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32 organizations at SITC 2026 present work in tumor immunology & the microenvironment: 15 universities and research institutes, 13 cancer centres and hospitals, 3 suppliers and service providers and 1 government or non-profit body. Between them they bring 50 presentations to the program. Most represented: Massachusetts General Hospital (6 on the program), MD Anderson Cancer Center (5 on the program), University of Pittsburgh (4 on the program). 23 of them have their own page in this guide. As of Sep 29, 2026.
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Organization SITC 2026 Attendance Cancer centres & hospitals
Harvard teaching hospital in Boston and home of the Mass General Cancer Center.
Session Thu Nov 5
Session Fri Nov 6
moderating
Mechanisms of irAEs
Clinical
1:50pm–2:10pm Diet and Microbiome Drivers of Immune Related Adverse Events University of Pittsburgh 2:10pm–2:30pm Unlocking the Specificity of the Autoimmune Response in iRAE’s UCSF 2:30pm–2:50pm Clinical Trials for irAEs: Where Do We Go Next? Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2:55pm–3:25pm 2 abstract presentations — titles not yet released Talk Sat Nov 7
Session Sat Nov 7
moderating
IO in Low Mutation Burden Cancers
Tumor biology
3:35pm–3:55pm Targeted Therapy + Immunotherapy Johns Hopkins University 3:55pm–4:15pm From the Clinic to the Lab: Investigating Mechanisms of Response and Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Therapy MD Anderson Cancer Center 4:15pm–4:35pm Beyond the Canonical Proteome: Identifying Immunogenic Targets in Ovarian Tumors Mayo Clinic 4:35pm–4:50pm Abstract presentation — title not yet released Session Sat Nov 7
moderating
Microbiome and Metabolism
Tumor biology
3:30pm–3:45pm Correcting the Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in Oncology Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) 3:45pm–4:00pm Toward Metabotherapy for Cancer Stanford University 4:00pm–4:15pm Intratumoral Bacterial Elements in Brain Tumors Moffitt Cancer Center 4:15pm–4:25pm Gut Microbiota Metabolite Control of Antitumor CD8 T Cell Trafficking Massachusetts General Hospital 4:25pm–4:35pm Gut Microbiome Function Shapes the Efficacy of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) Therapy in Melanoma University of Pittsburgh Talk Sat Nov 7
Talk Sun Nov 8
Cancer centres & hospitals
University of Texas comprehensive cancer center in Houston focused on cancer patient care, research and education.
Session Thu Nov 5
Workshop Thu Nov 5
Talk Sat Nov 7
Talk Sat Nov 7
Session Sat Nov 7
Talk Sun Nov 8
Universities & research institutes
Public research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Session Thu Nov 5
Talk Thu Nov 5
Workshop Thu Nov 5
1 program organizer
Grant Writing Workshop 2:30pm–4:30pm Session I – Grant Writing Essentials 4:05pm–4:30pm The Importance of the Patient Advocate Perspective in Research and How to Effectively Connect with Advocates 4:30pm–5:00pm Session II – Breakout Sessions 5:00pm–5:05pm Closing Talk Thu Nov 5
Talk Thu Nov 5
Talk Fri Nov 6
Session Sat Nov 7
moderating
Spatial Biology
Models & tech
9:40am–10:00am High-plex Imaging and Spatial Transcriptomics University of Queensland 10:00am–10:20am Spatial Biomarkers of Immunotherapy Response MD Anderson Cancer Center 10:20am–10:40am Computational Spatial Biology and AI-assisted Interpretation Providence Genomics 10:40am–11:10am 2 abstract presentations — titles not yet released Session Sat Nov 7
moderating
Hot Topic Symposium: External Factors Contributing to Immunotherapy Response
Tumor biology
11:15am–11:30am Postprandial Metabolism and its Potential to Enhance Immunotherapy Responses University of Pittsburgh 11:30am–11:45am The Role of the Intestinal Microbiome in Cancer Immunotherapy City of Hope 11:45am–12:05pm Debate: Pros and Cons on Time of Day and Checkpoint Inhibitors Emory University School of Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Talk Sat Nov 7
Talk Sat Nov 7
Session Sat Nov 7
moderating
Microbiome and Metabolism
Tumor biology
3:30pm–3:45pm Correcting the Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in Oncology Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) 3:45pm–4:00pm Toward Metabotherapy for Cancer Stanford University 4:00pm–4:15pm Intratumoral Bacterial Elements in Brain Tumors Moffitt Cancer Center 4:15pm–4:25pm Gut Microbiota Metabolite Control of Antitumor CD8 T Cell Trafficking Massachusetts General Hospital 4:25pm–4:35pm Gut Microbiome Function Shapes the Efficacy of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) Therapy in Melanoma University of Pittsburgh Plenary Sun Nov 8
Universities & research institutes
Private research university in California, home of Stanford Medicine.
Session Thu Nov 5
Talk Thu Nov 5
Workshop Thu Nov 5
1 program organizer
Grant Writing Workshop 2:30pm–4:30pm Session I – Grant Writing Essentials 4:05pm–4:30pm The Importance of the Patient Advocate Perspective in Research and How to Effectively Connect with Advocates 4:30pm–5:00pm Session II – Breakout Sessions 5:00pm–5:05pm Closing Workshop Thu Nov 5
moderating
Session I – Grant Writing Essentials 2:35pm–2:45pm Overview of NIH Grants National Cancer Institute 2:45pm–2:55pm Structuring the Necessary Framework for a Winning Grant Weill Cornell Medicine 2:55pm–3:05pm Effective Grant Proposal Writing and Avoiding Common Pitfalls University of Wisconsin-Madison 3:05pm–3:15pm K or F Awards? Finding Your NIH Career Development Awards University of Pennsylvania 3:15pm–3:25pm Funding Your Research Through Industry Collaboration University of Pittsburgh 3:25pm–3:35pm Assembling a Successful Young Investigator and Career Development Award Application for Foundations Stanford University 3:35pm–3:50pm Considerations for Using AI National Cancer Institute Talk Thu Nov 5
Talk Fri Nov 6
Talk Fri Nov 6
Talk Sat Nov 7
Universities & research institutes
Medical school of the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City.
Session Fri Nov 6
Session Sat Nov 7
moderating
AI-driven Protein Design to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy
AI & data ·
New agents
5:26pm–5:44pm Protein Design to Improve Cell Therapies Technical University of Denmark 5:44pm–6:02pm Designing protein-based hardwares for human immune system Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6:02pm–6:20pm T cell phenotype and protein structure-informed discovery of TCRs for cell therapy National Cancer Institute 6:20pm–6:40pm 2 abstract presentations — titles not yet released Talk Sat Nov 7
Session Sat Nov 7
moderating
Hot and Cold Tumors
Tumor biology
5:20pm–5:40pm What Is Meant By Hot And Cold Tumors? UCLA 5:40pm–6:00pm Identifying Determinants of Hot and Cold Tumors by AI-Assisted Perturb-Map Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 6:00pm–6:20pm 2 abstract presentations — titles not yet released 6:20pm–6:40pm Hot and Cold Tumor Debate UCLA, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brigham and Women's Hospital Talk Sat Nov 7
Session Sat Nov 7
Universities & research institutes
Private research university in Baltimore, Maryland.
Workshop Thu Nov 5
1 program organizer
Early Career Scientist Meet-the-Expert Lunch 12:00pm–1:30pm Bioinformatics, Big Data, and AI (Table 1) 12:00pm–1:30pm Bioinformatics, Big Data, and AI (Table 2) 12:00pm–1:30pm Career Paths for Physician Scientists 12:00pm–1:30pm Careers Outside Academia and Industry – Careers in Policy, Advocacy and Non-Profit Organizations 12:00pm–1:30pm Collaborating with Industry 12:00pm–1:30pm Collaborating with Industry on Investigator-initiated Clinical Trials 12:00pm–1:30pm How to Navigate the Graduate Student to Postdoc Transition 12:00pm–1:30pm How to Navigate the Postdoc to PI Transition 12:00pm–1:30pm Industry: Building Your Career in Industry (Big Pharma) 12:00pm–1:30pm Industry: Building Your Career in Industry (Startup and Midsize Pharma) 12:00pm–1:30pm Leadership Opportunities in Immuno-oncology (Academics and Industry) 12:00pm–1:30pm Navigating Academia as Junior Faculty (as MD or PhD) 12:00pm–1:30pm Non-science Skills Needed to be a Successful Postdoc or PI 12:00pm–1:30pm Setting Up a Successful Biotech (Midsize Pharma and Small Startups) 12:00pm–1:30pm Translational Research: Human Samples to Lab and Back to the Clinic 12:00pm–1:30pm Translational Research: Mice to Humans 12:00pm–1:30pm Transitioning from Academia to Industry 12:00pm–1:30pm Careers in Venture Capital and Biotechnology Investing Session Fri Nov 6
moderating
Cytokine Engineering and Clinical Translation
New agents
4:00pm–4:15pm Anchored Cytokine Therapy for Cancer: Engineering the Next Generation of IO Mass Eye and Ear 4:15pm–4:30pm Anchored and Targeted Cytokines New York University 4:30pm–4:45pm mRNA Based Delivery of Cytokines University of Pennsylvania 4:45pm–5:25pm 4 abstract presentations — titles not yet released Talk Sat Nov 7
Talk Sat Nov 7
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