KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
THE PIXIE CAMPBELL IMMUNOLOGY SPEAKER
Dr. Stephanie C. Eisenbarth
Director, Center for Human Immunobiology
Chief of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Medicine
Roy and Elaine Patterson Professor of Medicine
Professor, Medicine (Allergy and Immunology), and Pathology, Northwestern Medicine
THE SCHAACK AND STONEHOUSE MICROBIOLOGY
Dr. Manuela Raffatellu
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics
University of California, San Diego
PROGRAM PREVIEW
Wednesday, September 2
| Time | Program Item | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Poster and exhibitor session setup* *posters must be set up by 4:45 PM on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 |
Korbel III |
| 12:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Arrive and Register | |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | THE PIXIE CAMPBELL KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | Korbel I/II |
| Dr. Stephanie C. Eisenbarth Director, Center for Human Immunobiology Chief of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Medicine Roy and Elaine Patterson Professor of Medicine Professor, Medicine (Allergy and Immunology), and Pathology, Northwestern Medicine |
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| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Poster and Vendor Session Part 1 | Korbel III |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Dinner and Themed Reception | Tent |
Thursday, September 3
| Time | Program Item | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast | Tent |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Session 1: BASIC SCIENCE SESSION Chair: Siddharth Krishnamurthy, PhD | Korbel I/II |
| Speakers Roberta Pelanda, PhD Rachel Friedman, PhD Scott Alper, PhD Justin “Jamie” Barr, MD, PhD | ||
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | BREAK | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Session 2: Checkpoints to Checkmate: Optimizing Immune Checkpoint Blockade by Targeting the TME Chair: Curtis Henry, PhD | Korbel I/II |
| Speakers Divij Mathew, PhD - Tuning Cytokine Signaling to Improve Responses to Immune Checkpoint Blockade Jackie Bader, PhD - Decoding the Obesity Paradox: Reprogramming Tumor Associated Macrophages to Drive Checkpoint Sensitivity | ||
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | THE SCHAACK AND STONEHOUSE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | Korbel I/II |
| Dr. Manuela Raffatellu Professor, Department of Pediatrics Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics University of California, San Diego | ||
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Poster and Vendor Session Part 2 | Korbel III |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner | Tent |
| 7:30 PM | Poster Session Winners Announced |
Friday, September 4
| Time | Program Item | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast | Tent |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Session 3: TRANSLATIONAL SESSION Chair: Cristina Penaranda | Korbel I/II |
| Speakers Michael Schurr, PhD David Schwartz, MD Alex Horswill, PhD Laurel Hind, PhD | ||
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | BREAK | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Session 4: Protostars - The I&M Trainee Showcase Session Chair: Mercedes Rincon, PhD | Korbel I/II |
| Speakers Immunology Graduate Student Immunology Postdoctoral Fellow Microbiology Graduate Student Microbiology Postdoctoral Fellow |
Registration Deadline:
August 12, 2026
The Steamboat Grand Group Rate Deadline:
July 12, 2026
Want to present a poster during a Poster Session?
Abstract Deadline:
August 8, 2026
Contact: Brooke Lydick
Want to reserve a table as an exhibitor?
Space is limited!
Contact Andrea Edwards if you are interested!
EMAIL or CALL 303-724-4431(Office)
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