Inflammation Resolution: Emerging Concepts, Mechanisms and Disease Insights (M4)
May 17-20, 2026  | Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC, Canada
Julie Magarian Blander, Diane Mathis, Will Wood and Andrea Ablasser
Scholarship Deadline: Mar. 5, 2026 | Abstract Deadline: Apr. 24, 2026 | Early Registration Deadline: Mar. 19, 2026
* Session Chair † Invited but not yet accepted | Program current as of April 6, 2026 1 PM | For the most up-to-date details, visit https://www.keystonesymposia.org
Sunday, May 17, 2026
4:00–8:00 PM Registration Grand Foyer
6:00–8:00 PM Welcome Mixer Grand Foyer
Monday, May 18, 2026
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Sea to Sky A
8:00–8:10 AM Welcome Remarks (Joint) Sea to Sky B/C
8:10–9:00 AM Keynote Address (Joint) Sea to Sky B/C
  Gabriel A. Rabinovich, Instituto de Biologia y Medicina Experimental
The Power of Glycocheckpoints: Translating Glycan-Encoded Information into Novel Therapies in Cancer and Autoimmune Inflammation
 
9:00–11:15 AM Aging in Human Health and Disease (Joint) Sea to Sky B/C
  Clemens A. Schmitt, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Targeting the Root of Cancer Reprogression - Eradicating Senescent Persisters
 
  Donna L Farber, Columbia University Medical Center
Immune Aging Across the LifeSpan
 
  Peter D. Adams, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
The Epigenetic Landscape of Aging
 
  Jian Zheng, University of Louisville
Short Talk: Prostaglandin D2 Axis in Aging-associated Immune Dysfunction of Melanoma and Lung Metastases
 
9:30–9:50 AM Coffee Break Grand Foyer
11:15–1:00 PM Poster Setup Sea to Sky A
11:15–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing Sea to Sky A
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Grand Foyer
5:00–7:00 PM Neural Control of the Cessation of Inflammation Sea to Sky B
  Alejandra Mendoza, Scripps Research
Modulation of Inflammation through Nociception
 
  Daniel H Kaplan, University of Pittsburgh
Sensory Neuron-Mast Cell Circuits in Steering Inflammation Resolution
 
  Anne Schaefer, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
Microglia Driven Suppression of Neuroinflammation
 
  Sophie Ugolini, Universite de Marseille
Sensory Control of Macrophage-Mediated Tissue Repair
 
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner Sea to Sky A
7:30–10:00 PM Poster Session 1 Sea to Sky A
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Sea to Sky A
8:00–11:00 AM Pathways Controlling Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis (Joint) Sea to Sky B/C
  Melissa Davis, Morehouse School of Medicine
Impact of Genetics, Biology, and Social Determinants on Cancer Risk
 
  Andrea Ablasser, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
cGAS STING Pathway in Inflammation
 
  Jenny P Ting, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Impact of Innate Immune Receptors in Cancer
 
  Karen Agaronyan †, Yale University
Short Talk: How Do Tissues Adapt to Proteolytic Stress?
 
  Chang Liao †, Amgen
Short Talk: TSLP links intestinal GLP-2 nutrient sensing with amplification of the ILC2–tuft cell circuit
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break Grand Foyer
9:20–9:25 AM Award Recipient Acknowledgement Sea to Sky B/C
11:00–1:00 PM Poster Setup Sea to Sky A
11:00–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing Sea to Sky A
1:45–2:45 PM Career Roundtable (Joint) Sea to Sky B
3:00–4:30 PM Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Science Discovery and Therapeutic Targeting Sea to Sky B
  Maria Rodriguez Martinez, Yale University
Using AI Models to Understand B and T Cell Functions in Cancer and Autoimmunity
 
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Grand Foyer
5:00–7:00 PM Inflammation Resolution and Regeneration Sea to Sky B
  Julie Magarian Blander, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
Resolution of Inflammatory RIPK3 Driven Cell Death
 
  Justin S Perry, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Rapid Response Circuits in Maintenance of Internal Homeostasis
 
  Stuart J. Forbes, University of Edinburgh
Liver Stem Cells and Regeneration
 
  Will Wood, University of Edinburgh
Tissue Repair and Regeneration in Drosophila
 
  Anastasia Fahlman, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Short Talk: Post-Translational Lysine Lactylation Modifies Inflammatory Resolution in Macrophages
 
  Maarten van der Linden, Citryll
Short Talk: The Monoclonal Antibody CIT-013 Facilitates Extracellular Trap Opsonization and Regulates Macrophage-Mediated Immune Responses, Presenting A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis
 
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner Sea to Sky A
7:30–10:00 PM Poster Session 2 Sea to Sky A
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Sea to Sky A
8:00–11:00 AM T Cell Control of Inflammation Resolution and Tissue Repair Sea to Sky B
  Diane Mathis, Harvard Medical School
Regulatory T cells in Tissue Repair
 
  Kazu Kikuchi, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
T Cells in Tissue Regeneration
 
  Derk Amsen, Sanquin Research/Amsterdam University Medical School
Signaling Adaptations in Regulatory T Cells
 
  Upasana Das Adhikari †, Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard med School
Short Talk: Immunometabolic Checkpoints in Inflammation Resolution: How Dysfunctional CD8⁺ Tissue-Resident T Cells Undermine Intestinal Barrier Integrity
 
  Amy Saunders †, Lancaster University
Short Talk: Innate Lymphoid Cells Have An Altered Ability To Respond To Stimuli During The Resolution Of Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation
 
  Kelly Remedios †, Gilead Sciences
Short Talk: Targeting IL-2 to Treg Cells Results in Superior Efficacy and Antigen-specific Tolerance Compared to CD25-biased IL-2 Approaches
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break Grand Foyer
11:00–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
2:30–4:30 PM Symposia Spotlight Sea to Sky B
  Denis Benning, Goethe University Frankfurt
The Role of IKKε in the Imiquimod-induced Psoriasis Model in Mice
 
  Abigail L Cox †, QIMR Berghofer
Apolipoprotein E-Dependent Signalling Drives Immune Cells Towards Inflammation Resolution States During Viral Encephalitis
 
  Anna Hains †, University of Manchester
Ceramides Mediate the Resolution of Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation
 
  Jason Schenkel, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Skin localized, bacterial inflammation drives adrenal dysfunction and intravascular myeloid cell accumulation in adrenal gland blood vessels
 
  Ivan Vujkovic-Cvijin †, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Systemic IgG targets and depletes inflammation-resolving gut microbes in IBD
 
  George A Walters-Marrah †, Stanford University
Host Resolution Capacity Creates a Trade-Off Between Sepsis Survival and Pathogen Restriction
 
  Alexandra R Lucas, Arizona State University
The Serpinosome Complex - Virus-derived Serpin Binds Mammalian Serpins
 
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Grand Foyer
5:00–6:45 PM Therapeutic Targeting in Chronic Inflammatory Disease Sea to Sky B
  Fiona M. Powrie, University of Oxford
Host Microbiome Interactions in the Intestine in Health and Disease
 
  Markus Feuerer, Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy
Harnessing Repair Functions of Tissue Regulatory T Cells in New Immunotherapies
 
  Sandra E Reznik †, St. John's University
Short Talk: An FDA-Approved Drug Excipient Promotes Inflammation Resolution via Direct Modulation of IκBα–NF-κB Signaling
 
6:45–7:00 PM Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers) Sea to Sky B
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner Sea to Sky A
8:00–9:00 PM Entertainment Sea to Sky A
Thursday, May 21, 2026
12:00–11:59 PM Departure