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Day 1: Friday, August 14th, 2026

All timings are in Pacific Time (PDT, GMT-07:00) time.

08:00 AM - 09:15 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
09:15 AM - 09:30 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks
09:30 AM - 09:45 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities
09:45 AM - 11:15 AMSolid Tumors I

Session Chair: Lawrence Fong, MD

09:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Immuno-oncology for GU Malignancies – Lawrence Fong, MD

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Lung Cancer: Tarlatamab – Sid Devarakonda, MD

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Malignant Melanoma: Lifileucel and Beyond – Max Julve

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Immunotherapy for Sarcoma – Lara Davis, MD

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Lawrence Fong, MD

Panelists:

Sid Devarakonda, MD; Max Julve ; Lara Davis, MD

11:15 AM - 12:15 PMSolid Tumors II

Session Chair: Folashade Otegbeye, MBBCh, MPH

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Novel FOLR1 CAR-T Therapy – Soheil Meshinchi

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

FACT Standards for Immune Effector Cells in the Community Setting – Folashade Otegbeye, MBBCh, MPH

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Folashade Otegbeye, MBBCh, MPH

Panelists:

Soheil Meshinchi

12:15 PM - 01:15 PMLunch & Exhibits
01:15 PM - 02:30 PMCAR-T Cells — The Next Breakthroughs

Session Chair: Natalie Wuliji, DO

01:15 PM - 01:30 PM

Multispecific CAR-T — Will They Change Our Standard of Care? – Saurabh Dahiya, MD

01:30 PM - 01:45 PM

In-Vivo CAR-T Platforms – Hans-Peter Kiem, PhD

01:45 PM - 02:00 PM

CAR-T Therapy for Autoimmune Disorders – Natalie Wuliji, DO

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Natalie Wuliji, DO

Panelists:

Saurabh Dahiya, MD; Hans-Peter Kiem, PhD

02:30 PM - 02:45 PMBreak & Exhibits
02:45 PM - 03:45 PMLeukemia and Transplant

Session Chair: Filippo Milano, MD

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Immunotherapy for Myeloid Malignancies — Challenges and Promises – Hany Elmariah

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Cellular Therapy in Allogeneic Transplant (Orca-T, Omidubicel and Beyond) – Filippo Milano, MD

03:15 PM - 03:30 PM

ALL — Focus on Immunotherapeutic Approaches, Approved and Investigational Options – Ryan Cassaday, MD

03:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Filippo Milano, MD

Panelists:

Hany Elmariah ; Ryan Cassaday, MD

03:45 PM - 04:45 PMChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Session Chair: Alexey Danilov, MD

03:45 PM - 04:00 PM

Immunotherapy (CAR-T and Bispecific Antibodies) for CLL – Bita Fakhri, MD, MPH

04:00 PM - 04:15 PM

How Will CLL Be Treated in 2030? – Alexey Danilov, MD

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Alexey Danilov, MD

Panelists:

Bita Fakhri, MD, MPH

Day 2: Saturday, August 15th, 2026

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
08:00 AM - 09:30 AMTopics in T-Cell Engaging Therapies

Session Chair: Mazyar Shadman, MD

08:00 AM - 08:15 AM

Barriers to CAR-T Use — Challenges and Opportunities – Mazyar Shadman, MD

08:15 AM - 08:30 AM

Bispecific Antibodies in Community Setting — General Principles – Sibel Blau, MD

08:30 AM - 08:45 AM

Next-Generation T-Cell Engagers

08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

State of Cellular Immunotherapy in 2030 – Matthew Alexander Lunning, DO

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Mazyar Shadman, MD

Panelists:

Sibel Blau, MD; Krish Patel ; Matthew Alexander Lunning, DO

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