Coming October 2: SITC releases abstract titles with each presenting author’s institution (nearly 1,300 last year). We’ll add them to this guide once they’re out.

Government agencies and non-profits at SITC 2026

Nov 4–8, 2026 Phoenix, AZ ~6k attendees Website

9 government agencies and non-profits are at SITC 2026 — 6 presentations on the program and 4 with a booth in the exhibit hall. Most represented: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (8 on the program), National Cancer Institute (5 on the program), AIM at Melanoma Foundation (1 on the program). 7 of them have their own page in this guide. As of Sep 29, 2026.

All 242 organizations at SITC 2026 →

Showing 1–9 of 9 organizations

Organization	SITC 2026 Attendance
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD
fda.gov Government & non-profit U.S. federal agency that regulates drugs, biologics and medical devices, including cancer immunotherapies.	Session Wed Nov 4 2:10pm–2:55pm Panel Discussion 1: Conversations with FDA Oncology Leaders on Hot Topics Encanto AB Regulatory Session Wed Nov 4 3:10pm–3:55pm Panel Discussion 2: Biomarker Discovery and Digital AI Encanto AB Biomarkers · AI & data Session Wed Nov 4 4:10pm–4:55pm Panel Discussion 3: Regulatory Framework for New IO Agents Encanto AB Regulatory · New agents Talk Fri Nov 6 2:45pm–3:00pm Part of Session 106b: Human Ex Vivo Models for Immunotherapy Testing: From Tumor Explants to Tumor-on-Chip From Conventional to New Approach Methodologies: Regulatory Considerations for Immuno-Oncology Safety Assessment 301A Regulatory · Models & tech
National Cancer Institute Bethesda, MD
cancer.gov Government & non-profit US federal agency for cancer research and training, part of the National Institutes of Health.	Session Thu Nov 5 12:00pm–1:30pm Careers Outside Academia and Industry – Careers in Policy, Advocacy and Non-Profit Organizations Encanto AB Talk Thu Nov 5 3:35pm–3:50pm Part of Session I – Grant Writing Essentials Considerations for Using AI Encanto AB Talk Thu Nov 5 2:35pm–2:45pm Part of Session I – Grant Writing Essentials Overview of NIH Grants Encanto AB Session Fri Nov 6 8:00am–8:05am Presidential Welcome Halls BC Session Fri Nov 6 3:55pm–5:30pm Oral Abstract Session 2 301D 3:55pm–5:25pm6 abstract presentations — titles not yet released Talk Sat Nov 7 6:02pm–6:20pm Part of Session 207b: AI-driven Protein Design to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy T cell phenotype and protein structure-informed discovery of TCRs for cell therapy 301BC Cell therapy · AI & data Session Sun Nov 8 8:15am–9:40am Presidential Session Hall A 8:20am–9:20am4 abstract presentations — titles not yet released 9:20am–9:30amExpert DisucussantUniversity of Pittsburgh
AIM at Melanoma Foundation
aimatmelanoma.org Government & non-profit Patient advocacy foundation supporting melanoma research, education and patients.	Session Thu Nov 5 4:05pm–4:30pm The Importance of the Patient Advocate Perspective in Research and How to Effectively Connect with Advocates Encanto AB Clinical Talk Thu Nov 5 4:30pm–5:00pm Part of Session II – Breakout Sessions Breakout Table: Writing a Lay Abstract Encanto AB
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Milwaukee, WI
sitcancer.org Government & non-profit Non-profit professional society for cancer immunotherapy, host of this meeting and publisher of the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.	Booth Exhibiting at Booth 827 Fri, Nov 610:00am–2:00pm · 5:00pm–7:00pmSat, Nov 710:00am–2:00pm · 6:00pm–8:10pm Session Thu Nov 5 12:00pm–1:30pm Careers Outside Academia and Industry – Careers in Policy, Advocacy and Non-Profit Organizations Encanto AB
Cancer Research Institute New York, NY
cancerresearch.org Government & non-profit Nonprofit that funds cancer immunotherapy research and clinical trials.	Session Sun Nov 8 9:55am–10:30am CRI William B. Coley Award Lecture Hall A Cell therapy 9:55am–10:30amHarnessing NK Cells in Cancer TherapiesCentre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
nih.gov Government & non-profit US federal medical research agency.	Talk Fri Nov 6 4:20pm–4:40pm Part of Session 107a: Immuno-oncology at Immune-privileged Sites The Immune Tumor Microenvironment in Liver Cancer Hall A Tumor biology
American Association for Cancer Research Philadelphia, PA
aacr.org Government & non-profit Scientific society for cancer research that runs meetings, journals, training and advocacy programs.	Booth Exhibiting at Booth 1018 Fri, Nov 610:00am–2:00pm · 5:00pm–7:00pmSat, Nov 710:00am–2:00pm · 6:00pm–8:10pm
American Association of Immunologists Rockville, MD
aai.org Government & non-profit Professional society for immunologists supporting the field through meetings, publications, advocacy and public outreach.	Booth Exhibiting at Booth 1230 Fri, Nov 610:00am–2:00pm · 5:00pm–7:00pmSat, Nov 710:00am–2:00pm · 6:00pm–8:10pm
Vitalant Scottsdale, AZ
vitalant.org Government & non-profit Non-profit blood services organization collecting and supplying blood products to hospitals across the US.	Booth Exhibiting at Booth 832 Fri, Nov 610:00am–2:00pm · 5:00pm–7:00pmSat, Nov 710:00am–2:00pm · 6:00pm–8:10pm