Important Deadlines 

Early Registration Deadline: December 21, 2026 

Scholarship Deadline: October 28, 2026 

Short Talk Abstract Deadline: October 28, 2026 

Poster Abstract Deadline: February 1, 2027 

Meeting Summary 

Title: Cancer Neuroscience: Neural Mechanisms as Therapeutic Targets in Cancer 

Date: February 21 - 24, 2027 
Location: Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, USA  

Scientific Organizers: Erica K Sloan, Jeremy Borniger, and Shawn Hervey-Jumper 

Keynote Speaker(s): Asya Rolls, Tel Aviv University 

Nerves and neural activity are involved in all aspects of cancer progression, from initiation to metastasis.  However, neural-cancer interactions are highly understudied aspects of the tumor microenvironment, in cancers both in the brain and the body. Most of our peripheral organs and tissues are innervated by nerves that connect them with the central nervous system, and increasing evidence demonstrates critical neuronal control of diverse aspects of cancer biology. Conversely, there is growing evidence that cancers and cancer treatment modulate neural activity, and that the degree of this modulation influences treatment outcomes. 

This Keystone Symposium on Cancer Neuroscience will address key questions in the field, including: 

Delineation of full neural circuits from cancers in the body and the brain. 

Integration between the CNS and primary and metastatic brain cancers 

Critical signals between neurons and cancers 

Modulation of neural-cancer interactions by cancer treatments 

Therapeutic opportunities using neuromodulation of cancer 

The Cancer Neuroscience Keystone Symposium provides the missing link between studies focused on the neural-cancer interactions in the brain and studies focused on the body. The event will serve as a nucleation center in this fast-growing field, bringing together cancer researchers, neuroscientists, immunologists, clinicians, physicists and bioengineers to integrate their understanding of this highly understudied component of the tumor microenvironment. The symposium will also serve as a platform to inspire and nurture a diverse cohort of young investigators who will shape the future of cancer neuroscience. 

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