Salk Cancer Day Symposium 2026

Cancer Metabolism and the Tumor Ecosystem
Jueves, 23 de abril de 2026
Abstract deadline: 2 de abril de 2026
Registration deadline: April 13, 2026

This in-person symposium features talks from leaders in the field on how metabolic adaptations, the aging microenvironment, and microbe–host interactions facilitate cancer progression.

Invited Speakers:

Ashani T. Weeraratna, PhD
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
E.V. McCollum Professor and Chair of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Profesor
Johns Hopkins

Janelle Ayres, PhD
Salk Institute for Biological Sciences
Laboratorio de Expresión Génica

Yiyin Erin Chen, PhD
Robert A. Swanson Career Development Professor of Life Sciences
Broad Institute

Edna (Eti) Cukierman, PhD
Marvin & Concetta Greenberg Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Costas Lyssiotis, PhD
Maisel Research Professor of Oncology
University of Michigan Medical School

Organizers:

Samuel Bloom, PhD, Salk T32 Fellow
Casie Kubota, PhD, Salk T32 Fellow
Joel Encarnacíon-Rosado, PhD, Salk T32 Fellow
Victoria Osorio Vasquez, PhD, Salk T32 Fellow
Taylor Morgan, Lab Admin Manager, Salk Institute