
AGENDA
Thursday, October 20th
7:30am - 12:00pm
Registration Open
Strathblane Foyer
8:00am-10:00am
PLENARY SESSION 7 - Tumor Microenvironment - Session Chair - Marisol Soengas
Pentland Suite
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8:00am - 8:20am
Deciphering molecular patterns of resistance to immune checkpoint blockade in melanoma
Presented by: Göran Jönsson
8:20am - 8:35am
The spatial landscape of progression and immunoediting in primary melanoma at single cell resolution
Presented by: Zoltan Maliga
8:35am - 8:50am
Apolipoprotein E2 enhances melanoma progression and pro-tumorigenic protein synthesis
Presented by: Nneoma Adaku
8:50am - 9:10am
MIDKINE drives immune evasion by rewiring dendritic cell differentiation and immunogenicity
Presented by: Xavier Catena
9:10am - 9:25am
Dissecting the cellular and molecular interaction networks that promote melanoma stemness at the perivascular niche
Presented by: Ada Nowosad
9:25am - 9:40am
Stromal lipid species dictate melanoma metastasis and tropism
Presented by: Shilpa Gurung
9:40am - 10:00am
Coming of age: how age impacts tumor progression
Presented by: Ashi Weeraratna
10:00am - 10:20am
Refreshment Break
Cromdale Hall & Strathblane Hall
10:20am - 11:05am
Keynote Presentation by David Fisher
Pentland Hall
11:05am - 12:45pm
PLENARY SESSION 8 - New Therapies and Clinical Trials - Session Chair - Caroline Robert
Pentland Suite
11:05am - 11:25am
Results from the randomized controlled phase 3 trial in PD-1 blockade refractory melanoma comparing ipilimumab to TIL therapy
Presented by: John Haanen
11:25am - 11:45am
Trials to reduce toxicity of checkpoint inhibition
Presented by: Jeff Weber
11:45am - 12:00pm
Clinical trials in oncology: what remains and what changes?
Presented by: Everardo Saad
12:00pm - 12:15pm
How to best address the actual medical needs?
Presented by: Dirk Schadendorf
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Q&A/ Panel Discussion
Presented by: John Haanen, Everado Saad, Mike Davies, Alex Menzies, Dirk Schadendorf and Caroline Robert
12:45pm - 1:00pm
Closing Remarks by Liz Patton & Mike Davies
Pentland Hall