Conferences and symposiums Seventh Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium, 17 June 2026

17-06-2026 2:45 pm - 6:00 pm Add to iCal
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Welcome to the Seventh Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Cancer Research-Karolinska Institutet Joint Cancer Research Symposium featuring the 2025 Cancer Research Funding Awardees and Keynote Presentations

Time and date: 17 June, 2026, 7:45–11:00 US CT / 2.45–6.00 CET

Registration

Registration is now open. All registered participants will receive the Zoom link for the meeting on 16 June 2026

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7:45-7:50 CT / 2.45-2.50 CET

Welcome

Matthew Goetz, M.D., Erivan K. Haub Family Professor of Cancer Research Honoring

Richard F. Emslander, M.D., Professor of Oncology and Pharmacology, Deputy Director of Translational Research, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center

Elias Arnér, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Director of Cancer Research, Karolinska Institutet

7:50-7:55 CT / 2.50-2.55 CET

Introductory Remarks

Cheryl Willman, M.D.

David A. Ahlquist, M.D., Professor of Cancer Research, Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Executive Director, Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs and Director, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Professor of Pathology and Medicine

7:55-8:00 CT / 2.55-3.00 CET

Introductory Remarks

Marie Arsenian-Henriksson, Ph.D. , Professor of Molecular Tumor Biology, Academic Vice President of Research, Karolinska Institutet


 

8:00-8:30 CT / 3.00-3.30 CET

Novel tumor-targeting approaches for therapeutic RNA delivery

Fabrice Lucien-Matteoni, Ph.D., and Samir El Andaloussi, Ph.D.
 

8:30-9:00 CT / 3.30-4.00 CET

Prophylactic and Therapeutic Immunotherapies against Hepatitis C Virus and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Michael Barry, Ph.D., Richard Vile, Ph.D., and Mattie Sällberg, Ph.D.
 

9:00-9:15 CT / 4.00-4.15 CET

Break

9:15-10:00 CT / 4.15-5.00 CET

Decoding the Tumor Microenvironment via Spatial Ecotypes and Liquid Biopsy

Aadel Chaudhuri, M.D., Ph.D., Vice Chair of Translational Research, Department of Radiation Oncology, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Associate Professor of Immunology, Co-Leader, Precision Medicine Office, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center

10:00-10:45 CT / 5.00-5.45 CET

TBA

Marie Arsenian-Henriksson, Ph.D.   


 

10:45-11:00 CT / 5.45-6.00 CET

Closing Remarks