Myeloid Cells: Orchestrators of Immunity in Health, Disease and Therapy (S8)
January 1-4, 2027  | Location to be Determined
Julie Helft
* Session Chair † Invited but not yet accepted | Program current as of August 23, 2025 4 AM | For the most up-to-date details, visit https://www.keystonesymposia.org
Friday, January 1, 2027
4:00–8:00 PM Registration
6:00–8:00 PM Welcome Mixer
Saturday, January 2, 2027
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM Welcome and Keynote Address
  Florent Ginhoux †, Gustave Roussy
Mapping Myeloid Cell Ontogeny and Function
 
9:00–11:15 AM Myeloid Cells Origin and Lineages
  Venetia Bigley †, Newcastle University
Genetic Determinant of Human Myeloid Cell Lineage Specification
 
  Steffen Jung †, Weizmann Institute of Science
Monocyte Development and Fate in Tissues
 
  Chrysothemis Brown †, Sloan Kettering Institute
Early Life Immune Development (RORgt Dendritic Cells)
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
9:30–9:50 AM Coffee Break
11:15–12:15 PM Meet the Editors
11:15–1:00 PM Poster Setup
11:15–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing
2:30–4:30 PM Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-Breaking Research
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available
5:00–7:00 PM Myeloid Cell Development in Disease States
  Miriam Merad †, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Myelopoiesis Regulation in Aging
 
  Matthew Collin, Newcastle University
Human Dendritic Cell Diversification in Inflammation and Neoplasia
 
  Pierre Guermonprez †, Institut Pasteur
Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Development during Immune Checkpoint Blockade Cancer-Therapy
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner
7:30–10:00 PM Posters
Sunday, January 3, 2027
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00–11:00 AM Myeloid Cells Across Tissues and Microenvironments
  Christine Carine Moussion, Genentech, Inc.
Imaging Dendritic Cell Dynamics in the Skin
 
  Martin Guilliams †, Ghent University - VIB
Mapping and Harnessing Myeloid Cells in Liver Pathology
 
  Andrés Hidalgo †, Yale School of Medicine
Neutrophil Roles in Physiology and Pathology of the Organism
 
  Isabelle C Arnold †, University of Zurich
Eosinophils in the Gut and System Biology
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break
11:00–12:00 PM Panel Discussion: How to Advance the Therapeutic Targeting of Myeloid Cells
11:00–1:00 PM Poster Setup
11:00–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing
3:00–4:30 PM Career Roundtable
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available
5:00–7:00 PM Myeloid Cells at the Neuro-Immune Interface
  Nicolas Gaudenzio †, Genoskin
Mast-Cell-Neuron Axis in Skin Allergy
 
  Oleg Butovsky †, Harvard Medical School
Sex-Dependent APOE4 Neutrophil-Microglia Interaction in Neurodegeneration
 
  Caroline Sokol †, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Sensory Neuron and Dendritic Cells Migration
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner
7:30–10:00 PM Posters
Monday, January 4, 2027
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00–11:00 AM Myeloid Cells in Cancer & Immunotherapy
  Julie Helft, Institut Cochin
The Role of Perivascular Macrophages in Tumor Immunity
 
  Santiago Pablo Zelenay †, Cancer Research UK, London Research Institute
Dendritic Cells Biology and Inflammatory Circuits in Cancer and Immunotherapy
 
  Mikael J Pittet †, University of Geneva
Neutrophil Response to Tumor in Immunotherapy
 
  Peter Ordentlich †, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The CSF1:CSF1R Pathway in Chronic GVHD
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break
11:00–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
2:30–4:30 PM Symposia Spotlight 2: Spatial and Temporal Orchestration of Myeloid Immunity
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available
5:00–7:00 PM Myeloid Cells in Infectious Diseases
  Niki Moutsopoulos †, NIDCR, National Institutes of Health
Neutrophils in Oral-Barrier Immunity
 
  Menna R Clatworthy †, University of Cambridge
Temporal Profiling of Human Lymphoid Tissues Reveals Coordinated Defense Against Viral Challenge (SARS-CoV2)
 
  Ashley St. John †, Duke-NUS Medical School
Differential Contributions of Fetal Mononuclear Phagocytes to Zika Virus Neuroinvasion versus Neuroprotection during Congenital Infection
 
6:45–7:00 PM Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner
8:00–11:00 PM Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM Cash Bar
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
12:00–11:59 PM Departure