PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
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 Marijke Keestra-Gounder, PhD Justin “Jamie” Barr | ||
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | BREAK | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Session 2: CANCER SESSION Chair: Curtis Henry, PhD | Korbel I/II |
| Speakers Divij Mathew, PhD James Scott-Browne, PhD | ||
| 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 | |
| After Dinner | Professional Development Session - Table Discussions |
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 |
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| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | BREAK | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Session 4: 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 |