Microbiota and Cancer Immunity (K2)
March 17-20, 2024
| Humanities/Social Sciences Building of Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Giorgio Trinchieri, Jenny P.Y. Ting, Hsing-Jien Kung and Shie-Liang Hsieh
Scholarship Deadline: Dec. 27, 2023 | Abstract Deadline: Dec. 27, 2023 | Early Registration Deadline: Jan. 18, 2024
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Arrival and Registration |
The Lounge, Courtyard Marriott |
| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
The Lounge, Courtyard Marriott |
| 8:00–9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Individual Hotel |
| 8:30–9:00 AM |
Poster Setup |
South Wing |
| 9:00–10:00 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Address |
International Conference Hall |
| 9:00–10:00 AM |
Keynote Address |
International Conference Hall |
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Arlene H. Sharpe, Harvard Medical School
The Multi-Faceted Functions of the PD-1 Pathway |
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| 9:00–7:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
South Wing |
| 10:00–12:15 PM |
Microbiota and Immunity |
International Conference Hall |
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Giorgio Trinchieri, NCI, National Institutes of Health
Microbiota and Cancer Immunotherapy |
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Kenya Honda, Keio University School of Medicine
Understanding Gut Microbiota and Its Possible Role in Preventing Cancer |
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Cheng-Yuan Kao, Amgen
Host Genes Shaping Gut Microbiota, Barrier Functions and Immune Responses |
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Sergei Grivennikov, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Short Talk: Short Talk: Microbiota Induced Cytokines Control Inflammation, Anti-Tumor Immunity and Colorectal Cancer Metastasis |
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Kylynda C Bauer †, National Institutes of Health - National Cancer Institute
Short Talk: Short Talk: Gut Microbiome-Brain Arc Shapes Liver Anti-Tumor Immunity |
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| 10:30–10:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
Foyer |
| 12:15–1:15 PM |
Lunch |
Back Corridor |
| 12:30–2:30 PM |
Poster Session 1 |
South Wing |
| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Panel: Effects of Race and Ethnicity on Microbiome: Impacts on Cancer Health Disparities |
International Conference Hall |
| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Microbiota and Cancer |
International Conference Hall |
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Sin-Hyeog Im, POSTECH
Modulation of Iron Sequestration by Commensal Microbes to Augment Tumor Immunity |
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Wen-Ching Wang, National Tsing Hua University
Strategic Evasion of Host Defense by Helicobacter pylori |
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Bertalan Takacs, Biological Research Centre, Szeged
Short Talk: Short Talk: Comparative Analysis of the Microbial Composition of Different Tumor Tissues |
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Polina Turbina, University of Luxembourg
Short Talk: Short Talk: A Personalised Cancer-on-Chip Model for the Study of Gut Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer Initiation and Progression |
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Jonas Schluter, NYU Langone Health
Short Talk: Short Talk: Cross-kingdom Ecosystem Dynamics in the Gut Influence Immunotherapy Outcomes and May Be Targeted Therapeutically |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
On Own for Dinner |
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| 8:00–9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Individual Hotel |
| 8:30–9:00 AM |
Poster Setup |
South Wing |
| 9:00–12:00 PM |
Microbiota and Cancer Therapy |
International Conference Hall |
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Marlies Meisel, University of Pittsburgh
Exercise-Induced Microbiota Changes Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy Efficacy in Melanoma |
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Yardena Samuels, Weizmann Institute of Science
Towards Deciphering the Neo-Antigenic and Microbial Landscapes in Melanoma |
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Marcel van den Brink, City of Hope
The Role of the Intestinal Microbiome in Cancer Immunotherapy |
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Laurence Zitvogel, Institut Gustave Roussy
Microbiota in Anti-Lung Cancer Immunotherapy |
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Ashray Gunjur, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Short Talk: Short Talk: A Pan-Cancer Gut Microbial Response Signature for Combination Immune Checkpoint Blockade Using Genome-Resolved Metagenomics |
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Luigi Nezi, European Institute of Oncology
Short Talk: Short Talk: Stability of the Gut Microbiota During Anti-pd1 Immunotherapy Defines Complete Response in Melanoma Patients |
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| 9:00–7:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
South Wing |
| 10:00–10:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
Foyer |
| 12:00–1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Back Corridor |
| 12:30–2:30 PM |
Poster Session 2 |
South Wing |
| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable |
Back Corridor |
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Cheng-Yuan Kao, Amgen
Principal Scientist - Inflammation Therapeutic Area |
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Florencia McAllister, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Physician Scientist/Associate Professor |
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Wanjun Chen, NIDCR, National Institutes of Health
Senior Investigator |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Innate Resistance |
International Conference Hall |
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Andreas Diefenbach, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
IL-22 and Genotoxic Stress Response of Epithelial Stem Cells |
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Florencia McAllister, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Talk Title to be Announced |
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Kuo-I Lin, Academia Sinica
Signaling and Molecular Pathways Contributing to B Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Progression and the Survival of Multiple Myeloma |
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Marco Colonna, Washington University School of Medicine
Pre-Recorded: TREM 2 in Cancer |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
On Own for Dinner |
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
| 8:00–9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Individual Hotel |
| 9:00–12:00 PM |
Innate and Immune Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment |
International Conference Hall |
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Yi-Ching Wang, National Cheng Kung University
Post-Translational Modifications of PD-1 in Regulating T cell Functionality |
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Chen Dong, Tsinghua University
Pre-Recorded: Tumor Infiltrating Myeloid Cells and Impact on Checkpoint Inhibition |
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Mien-Chie Hung, China Medical University
Marker-Guided Effective Therapy (Mget) and Tumor Microenvironment |
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Ping-Chih Ho, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Short Talk: Short Talk: Heme-Mediated Reprogramming on Guiding CD8+ T Cell Exhaustion in Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction |
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Jian-Da Lin, National Taiwan University
Short Talk: Short Talk: Elucidating the Possible Associations Between Gut Microbiota and Immunity in Pancreatic Cancer with Single-Cell Multi-Omics Technology |
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Brendan Jenkins, The University of Adelaide
Short Talk: Short Talk: The Driver Role of Innate Immune Pattern Recognition Receptors in Pancreatic Cancer |
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| 10:00–10:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
Foyer |
| 12:00–1:00 PM |
Lunch |
Back Corridor |
| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Workshop |
International Conference Hall |
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Erik Thiele Orberg, University Clinic Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich
Bacteria and Bacteriophage Consortia are Associated with Protective Intestinal Microbial Metabolites in Patients Receiving Stem Cell Transplantation |
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Kuan-lin Huang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
AI-Guided Prediction of Personalized Immunotherapy Outcomes |
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Jennifer Pak Yan Ho, Columbia University
Colon-Derived Ketone Bodies Modulate Metabolic Inflammation and Bacteria-Mediated Pro-Tumor Immunity |
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Xiaojing Ma, Weill Cornell Medical College
Targeting a Novel E3 Ubiquitin Ligase for Cancer Immunotherapy |
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Hung-Chia Hsieh, National Cheng Kung University
Deubiquitinase USP24 Suppresses T Cell Anti-Tumor Activity via Enhancement of PD-1 Protein Stability |
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Ching-Yu Lin, Taipei Medical University
Metabolic Modulation of Drug Resistance and Tumor Microenvironment in Prostate Cancer |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer |
| 5:00–6:00 PM |
Tumor Immunity and Immunitherapeutics |
International Conference Hall |
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* Yi-Ching Wang, National Cheng Kung University
Session Chair |
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Muh-Hwa Yang, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Unveiling the Pathogenic Role and Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential |
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Robert Jenq, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Short Talk: Short Talk: Bacteroides Ovatus Reduces Intestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease Severity |
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Kai Trepka, University of California San Francisco
Short Talk: Short Talk: Oral Fluoropyrimidine Treatment Rapidly Alters the Gut Microbiota of Colorectal Cancer Patients, Selecting for Drug-Metabolizing Microbes |
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| 6:00–6:45 PM |
Closing Keynote Address |
International Conference Hall |
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Jenny P.Y. Ting, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Impact of Innate Immune Receptor on Immunity, Cancer and the Microbiota |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
On Own for Dinner |
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