Daily programme - 08 June 2026

Monday 08 June 2026

Time Session
08:30
10:00
Cancer Researchers to watch - An early career showcase
MircoJ.Friedrich Chair German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany
  • 08:30
    Preclinical Modeling of Breast Cancer in Context and the Lobular Paradigm
    GeorgiosSflomos Speaker EPFLSwitzerland
  • 09:00
    Proffered Paper 6: Stromal β3-integrin signature predicting recurrence in Oncotype DX low-risk breast cancer
    EACR26-1448
    AlexJordan Speaker Barts Cancer InstituteUnited Kingdom
  • 09:15
    Proffered Paper 7: Spatial trajectories of TNBC tumorigenesis reveal orchestrated TME niches in time and space
    EACR26-0433
    KamilLisek Speaker MDC - BIMSBGermany
  • 09:30
    Targeting the untargetable: KRAS, microenvironment and beyond in Pancreatic Cancer
    Bristi Basu Speaker University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom
Room F1+2+3
09:00
14:00
Women in Leadership
Off-site Venue
10:00
12:00
HuCaReS (Hungarian Cancer Research) MOT-EACR Joint Symposium
AttilaPatócs Chair National Institute of OncologyHungary
JózsefTóvári Chair National Institute of Oncology BudapestHungary
  • 10:00
    Introduction
    AttilaPatócs Chair National Institute of OncologyHungary
  • 10:05
    Important roles of selenoproteins and redox biology in cancer
    BeataBiri-Kovacs Speaker Karolinska InstitutetSweden
  • 10:25
    Roles of transsulfuration pathway in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
    ÁgnesCzikora Speaker National Institute of OncologyHungary
  • 10:45
    Glucocorticoid receptor signaling in breast cancer progression
    HenriettButz Speaker National Institute of OncologyHungary
  • 11:05
    Epigenetic Mechanisms Driving Therapy Resistance in Cancer
    Sándor Spisák Speaker HUN-REN, Institute of Molecular Life SciencesHungary
  • 11:25
    Expanding CAR T cell therapy to solid tumors
    ÁrpádSzöőr Speaker University of Debrecen, Faculty of MedicineHungary
  • 11:45
    Conclusions
    JózsefTóvári Chair National Institute of Oncology BudapestHungary
Room F6+7+8
10:30
12:00
Meet the Award Winners - Interactive Session
MartaKovatcheva Moderator IFOMItaly
  • 10:30
    Introduction
    SamraTurajlic Expert Cancer Research UK, The Manchester InstituteUnited Kingdom
  • 10:40
    Introduction
    AyeletErez Expert The Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael
  • 10:50
    Introduction
    DanielKirschenbaum Expert Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ)Germany
  • 11:00
    Ask Me Anything - Audience Q&A
Career Development Area
Cancer Researchers to watch - An early career showcase
MatheusHenriqueDias Chair Princess Máxima CenterNetherlands
  • 10:30
    Immune-controlled signaling niches drive tissue physiology and cancer
    MeravCohen Speaker Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael
  • 11:00
    Proffered Paper 8: Intestinal zonation constrains driver mutation selection and shapes tumour evolution in colorectal cancer
    EACR26-0547
    RahelehAmirkhah Speaker Queen's University BelfastUnited Kingdom
  • 11:15
    The LEAD/DEAL tandem in the cancer research career path
    Arkaitz Carracedo Perez Keynote Speaker CIC bioGUNESpain
Room F1+2+3
12:00
14:00
Lunch Break / Exhibition
Room P1+2+3
12:00
20:00
Exhibition
Poster and Exhibition Hall
12:15
13:00
Illumina/SomaLogic Mega Symposium: Multi-resolution and Multiomic Approaches to Decipher the Tumor Ecosystem (part 1)
  • 12:15
    Expanding the Resolution and Scope of Multi‑modal Cancer Research with Innovative Solutions
    CaraLim Industry Speaker IlluminaSingapore
  • 12:35
    Multidimensional Understanding of Cancer: Initial Feedback from Illumina Spatial Solution
    AniaPiskorz Industry Speaker CRUK Cambridge Institute, University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom
Room F1+2+3
Bruker Industry Symposium: Expanding the Frontiers of Spatial Biology: Best-in-Class Solutions for Every Layer of Biology
  • 12:15
    Resolving Cancer Across Its Biological Layers with Single-Cell and Spatial Biology
    JosephBeechem Industry Speaker Bruker Spatial BiologyUnited States
    OliverBraubach Industry Speaker Bruker Spatial BiologyUnited States
  • 12:45
    Molecular and Spatial Determinants of Metastatic Cell State Acquisition in Colorectal Cancer
    MassimilianoPagani Industry Speaker IFOM/University of MilanItaly
Room F9+10
12:30
13:45
Networking Event for Early-Career Attendees
Career Development Area
13:15
14:00
Illumina/SomaLogic Mega Symposium: Multi-resolution and Multiomic Approaches to Decipher the Tumor Ecosystem (part 2)
  • 13:15
    TBC
    TBC Industry Speaker
  • 13:35
    Making Sense of Multiomics Data: Technical Considerations for Integrated Analysis and Visualisation
    JoachimScmid Industry Speaker IlluminaUnited States
Room F1+2+3
QIAGEN GmbH Industry Symposium
Room F9+10
14:00
15:15
Joint EACR - EACS - Molecular Oncology Session: The Dark Proteome
KevinRyan Co-Chair Molecular OncologyUnited Kingdom
YardenaSamuels Co-Chair Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael
  • 14:00
    Title to be announced
    YardenaSamuels Speaker Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael
  • 14:25
    From Dark to Detectable -The Cancer Proteogenomics
    JanneJanne Lehtiö Speaker Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLabSweden
  • 14:50
    A functional map of the cancer dark proteome
    John R.Prensner Speaker University of Michigan Medical SchoolUnited States
Room F1+2+3
Award Winners Special Session
  • 14:00
    Introduction of the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
  • 14:05
    2026 EACR - Mark Foundation - Pezcoller Foundation Rising Star Award Lecture: The Story Behind a Picture: From Snapshots to Biological Narratives
    DanielKirschenbaum Award Lecture Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ)Germany
  • 14:25
    EACR - Mark Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Lecture: A role for mitochondrial one carbon metabolism in early pancreatic cancer development
    MarthaZarou Award Lecture The Francis Crick InstituteUnited Kingdom
  • 14:40
    EACR - Mark Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Lecture: Dissecting tissue-resident and circulating trajectories to CD8 T cell dysfunction in the tumor microenvironment
    ChristinaMetoikidou Award Lecture Netherlands Cancer InstituteNetherlands
  • 14:55
    EACR - Mark Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Lecture: Unlocking CD8+ T cell anti-tumor activity in brain metastasis
    JulieMarie Mazet Award Lecture Ludwig Cancer Research - Lausanne Branch - University of Lausanne Switzerland
Room F6+7+8
Top Abstracts
Arkaitz Carracedo Perez Chair CIC bioGUNESpain
  • 14:00
    Integration of stress response biology multi-omic datasets decodes prostate cancer dynamic disease progression and places IRE1 activity at the epicentre of acquired treatment resistance
    EACR26-1391
    DimitriosDoultsinos Oral Presenter University of OxfordUnited Kingdom
  • 14:18
    Temporal progression of the liver immune microenvironment during breast cancer metastasis
    EACR26-1906
    CatarinaBarbosa-Matos Oral Presenter Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown Portugal
  • 14:36
    Simple cell geometry metrics reveal cancer cell diversity and plasticity and guide combination therapy
    EACR26-0589
    HadrienDe Blander Oral Presenter KU Leuven- VIBBelgium
  • 14:54
    Protective PROTACs exploit cancer-specific E3 ligase defects to increase the therapeutic window of anticancer drugs
    EACR26-2000
    LuciaSimon-Carrasco Oral Presenter CABIMER Spain
Room P1+2+3
15:15
15:45
Coffee Break / Exhibition
Room P1+2+3
Meet and Greet EACR Ambassador and Solo Travellers
Room P1+2+3
15:45
18:20
EACR 2025 Congress - Opening Session
YardenaSamuels Chair Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael
  • 15:45
    Opening Address
    YardenaSamuels Chair Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael
  • 15:50
    Patient involvement in cancer research
    Marisol S.Soengas Speaker Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO)Spain
  • 15:55
    Opening Keynote Lecture: A Tale of 3 Biomarkers - diagnosis, prognosis and therapy scheduling
    CarolineDive Keynote Speaker CRUK Cancer Biomarker CentreUnited Kingdom
  • 16:40
    Pezcoller Award Presentation and Introduction of the Award Recipients
    EnzoGalligioni Presenter The Pezcoller FoundationItaly
  • 16:50
    The Pezcoller Foundation-EACR Translational Cancer Researcher Award 2026 - Title to be announced
    SamraTurajlic Award Lecture Cancer Research UK, The Manchester InstituteUnited Kingdom
  • 17:35
    The Pezcoller-Marina Larcher Fogazzaro-EACR Women in Cancer Research Award 2026 - Title to be announced
    AyeletErez Award Lecture The Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael
Room P1+2+3
18:20
18:35
EACR General Assembly and Awards Ceremony (EACR Members only)
Room P1+2+3
Welcome Reception (Exhibition Area)
Room P1+2+3
18:45
19:00
CancerTools.org Industry Spotlight Session
Spotlight Theatre
19:15
19:30
Element Biosciences Industry Spotlight Session
Spotlight Theatre