Cancer Metabolism

Bilbao, Spain : 6 - 8 October 2026

Scientific Programme

Tuesday 6th October 2026

Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)

11:30

REGISTRATION (LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AT 12:00)

13:00

CONFERENCE WELCOME

SESSION 1: Cancer - host metabolic communication

Chair: Patricia Altea

13:10

KEYNOTE LECTURE

Marcia Haigis Harvard University, USA

'Investigating the role of metabolites in Cancer and Aging'

Q&A 13:40 - 13:55

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

14:25

Proferred Paper 1

Q&A 14:35 - 14:40

14:40

EXHIBITOR INTRODUCTIONS

14:50

COFFEE BREAK, EXHIBITION AND SOLO TRAVELLERS' MEET-UP

15:20

Ilaria Elia KU Leuven, Belgium

'Metabolic cross-talk in the tumor microenvironment: rewiring cancer–T cell interactions'

Q&A 15:40 - 15:50

15:50

Almut Schulze DKFZ, Germany

'Finding metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer'

Q&A 16:10 - 16:20

16:20

POSTER SPOTLIGHTS

16:30

INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM

Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee

Q&A 16:50 - 17:00

17:00

NETWORKING SESSION 1

17:30

WELCOME RECEPTION

18:15

POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 1

Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee

Wednesday 7th October 2026

Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)

08:15

EARLY POSTER VIEWING

08:45

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT

Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee

SESSION 2: Metabolic signalling

Chair: Arkaitz Carracedo

09:00

Christian Frezza University of Cologne, Germany

'The role of Fumarate Hydratase in cancer'

Q&A 09:20 - 09:30

09:30

Proferred Paper 2

Q&A 09:40 - 09:45

09:45

Patricia Altea CABIMER, Spain

'The signaling role of fatty acids in metastasis'

Q&A 10:05 - 10:15

10:15

Alpaslan Tasdogan University Hospital Essen, Germany

'Targeting metabolic liabilities in cancer metastasis'

Q&A 10:35 - 10:45

10:45

COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION

11:15

George Poulogiannis ICR, UK

'Deciphering the complexities of cancer metabolism for therapeutic gain'

Q&A 11:35 - 11:45

11:45

Proferred Paper 3

Q&A 11:55 - 12:00

12:00

POSTER SPOTLIGHTS

12:10

INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM

Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee

12:40

LUNCH

13:40

POSTER DISCUSSION SESSION 2

Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee

SESSION 3: Organelle metabolism

Chair: Lydia Finley

15:10

Sara Sdelci Centre for Genomic Regulation, Spain

'Opening Pandora’s Box: Metabolic Enzymes Inside the Nucleus'

Q&A 15:30 - 15:40

15:40

Proferred Paper 4

Q&A 15:50 - 15:55

15:55

Proferred Paper 5

Q&A 16:05 - 16:10

16:10

Kivanc Birsoy Rockefeller University, USA

'Systematic approaches to study cancer cell metabolism'

Q&A 16:30 - 16:40

16:40

COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION

17:10

Jessica Spinelli Umass Chan Medical School, USA

TBC

Q&A 17:30 - 17:40

17:40

Luca Scorrano Umass Chan Medical School, Italy

'Keeping mitochondria in shape: a matter of cancer cell life and death'

Q&A 18:00 - 18:10

18:10

NETWORKING SESSION 2

20:00

CONFERENCE DINNER (OPTIONAL TICKETED EVENT)

Thursday 8th October 2026

Listed times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)

08:15

EARLY POSTER VIEWING

08:45

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT

Led by members of the Scientific Programme Committee

SESSION 4: Lessons learned from metabolism in cancer and beyond

Chair: Ayelet Erez

09:00

Lydia Finley MSKCC, USA

'Metabolic regulation of cell fate decisions'

Q&A 09:20 - 09:30

09:30

Arkaitz Carracedo CIC Biogune, Spain

TBC

Q&A 09:50 - 10:00

10:00

Proferred Paper 6

Q&A 10:10 - 10:15

10:15

COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION

10:45

Sarah M. Fendt VIB-KU Leuven Centre for Cancer Biology, Belgium

'The role of metabolism in metastasis formation'

Q&A 11:05 - 11:15

11:15

KEYNOTE LECTURE

Jared Rutter University of Utah, USA

'Mechanisms of Metabolite Signaling'

Q&A 11:45 - 12:00

12:00

SUMMARY AND CLOSE

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