| 8.30 a.m. |
Welcome
Markus G. Manz, University Hospital ZurichTobias Weiss, University Hospital Zurich |
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibition
Andreas Wicki / Anne Müller |
| 8.35 a.m. |
Identification of a novel checkpoint for tumour immunogenicity
Sergio Quezada, University College London Cancer Institute, United Kingdom |
| 9.00 a.m. |
When self-reactivity becomes protective: autoimmunity and tumor control under checkpoint inhibitiors
Lukas Flatz, Prof. Dr. med., University Hospital Tübingen, Germany |
| 9.25 a.m. |
Current and future immune checkpoint inhibitor strategies: Combinations and novel targets
Caroline Robert, MD, PhD, Gustave Roussy and Paris Saclay University, France |
| 9.50 a.m. |
Flash Talk Immune Checkpoint Inhibition
Immune Microenvironment Modulation in Experimental Glioma by Combining CDK4/6 Inhibition with PD-1 Blockade
Surender Surender, University Hospital Tübingen
Immunocompetent Cancer-on-Chip Models to Assess Safety and Efficacy of New Drug Modalities
André Rosa, NMI University of Tübingen |
| 9.55 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
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Immune Engagers
Markus G. Manz / Melanie Greter |
| 10.15 a.m. |
State of the art of T cell engagers and emerging next-generation cell therapies
Dario Vernetz, Principal Scientist at Roche |
| 10.40 a.m. |
Next-Generation enineering of T cell immunity
Mirco Julian Friedrich, Dr. , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany |
| 11.05 a.m. |
Reprogramming tumor-associated macrophages
Peter Ellmark, Professor at Lund University, CSO at Alligator Bioscience, Sweden |
| 11.30 a.m. |
Bifunctional Paghocytic Synapse Enhancers for Cancer Immunotherapy
Valerio Sabatino, University of Basel, Switzerland |
| 11.55 a.m. |
Flash Talk Immune Engagers
Combinatorial treatment with small molecule inhibitors abrogates systemic toxicity of tumor-targeted cytokine fusion protein
Sheila Dakhel, Philochem AG, R&D Department
PRO-XTEN masked T cell engagers, enabling protease-specific activation only in the tumor microenvironment to mitigate damage to healthy tissues and reduce toxicity
Michael A. Schmid, Vir Biotechnology, Belinzona |
| 12.00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
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Cellular Therapies
Tobias Weiss / Chiara Magnani |
| 12.50 p.m. |
iPSC-CAR immune cells as a novel concept for cell therapy
Maria Themeli, Amsterdam (TiPSC), The Netherlands |
| 1.15 p.m. |
Optimising CAR-T cells for improved efficacy and reduced toxicity
Prof. Magnus Essand, PhD, Uppsala University, Dept. Immunology, Genetics, Pathology, Uppsala Sweden |
| 1.40 p.m. |
Immunotherapy for brain tumors – from vaccines to TCR T cell therapy
Michael Platten, MD CCU Neuroimmunology and Brain Tumor Immunology, DKFZ Heidelberg, Germany |
| 2.05 p.m. |
Current and future concepts of in vivo engineered CAR immune cells
Christian Buchholz, Prof. Dr., Molecular Biotechnology and Gene Therapy, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut Langen, Germany |
| 2.30 p.m. |
Flash Talk Cellular Therapies
Tumor-restricted IL-12 secreting VEGFR2-SynNotch-CAR-T cells overcome antigen escape in murine glioma
Maximilian Mastall, University Hospital Zurich
Combining CAR T Cell Therapy and Inhibitory Receptor Targeting for the Treatment of AML
Silvan Brunn, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology |
| 2.35 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
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Mechanisms, Profiling and Basic Science Aspects of Cancer Immunotherapies
Burkhard Becher / Stefanie Kreutmair |
| 2.55 p.m. |
The Double-Edged Sword of Cancer Immunity: Escape Mechanisms and Therapy-Induced Side Effects
Robert Zeiser, Uniklinik Freiburg, Germany |
| 3.20 p.m. |
Lymphocyte Networks Orchestrating Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
Sonia Tugues, PhD, Prof., Mannheim Institute for Innate Immunoscience (MI3), University of Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich |
| 3.45 p.m. |
Modeling and modulating antitumor immunity in human cancer tissues
Dr. Daniela Thommen, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 4.10 p.m. |
The tumor microenvironment from a T-cell-centered view
Enrico Lugli, PhD, Humanitas Research Hospital Pieve Emanuele, Italy |
| 4.35 p.m. |
Flash Talk Mechanisms, Profiling and Basic Science Aspects
Penk-expressing Tregs drive proinflammatory DCs and enhance tumour control
Javier Pareja Roman, University of Basel
Ms4a7+ Monocyte-Derived Macrophages in Tumor Immunity
Violetta Gogoleva, University of Zurich |
| 4.40 p.m. |
Wrap-Up
Markus G. Manz, University Hospital ZurichTobias Weiss, University Hospital Zurich |