

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Grand Challenges Conference: Cancer and the host
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Scientific themes: innovative experimental approaches, thought-provoking discussions, and translational advances.About this EventThis conference will explore cancer as a systemic disease, emphasising that tumours cannot be understood or treated in isolation. By integrating expertise across disciplines, the conference aims to deepen your understanding of cancer as a host-dependent process and open new frontiers in prevention, treatment, and patient care.Cancer progressively co-opts and reconfigures immune, metabolic, and neural networks, hijacking normal evolved responses and establishing host-tumour bidirectional interactions that extend far beyond the tumour and its surrounding microenvironment. This systemic interplay shapes disease progression, therapeutic response and patients' outcomes, underscoring the need for approaches that consider the whole individual rather than focusing solely on the tumour.SCIENTIFIC STEERING COMMITTEEThis conference is being organised by a dedicated steering committee: Gemma Balmer-Kemp (Cancer Grand Challenges), Marcus DaSilva Goncalves – (NYU Langone Health), Caroline Dive (Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute), Rebecca Eccles (Cancer Grand Challenges), Tobias Janowitz (Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory), Blake Sanders (Cancer Grand Challenges), Eileen White (Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey)ABOUT THE CONFERENCEThe second edition of the Cancer Grand Challenges Conference Series aims to integrate diverse fields and define the therapeutic value of targeting the host to treat cancer by bringing together thought leaders from across the cancer research spectrum with experts from immunology through to metabolism and neuroscience. Cancer does not develop in isolation; it is influenced by the unique biology of its human host. The immune system, metabolic state, microbiome and factors such as aging and stress all shape tumour initiation, growth, metastasis, and therapeutic response. Research on these host-tumour interactions often remain siloed, limiting opportunities to integrate across disciplines. By uniting researchers from across the fields of cancer research and beyond, this conference will serve as a platform to drive innovative experimental approaches, thought-provoking discussions, and translational advances that reflect cancer not only as a disease of cells, but as a systemic host-influenced process.Considering cancer as a systemic disease is integral to the approach of Cancer Grand Challenges team CANCAN in tackling the cachexia challenge, and an emerging theme across the Cancer Grand Challenges portfolio.Who should attend?With only 150 places, this conference is focused on enabling meaningful discussion. It will foster big-picture, interdisciplinary discussions between academic researchers, clinicians and medical professionals, members of the pharmaceutical industry and biotech, as well as funding bodies and policymakers. It has been designed for the wider scientific community, not just Cancer Grand Challenges funded researchers or those focused on cancer.Topics will include:• How host physiology influences tumor development and progression• Interactions between cancer and the host immune, metabolic, and neural networks• Strategies to harness host biology for cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment• The role of the host environment in shaping therapeutic responseSPEAKERSMarcus DaSilva Goncalves, NYU Langone Health, USCaroline Dive, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, UKJames DeGregori, University of Colorado Anschutz, USEvangelos Giampazolias, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, UKMariam Jamal-Hanjani, University College London Cancer Institute, UKTobias Janowitz, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, USJohanna Joyce, University of Lausanne, CHJason Lewis, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USLydia Lynch, Princeton University, USStephen O'Rahilly, University of Cambridge, UKMarco Sandri, University of Padova, ITErica Sloan, Monash University, AUClaudio Vernieri, AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, ITAshani Weeraratna, Johns Hopkins University, USEileen White, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USFrank Winkler, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), DEREGISTRATIONRegistration will close on Friday 1 May 2026.FEESRegistration includes VAT, a light breakfast, networking lunch and coffee breaks on all days, and a welcome reception on Wednesday 17 June. See fees below:Student/PhD/Postdoc - £150Academic/Clinical - £300Industry - £500ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONSAbstract submissions will open on Monday 1 December along with registration and close on Friday 20 March 2026. There will be many opportunities for selected talks and poster presentations.Abstract evaluation will start after the deadline and may take up to four weeks to complete depending on the number of submissions we receive. Acceptance notifications will go out via email before the end of April 2026. We appreciate your patience.Please note that it is not required to submit an abstract to attend the conference.CONTACTIf you have any questions about this event, please send us an email at events@cancergrandchallenges.orgWe'll endeavour to respond to you within two working days.Wednesday 17 June🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AMRegistration and welcome refreshments🕑: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PMSession 1🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMLunch break - lunch will be served🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PMSession 2🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PMBreak - refreshments will be served🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PMSession 3🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PMPoster session one and welcome reception Thursday18 June🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration and welcome refreshments🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMSession 1🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AMBreak - refreshments will be served🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PMSession 2🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMLunch break - lunch will be served🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PMSession 3🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PMBreak - refreshments will be served🕑: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PMPoster session two Friday19 June🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration and welcome refreshments🕑: 09:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession 1🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMBreak - refreshments will be served🕑: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PMSession 2🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PMLunch break - lunch will be served
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## Event venue details

- **city**: London
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- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Royal Society
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- **full address**: The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom

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- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am (+01:00)
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  - **A:** The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
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