2026 National Summit on Hematologic Cancers: Defining the Standard Where the Guidelines End
Music City Center
201 Rep. John Lewis Way South, Nashville, TN, United States
October 16 - October 17, 2026
Conference Summary:
| Events Starts | Events Ends |
|---|---|
| October 16, 2026 | October 17, 2026 |
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Day 1: Friday, October 16th, 2026
All timings are in Central Time (CDT, GMT-05:00) time.
07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
08:00 AM - 09:00 AMSession 1: The Access & Equity Imperative in Hematologic Malignancies
08:00 AM - 08:15 AM
The Geography of Cellular Therapy
08:15 AM - 08:30 AM
The Economics of Innovation
08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Community–Academic Partnerships That Work
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMBreakout Sessions – The Data-Free Zone I: High-Stakes Decisions Without Guidelines
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Session 2A: Pediatrics
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Session 2B: Adults
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Session 2C: APP & Pharmacist
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak & Exhibits
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBreakout Sessions – Rare & Refractory: When Evidence Disappears
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 3A: Pediatrics
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 3B: Adults
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Session 3C: APP & Pharmacist
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBreakout Sessions – Clinical Decision-Making in Newly Diagnosed Disease
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 4A: Pediatrics
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 4B: Adults
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 4C: APP & Pharmacist
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 4D: Adults
12:30 PM - 01:30 PMLunch & Exhibits
01:30 PM - 03:00 PMSession 5: When CAR-T Fails: Resistance, Relapse, and the Next Move
01:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Understanding Antigen Escape: Biology & Early Signals
01:50 PM - 02:10 PM
The Post–CAR-T Playbook: What Comes Next?
02:10 PM - 02:30 PM
Beyond Current CAR-Ts: The Cellular Therapy Arms Race
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Tough Questions, Real Decisions
03:00 PM - 03:15 PMBreak & Exhibits
03:15 PM - 04:15 PMSession 6: Plenary: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
AI in Hematology Practice
03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
AI-Accelerated Drug Development & Trial Design
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
The “Living Drug” Autopilot
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Structured Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A
Day 2: Saturday, October 17th, 2026
07:00 AM - 08:00 AMBreakfast & Exhibits
08:00 AM - 09:00 AMSession 7: MRD in 2026: From Test to Treatment Strategy
08:00 AM - 08:20 AM
MRD Technology Update
08:20 AM - 09:00 AM
The Gray Zone: Interpreting and Acting on MRD
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMBreakout Sessions – Strategic Sequencing in the Real World
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Session 8A: Adults
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Session 8B: Adults
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
session 8C: APP & Pharmacist
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMBreak & Exhibits
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Sessions – Clinical Dilemmas That Keep You Up at Night
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Session 9A: Adults
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Session 9B: Adults
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Session 9C: APP & Pharmacist
11:15 AM - 12:15 PMBreakout Sessions – Advanced Decision-Making in Complex Disease
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 10A: Pediatrics
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 10B: Adults
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 10C: APP & Pharmacist
12:15 PM - 01:30 PMLunch & Poster Session
01:30 PM - 03:30 PMSession 11: The Binaytara Hematologic Innovation Challenge
03:30 PM - 03:45 PMBreak & Exhibits
03:45 PM - 04:45 PMSession 12: Immunotherapy Showdown: Bispecifics vs. CAR-T
04:45 PM - 05:00 PMAwards Ceremony & Adjournment
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