Tissue and Spatial Immunology (K5)
February 15-18, 2027
| Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Matteo Iannacone, Leila Akkari and Hai Qi
Monday, February 15, 2027
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
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Tuesday, February 16, 2027
| 8:00–9:30 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Session (Joint) |
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Matthias Mann †, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Spatial Proteomics |
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Orit Rozenblatt-Rosen, Genentech
Sc/Spatial Methods to Characterize Cells and Tissues to Identify Targets and Next-Generation Biomarkers for Precision Medicine Treatments for Patients |
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 9:30–11:15 AM |
Advanced Technologies for Spatial Analyses (Joint) |
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Joe Beechem, NanoString Technologies
Subcellular Multiomic Imaging |
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Brian D. Brown, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
CRISPR and Spatial Omics |
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Jasmine Plummer, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
STAMP and Multimodal Omic Integration |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 11:15–12:15 PM |
Meet the Editors (Joint) |
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| 11:15–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 11:15–5:00 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: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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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 |
Neuro-Immune Interactions |
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Francisco J. Quintana, Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School & Broad Institute
Role of Astrocytes in CNS Inflammation |
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Hai Qi, Tsinghua University
Decoding Neural Signals by Immune Cell Circuits in the Spleen |
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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, February 17, 2027
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Spatial Analysis of the Tumor Microenvironment |
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Catherine J Wu †, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Spatial Genomics and Cancer Vaccines |
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Mariia Yuneva, Calico Life Sciences and Francis Crick Institute
Spatial Metabolic Mapping in Tumors |
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Leila Akkari, Netherlands Cancer Institute
Co-Evolution in the Tumor Microenvironment: Macrophages at Play |
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Makoto Arita, Keio University
Innovative Lipidomics for the Creation of a Lipidome Atlas |
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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 PM |
Panel Discussion: How to Start your Lab - the Do’s and Don’t’s |
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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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| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Tissue Immunology I: Homeostasis & Innate Immune Niches |
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Andrés Hidalgo, Yale School of Medicine
Co-Option of Neutrophil Fates by Tissue Environment |
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Menna R Clatworthy †, University of Cambridge
Single-Cell Genomics in Tissue Autoimmunity |
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Jason G. Cyster, HHMI/University of California, San Francisco
B Cell Trafficking |
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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, February 18, 2027
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Spatial Immunology (Joint) |
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Ido Amit, Weizmann Institute
The Power of One: Immunology in the Age of Single-Cell Genomics |
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Ashley D Sanders, MDC-BIMSB/BIH/Charité
Single Cell Genomics and Lineage Tracing (Crohn’s Disease, Colitis, Intestinal Inflammation) |
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Renato Ostuni, Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Molecular and Spatial Organization of Immune Microenvironments in Cancer |
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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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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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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 |
Tissue Immunology II: Barrier Immunity & Inflammation |
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Ivan Zanoni, Harvard Medical School - Boston Children’s Hospital
Molecular, cellular, and spatial regulation of inflammation |
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Yasmine Belkaid †, Institut Pasteur
Maternal/Fetal Interface |
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Matteo Iannacone, San Raffaele Scientific Institute & University
Immune Surveillance of the Liver |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–7:15 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions |
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| 7:15–8:15 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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| 8:00–11:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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Friday, February 19, 2027
