Hormonal Influences on Immunity and Cancer Across the Lifespan (F2)
October 4-8, 2026
| Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Suzanne D. Conzen, Amy Moran and James DeGregori
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
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| 4:00–4:10 PM |
Welcome Remarks |
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| 4:10–5:00 PM |
Keynote Address |
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Alberto Mantovani, Humanitas University
Intersection of Inflammation and Cancer |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Hormones, Age, Immunity and Cancer Risk |
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Quinn Ostrom †, Duke University
Talk Title to be Announced |
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Duygu Ucar, The Jackson Laboratory
Sexual-Dimorphism in Human Immune System Aging |
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Juulia Jylhävä †, Karolinska Institute
Large-Scale Genome-Wide Analyses with Proteomics Integration Reveal Novel Loci and Biological Insights into Frailty |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Sex Differences in Cancer Immunity and Outcomes |
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Joseph Unger †, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cancer Outcomes and Sex Differences- Across the Lifespan |
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Amy Moran, Oregon Health & Science University
Hormone Receptor Action as Immune Modifiers Affecting IO Outcome |
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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 |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00–12:00 PM |
Panel Discussion 1: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence |
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* Kendall W. Nettles, The Scripps Research Institute
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| 12:00–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 12:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Neuroendocrine Immune Regulation of Cancer - the Host, the Cancer Cell and the Microenvironment |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Physiological and Social Stressors: Puberty, Pregnancy, & Menopause |
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Pepper Jo Schedin, Oregon Health & Science University
Discovery of Mechanisms by Which Hormonal Changes of the Lifespan Affect Cancer Risk |
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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 |
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Elizabeth A. Bonney, University of Vermont
Pregnancy’s Influence on T Cell Regulation |
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Weiping Zou †, University of Michigan
B7-H4 as a Previously Unrecognized Onco-Fetal Immune Tolerance Checkpoint Driven by Progesterone Signaling |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
The Aging Host and the Role of the Microenvironment |
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Joao Passos, Mayo Clinic
How Mitochondria Fuel Inflammation: Implications for Healthy Aging |
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Curtis J. Henry, University of Colorado Cancer Center
The Epigenetic Landscape of Breast Cancer, Metabolism, and Obesity |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00–12:00 AM |
Panel Discussion 2: Aging of the Tumor Microenvironment - Who are the Main Players? |
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| 11:00–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable: Successful Interdisciplinary Science and Learning to Speak another Language |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Metabolic and Hormonal Changes during Aging as a Driver of Tumorigenesis |
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Ana P. Gomes, Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Understanding Cancer through the Lens of Old Age |
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Yash Chhabra, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Beyond the Surface: Decoding Age and Sex Disparity in Melanoma Progression and Therapy Response |
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Michael Hwang, Genentech
Nuclear Hormone Receptor Signaling and Anti-Tumor Immunity |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Immune Senescence and Healthspan |
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James DeGregori, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Clonal Hematopoiesis and Cancer Prevention |
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Morgan Levine †, Altos Labs
Aging Epigenetics and Cancer Risk |
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Nima Sharifi †, University of Miami
Talk Title to be Announced |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Epigenetics and Cancer Over the Lifespan - Tumor and the Microenvironment |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–6:45 PM |
The Aging Immune System and the Onset of Disease |
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Kendall W. Nettles, The Scripps Research Institute
Using Machine Learning to Model Nuclear Receptor Biology in T Cells and Tissues |
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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 |
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Ben A Youngblood, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Translating Epigenetic Mechanisms of T Cell Exhaustion into Durable Tumor Immunity |
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Alison Ringel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Age-Related effects on Anti-Tumor Immunity |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 6:45–7:00 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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