The Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium is an annual educational meeting hosted by the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS) focused on advances in breast surgery. It brings together plastic surgeons and allied specialists to share clinical expertise, innovations in breast reconstruction and aesthetic breast procedures, evidence-based practices, expert panels, and interactive discussions. This symposium has grown into a leading regional breast surgery educational event with wide participation.

Since the inaugural meeting in 1970, the Scottsdale Headache Symposium® continues to be a successful venue for providing practical, clinical, evidence-based information on the diagnosis, management and treatment of headache patients. Education is presented in didactic, case-based, evidence-based, panel and demonstrative formats over the course of four days.

Who Should Attend? This symposium is designed for general practitioners, internists, pediatricians, neurologists, anesthesiologists, dentists, physical therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other health professionals who treat headache.

Metastasis research is a nexus for several of the most exciting areas and technical developments of current cancer biology and translational molecular medicine. High-resolution intravital imaging, single-cell sequencing, and integrated genomics approaches, innovative tissue modelling and co-culture systems for disease screening and patient stratification all have enormous implications for our basic understanding of the mechanisms of this deadly disease, and hold great promises for progress in its successful treatment.

This symposium will cover emerging key concepts of latent metastasis and dissemination of tumour cells including evolution and genetic diversity of metastasis, circulating tumor cells, stemness, dormancy and stromal reprogrammig, transcriptional and epigenetic control, motility and invasive signaling, metastatic heterogeneity, EMT and plasticity, immune evasion, and metabolic adaptations.

The meeting will provide a unique interdisciplinary exchange on current approaches and future collaborations on metastasis and its therapeutic challenges.

Session topics Metastasis intiating cells and circulating tumour cells Motility and invasion Transcriptional and epigenetic control of metastasis Metastasis heterogeneity, EMT, and plasticity Metastasis signalling and latency Tumour micorenvironment and immune evasion Sincle cell, spatial transcriptomics, and machine learning techniques In vivo modelling of metastasis

The fight against cancer is evolving beyond the tumor itself. As we uncover the profound influence of systemic factors—from the immune and nervous systems to the gut microbiome, metabolism, and beyond—the boundaries of cancer research are expanding like never before. This upcoming Cell Symposium on Hallmarks of cancer will explore how these interconnected systems shape tumor progression, treatment response, and patient outcomes, uniting foundational discoveries with transformative clinical applications.

Join us in the vibrant coastal town of Sitges, Spain, as we bring together pioneering scientists, physician-researchers, and clinicians to share groundbreaking insights into the systemic forces driving cancer biology. Whether your expertise lies in immunology, neuroscience, microbiology, metabolism, or cutting-edge technologies, this meeting will provide a dynamic platform to exchange ideas, foster collaborations, and accelerate the translation of science into life-saving therapies.

For over a decade, the Cell Symposia: Hallmarks of cancer series has stood at the forefront of cancer research, bridging disciplines and continents to advance our collective mission. As we gather in 2026, we invite you to be part of this legacy—celebrating the convergence of basic and translational science, sparking new connections, and shaping the future of precision oncology.

Key themes Include:

The immune system’s role in cancer progression and therapy Gut microbiome and its systemic impact on tumor behavior Nervous system interactions with the tumor microenvironment Emerging technologies to decode systemic factors in cancer Embrace this opportunity to engage with global leaders, discover paradigm-shifting research, and contribute to a more holistic understanding of cancer. Together, we can redefine what’s possible in patient care.

We look forward to welcoming you to Sitges for inspiring science, lively discussions, and the breathtaking beauty of the Mediterranean. Let’s illuminate the next frontiers—together.

Welcome to DC2026! Join us in beautiful San Diego as the global dendritic cell community comes together for an unforgettable meeting. With a retreat-style venue, a vibrant scientific program, special events honoring Ralph Steinman’s legacy, and a strong focus on bench-to-bedside innovation, DC2026 promises to be an inspiring gathering of colleagues, ideas, and discoveries.

Pyroptosis, a lytic form of programmed cell death mediated by gasdermin family pore-forming proteins, has rapidly emerged as a pivotal research theme in cell death and immunology in recent years. Gasdermin proteins are highly conserved across a wide range of species—from mammals and fungi to bacteria—and play essential and diverse roles in host defense and the maintenance of immune homeostasis.

For the first time, we are convening a Keystone-style symposium dedicated to this remarkable protein family. The meeting will comprehensively explore both inflammasome-dependent and inflammasome-independent functions of gasdermins across model organisms and human systems. Sessions will also address the mechanistic and structural basis of gasdermin autoinhibition, activation, and post-translational regulation, as well as their promising applications in the development of novel therapeutics for a range of human diseases.

Symposium Theme: The 2026 CIMR International Symposium for Immunology brings together leading scientists worldwide in the field of Immunology to exchange and share exciting discoveries in basic and translational research. Hosted by Chinese Institutes for Medical Research (CIMR), Beijing, the Symposium will provide an international platform to foster collaborations and accelerate breakthroughs. We warmly invite you to join us!

This symposium will bring together scientists across academia, industry, and government to explore the biology of viral infection, antiviral immunity, and the urgent need for countermeasures against a range of viral pathogens. The meeting aims to spark interdisciplinary collaboration and the exchange of novel ideas in this rapidly evolving field, with a focus on viral immunology, pathogenesis, evolution, prevention, and treatment.

Sessions will cover topics such as host-virus interactions, host factors affecting susceptibility, species expansion of emerging pathogens, effective and ineffective innate and adaptive immune responses, immune-based therapies, and vaccine innovation. Special emphasis will be placed on host-directed and immune-based approaches, which are gaining momentum in the field. By bringing together virologists and immunologists to share both breakthroughs and challenges, this symposium will help drive forward the development of effective therapies and vaccines against both emerging and persistent viral threats.

This meeting will feature our People’s Choice Poster Award, an opportunity to highlight an outstanding poster presenter at this conference. Poster presenters will not only share their work with a global audience of peers and leaders but also have the chance to be recognized by attendees and win a free future conference registration! Poster presenters, who are not giving a short talk, are eligible to win, with one winner chosen by attendee votes. Learn more on the Keypoint Blog

Harmonizing Immunotherapy: Tuning T Cells to Give Cancer the Blues. Tuesday, May 26 – Friday, May 29, 2026

In classical terms, the immune system has been viewed as the host’s defense system. Tasked with recognizing foreign elements such as pathogens along with mutations of proteins encoded by self-tissue, the immune system’s teleological purpose has been assumed to be restricted to returning a damaged or threatened state to a functional resting state. However, more recently the community has realized that the immune system’s function extends beyond this remit and includes a contribution to maintain the normal function of organs and tissues in the absence of perturbations. This Cell Symposium will present insights into this conceptual space. Please join us for a fresh perspective on the multifaceted role of immune function.

Sessions include: Immune-function regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis Immune-function regulation of metabolic organ and tissue homeostasis Immune-function regulations of central and peripheral nervous-system homeostasis Immune-function regulation of intestinal homeostasis Immune-function regulation of gestation, parturition, and the effect of an aged immune system on homeostasis

A resilient microbiome is essential for human health. This community is constantly influenced by microbial, host, and environmental factors. Dysbiosis, a result of perturbations to this interactive community, has significant consequences for host physiology, but our understanding of the related regulatory mechanisms is still emerging.

The establishment and maintenance of a microbial community goes hand in hand with host immunity. As such, we have a growing understanding of microbial-immune crosstalk in modulating the microbiota and bolstering host protection. Understanding the ecology of this complex interplay is crucial for any targeted therapy since disruption of this balance leads to the manifestation of diseases.

This symposium puts the spotlight on the ecology of the human microbiome, its role in shaping host physiology, interplay with the immune system, and how we can use our understanding of these influences for therapeutic applications. It will span the following five sections:

Ecology of microbiome communities Host factors influencing the microbiome Immune-microbiome interactions Microbiome impacts on health Microbiome perturbations and therapeutic applications We are excited to bring together experts from various fields, including microbiology, immunology, metabolism, ecology, and precision medicine.

Benaroya Research Institute's third annual immunology symposium, New Horizons in Immunity and Disease, will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Due to strong interest and enthusiastic support from the immunology community, we’re relocating this year’s event to Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle, a larger venue that will better accommodate our growing audience.

We’re excited to once again bring together leading voices from the local and national immunology research community for a day of collaboration, discovery, discussion and connection. Building on two years of full houses, dynamic presentations, and meaningful dialogue, this year’s symposium is set to continue that momentum.