
Bilbao, Spain : 6 - 8 October 2026
Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
REGISTRATION (LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AT 12:00)
CONFERENCE WELCOME
SESSION 1: Cancer - host metabolic communication
Chair: Patricia Altea
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Marcia Haigis Harvard University, USA
'Investigating the role of metabolites in Cancer and Aging'
Q&A 13:40 - 13:55
Ayelet Erez Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
'Exploring the tumor-host crosstalk for improving diagnosis and therapy'
Q&A 14:15 - 14:25
Proferred Paper 1
Q&A 14:35 - 14:40
MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY CALL FOR CONTENT
Kevin Ryan Molecular Oncology / FEBS
EXHIBITOR INTRODUCTIONS
COFFEE BREAK, EXHIBITION AND SOLO TRAVELLERS' MEET-UP
Salvador Aznar-Benitah IRB Barcelona, Spain
'Metastases drive cachexia through systemic endocrine metabolism'
Q&A 15:45 - 15:55
Almut Schulze DKFZ, Germany
'Finding metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer'
Q&A 16:15 - 16:25
POSTER SPOTLIGHTS
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
Q&A 16:55 - 17:05
NETWORKING SESSION 1
WELCOME RECEPTION
POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 1
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
EARLY POSTER VIEWING
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT - NVision Imaging Technologies
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
SESSION 2: Metabolic signalling
Chair: Arkaitz Carracedo
Christian Frezza University of Cologne, Germany
'The role of Fumarate Hydratase in cancer'
Q&A 09:20 - 09:30
Proferred Paper 2
Q&A 09:40 - 09:45
Patricia Altea CABIMER, Spain
'The signaling role of fatty acids in metastasis'
Q&A 10:05 - 10:15
Alpaslan Tasdogan University Hospital Essen, Germany
'Targeting metabolic liabilities in cancer metastasis'
Q&A 10:35 - 10:45
COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION
George Poulogiannis ICR, UK
'Deciphering the complexities of cancer metabolism for therapeutic gain'
Q&A 11:35 - 11:45
Proferred Paper 3
Q&A 11:55 - 12:00
POSTER SPOTLIGHTS
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
LUNCH
POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 2
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
SESSION 3: Organelle metabolism
Chair: Lydia Finley
Luca Scorrano Umass Chan Medical School, Italy
'Keeping mitochondria in shape: a matter of cancer cell life and death'
Q&A 15:30 - 15:40
Proferred Paper 4
Q&A 15:50 - 15:55
Proferred Paper 5
Q&A 16:05 - 16:10
Kivanc Birsoy Rockefeller University, USA
'Systematic approaches to study cancer cell metabolism'
Q&A 16:30 - 16:40
COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION
Marja Jäättelä University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Q&A 17:30 - 17:40
Sara Sdelci Centre for Genomic Regulation, Spain
'Opening Pandora’s Box: Metabolic Enzymes Inside the Nucleus'
Q&A 18:00 - 18:10
NETWORKING SESSION 2
CONFERENCE DINNER (OPTIONAL TICKETED EVENT)
Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
EARLY POSTER VIEWING
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT - Agilent Technologies
Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee
SESSION 4: Lessons learned from metabolism in cancer and beyond
Chair: Ayelet Erez
Lydia Finley MSKCC, USA
'Metabolic regulation of cell fate decisions'
Q&A 09:20 - 09:30
Arkaitz Carracedo CIC Biogune, Spain
'Systemic metabolic influences of prostate cancer progression'
Q&A 09:50 - 10:00
Proferred Paper 6
Q&A 10:10 - 10:15
COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION
Sarah-Maria Fendt VIB-KU Leuven Centre for Cancer Biology, Belgium
'The role of metabolism in metastasis formation'
Q&A 11:05 - 11:15
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Jared Rutter University of Utah, USA
'Mechanisms of Metabolite Signaling'
Q&A 11:45 - 12:00
SUMMARY AND CLOSE