keynote Lecture
Shawn Hervey-Jumper UCSF, USA
'Activity Dependent Mechanisms in Diffuse Glioma Growth: Translational Implications'
Q&A: 11:45-11:55
SUMMARY, AWARDS & CLOSE
DEPART
Key dates
Travel Grant application deadline:
09 August 2027
Abstract submission deadline:
09 August 2027
Registration and Payment deadline:
06 September 2027
