FOCIS Goes North: Iceland Cancer Immunology Conference

FOCIS Goes North: Iceland Cancer Immunology Conference Thursday, August, 20 – Friday, 21, 2026 University of Iceland
Over two days, attendees will participate in deep-dive sessions covering four critical pillars of modern oncology:

• Microbes and Immune Function: analyzing how the microbiome and external factors shape tumor initiation, progression and response to therapy.
• The Immune Battlefield: advancing our understanding of immune function and the next generation of immunotherapies
• The Blueprint of Disease: deciphering the genetics and epigenetics driving cancer evolution.
• The Metabolic Engine: mapping the tumor microenvironment and metabolic pathways to identify new therapeutic vulnerabilities.

https://focisnet.org/education/iceland-oncology-conference-2026/

Agenda Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Travel Day Thursday, August 20, 2026

Session 1: Microbes and Immune Function

Speakers:

• Alberto Martin (Canada)
• Christian Jobin (USA)
• Solrun Melkorka Maggadottir (Iceland)
• Tracy McGaha (Canada)

Session 2: Immune Regulation and Immunotherapy

Speakers:

• David Brooks (Canada)
• Arlene Sharpe (USA)
• Mikael Karlsson (Sweden)
• Alice Kamphorst (USA)
• Dorian McGavern (USA)

Poster Session: Trainees (Undergraduate, PhD, PDF) are invited to present their research work in the fields of immunology, genetics, and cancer.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Session 3: Genetics and Epigenetics in Cancer

Speakers:

• Qiang Pam Hammarstrom (Sweden)
• Ben Youngblood (USA)
• Andy Minn (USA)
• Tiago Da Silva Medina (University of Southern Denmark)
• Sine Hadrup (Denmark)
• Sigurdís Haraldsdottir (Iceland)

Session 4: Metabolism and the Tumor Microenvironment

Speakers:

• Erna Magnúsdóttir (Iceland)
• Miquel A Pujana (Spain)
• Therese Sørlie (Norway)
• Robert Clarke (Manchester, UK)
• Pam Ohashi (Canada)

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