MircoFriedrich German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany

I am a physician scientist and oncologist at Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) working on TCR-transgenic cell therapy as well as dynamics and functional education of intratumoral myeloid cells during tumor progression.

Sunday 07 June 2026

Time	Session

16:10 18:25	Cancer Researchers to watch - An early career showcase (Separate pre-registration required) MeravCohen Chair Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael Synthetic immunology approaches to target blood cancers MircoJ.Friedrich Speaker German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany Proffered Paper 3: Functional interrogation of rare persistent clones reveals mechanisms of relapse in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) EACR26-0555 EACR26-0555 KelsyPrest Oral Presenter Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreAustralia Proffered Paper 4: Genetic driver–induced epithelial state continuum unleashes colorectal cancer metastasis EACR26-0456 EACR26-0456 GabrieleDiamante Oral Presenter Deutsche Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) and Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM)Germany Cellular interactions sculpting CNS immunity MichaelKilian Speaker Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolUnited States Proffered Paper 5: Anti-IFNα autoantibodies improving ICB in melanoma EACR26-0667 EACR26-0667 AnaïsEBERHARDT Oral Presenter Hospices Civils de Lyon France Inhibitor-induced supercharging of protein turnover Natalie Scholes Speaker Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)Netherlands Room F1+2+3

Time

Session

16:10

18:25

Cancer Researchers to watch - An early career showcase

(Separate pre-registration required)

MeravCohen Chair Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael

Synthetic immunology approaches to target blood cancers

MircoJ.Friedrich Speaker German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany
Proffered Paper 3: Functional interrogation of rare persistent clones reveals mechanisms of relapse in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

EACR26-0555

EACR26-0555

KelsyPrest Oral Presenter Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreAustralia
Proffered Paper 4: Genetic driver–induced epithelial state continuum unleashes colorectal cancer metastasis

EACR26-0456

EACR26-0456

GabrieleDiamante Oral Presenter Deutsche Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) and Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM)Germany
Cellular interactions sculpting CNS immunity

MichaelKilian Speaker Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolUnited States
Proffered Paper 5: Anti-IFNα autoantibodies improving ICB in melanoma

EACR26-0667

EACR26-0667

AnaïsEBERHARDT Oral Presenter Hospices Civils de Lyon France
Inhibitor-induced supercharging of protein turnover

Natalie Scholes Speaker Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)Netherlands

Room F1+2+3

Monday 08 June 2026

Time	Session

08:30 10:00	Cancer Researchers to watch - An early career showcase (Separate pre-registration required) MircoJ.Friedrich Chair German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany Preclinical Modeling of Breast Cancer in Context and the Lobular Paradigm GeorgiosSflomos Speaker EPFLSwitzerland Proffered Paper 6: Stromal β3-integrin signature predicting recurrence in Oncotype DX low-risk breast cancer EACR26-1448 EACR26-1448 AlexJordan Oral Presenter Barts Cancer InstituteUnited Kingdom Proffered Paper 7: Spatial trajectories of TNBC tumorigenesis reveal orchestrated TME niches in time and space EACR26-0433 EACR26-0433 KamilLisek Speaker MDC - BIMSBGermany Targeting the untargetable: KRAS, microenvironment and beyond in Pancreatic Cancer Bristi Basu Speaker University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom Room F1+2+3
12:30 13:45	Networking Event for Early-Career Researchers (open to EACR Early Career & Student Members, pre-registration required) Networking Event - Table hosts AlexandraBoitor Moderator European Association for Cancer ResearchUnited Kingdom AmaiaLujambio Moderator The Mark Foundation for Cancer ResearchUnited States GeorgiosSflomos Moderator EPFLSwitzerland GuillaumeJacquemet Moderator Åbo Akademi UniversityFinland HenriettButz Moderator National Institute of OncologyHungary Maria M.Caffarel Moderator Biogipuzkoa Health Research InstituteSpain MariangelaRusso Moderator University of TorinoItaly MatheusHenriqueDias Moderator Princess Máxima CenterNetherlands MeravCohen Moderator Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael MichaelKilian Moderator Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolUnited States MircoJ.Friedrich Moderator German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany Natalie Scholes Moderator Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)Netherlands SandraBlanco Benavente Moderator Universidad de SalamancaSpain ShaliniVasudevRao Moderator Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Institute, University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom YaaraOren Moderator Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael Career Development Area

Tuesday 09 June 2026

Time	Session

09:20 10:55	Symposium: Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Room P1+2+3 MircoJ.Friedrich Co-Chair German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany YardenaSamuels Co-Chair Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael Translating the cancer-immune dialogue Daniel Peeper Speaker Netherlands Cancer InstituteNetherlands Proffered Paper: Lung-targeted RNA-encoded cytokine therapy induces coordinated T and NK cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity EACR26-2001 EACR26-2001 ElifDiken Oral Presenter TRON gGmbHGermany Type 2 Immunity May Hold Key to Long-Term Cancer Remission LiTang Speaker EPFLSwitzerland Proffered Paper: Epigenetic reprogramming of pancreatic cancer fosters T cell cytotoxicity and anti-PD1 activity EACR26-0731 EACR26-0731 ShruthiNarayanan Oral Presenter CIMA (Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada)Spain From Discovery to Therapy: Overcoming Barriers in Neoantigen Targeting YardenaSamuels Speaker Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael Room P1+2+3
13:45 15:00	Career Development Session 1A (open to EACR Early Career & Student Members, pre-registration required) Arkaitz Carracedo Perez Coordinator CIC bioGUNESpain TABLE 1: Working at the interface between basic research and method development GuillaumeJacquemet Moderator Åbo Akademi UniversityFinland TABLE 2: From fundamental science to translational impact ReneBernards Moderator Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)Netherlands TABLE 3: How to build your own network Jaccovan Rheenen Moderator Netherlands Cancer InstituteNetherlands TABLE 4: A career at the intersection between cell biology and oncology VictoriaSanz-Moreno Moderator The Institute of Cancer Research LondonUnited Kingdom TABLE 5: New challenges in cancer research YardenaSamuels Moderator Weizmann Institute of ScienceIsrael TABLE 6: How to start your lab GiuliaBiffi Moderator Cancer Research UK, Cambridge InstituteUnited Kingdom TABLE 7: How to become a bioinformatician, the most desired postdoc MarcosMalumbres Moderator Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO)Spain TABLE 9: How to build a successful lab environment EduardBatlle Moderator Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Spain TABLE 10: How to make smart career choices: choosing questions, environments, and collaborations for long-term impact Johanna AJoyce Moderator Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchSwitzerland TABLE 11: Current challenges in academia: tips to survive ChiaraAmbrogio Moderator University of TorinoItaly TABLE 12: Tips and tricks to publish your work I-MeiSiu Moderator Cancer DiscoveryUnited States TABLE 13: From performing research to supporting researchers: navigating career transitions IanLewis Moderator Worldwide Cancer ResearchUnited Kingdom TABLE 14: ERC funding opportunities for starting or establishing a research group in the EU or Associated Countries VeronicaCaraffini Moderator European Research Council Executive AgencyBelgium TABLE 15: What is needed to break the glass ceiling? Jennie R.Lill Moderator AmgenUnited States TABLE 16: Leveraging a postdoc in the US and returning back to Europe to initiate your own research programme Vince KornélGrolmusz Moderator National Institute of OncologyHungary TABLE 8: Challenges of being a clinician scientist: Successfully balancing clinical and academic duties MircoJ.Friedrich Moderator German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany Career Development Area
15:20 16:55	Symposium: Brain Tumours Room P1+2+3 JoanSeoane Co-Chair VHIO, Seoane LabSpain MircoJ.Friedrich Co-Chair German Cancer Research Center and HI-STEM GmbHGermany Brain Tumours: From Early Detection to Therapy PetraHamerlik Speaker The University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom Proffered Paper: Functional precision medicine screening in patient-derived organoids reveals personalized therapeutic vulnerabilities in adult high-grade gliomas EACR26-0578 EACR26-0578 AnnaGolebiewskaGolebiewska Oral Presenter Luxembourg Institute of HealthLuxembourg Targeting T cells to Brain Tumors Michael Platten Speaker University of Heildelberg, Medical Faculty MannheimGermany Proffered Paper: Dura-associated immune cell hubs drive effector T-cell responses to glioblastoma EACR26-1858 EACR26-1858 MichaelKilian Oral Presenter Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolUnited States The immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma JoanSeoane Speaker VHIO, Seoane LabSpain Room P1+2+3