Early Life Immunity and Tolerance; Immunomodulatory Microbiota in Health and Disease; Tumor and Host Metabolism: Integrating Molecular, Cellular, and Systemic Interactions
Published in Cancer, Microbiology, and Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Early Life Immunity and Tolerance
March 7 - 10, 2027 @ Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Important Deadlines
Early Registration Deadline: January 6, 2027
Scholarship Deadline: November 11, 2026
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: November 11, 2026
Poster Abstract Deadline: February 15, 2027
Meeting Summary
Title: Early Life Immunity and Tolerance
Date: March 7 - 10, 2027
Location: Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Janelle S. Ayres, Gregory M. Barton, and Carrie L. Lucas
Keynote Speaker(s): Lora V. Hooper, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Sing Sing Way, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
This meeting will highlight fundamental and clinical research investigating how individuals in early life form protective defenses while avoiding harmful inflammatory or autoimmune reactions, directly informing vaccine design, immunopathology prevention, and strategies to reduce neonatal and pediatric infection mortality. The goals of the meeting include: 1) generate new scientific knowledge by discussing the mechanisms of early life immune development and host defenses and how these function under homeostatic and disease states with a balance of fundamental and clinical talks; 2) Foster collaboration, training and cross-disciplinary exchange by building a cohesive community across immunology, microbiology, clinical pediatrics. By challenging the notion of early immunity as merely “immature,” the program reframes tolerance and defense as dynamic, age specific processes. By consolidating methodological advances with paradigm shifting science and fostering a deeply collaborative ethos, this meeting will propel the field beyond descriptive studies of infant immune “deficits.” Instead, it will catalyze a proactive, systems level understanding of how tolerance and defense are orchestrated in early life. Ultimately, this will accelerate the development of age tailored vaccines, microbiome-based therapeutics, and precision medicine approaches that safeguard health from birth—and lay the groundwork for lifelong immune resilience.
*This meeting will be held jointly with Immunomodulatory Microbiota in Health and Disease
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Immunomodulatory Microbiota in Health and Disease
March 7 - 10, 2027 @ Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Important Deadlines
Early Registration Deadline: January 6, 2027
Scholarship Deadline: November 11, 2026
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: November 11, 2026
Poster Abstract Deadline: February 15, 2027
Meeting Summary
Title: Immunomodulatory Microbiota in Health and Disease
Date: March 7 - 10, 2027
Location: Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Andrew T. Gewirtz, Ivaylo I. Ivanov, and Ruth E. Ley
Keynote Speaker(s): Lora V. Hooper, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Sing Sing Way, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
An individual’s microbiome is increasingly recognized to be a major determinant of their immune system function. Consequently, there is great interest in manipulating one’s microbiota to influence the immune system to promote health and prevent disease. Accordingly, this meeting, entitled Immunoregulatory Microbiota, will focus on understanding molecular mechanisms by which microbiota impact innate and adaptive immunity and how this information can be harnessed to develop novel medical therapies. These themes are highly complementary with the Early Life and Immune Tolerance meeting being held jointly with this symposium. Presentations will cover a range of ubiquitous and sporadically present microbiota capable of impacting the immune system in an array of host organs. The symposia will bring together microbiologists, immunologists, physician-scientists, and developers of cutting-edge technologies for study of microbiota-immune cell interactions. The unique angle of this assemblage of experts will be their focus on the immune system as the nexus via which microbiota impact health and disease. We expect the symposia will advance basic understanding of microbiota-immune cell interactions and efforts to deploy them to improve clinical outcomes.
*This meeting will be held jointly with Early Life Immunity and Tolerance
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*Keystone Symposia Scholarships & Awards*
Keystone Symposia offers discounted registration to students in undergraduate, M.S., Ph.D., or M.D. programs, providing access to the latest scientific advances, technologies, and approaches to further research and careers.
In addition, several financial aid opportunities are also available to support attendance at its scientific meetings:
- Student and Postdoctoral Scholarships provide up to $1,200 to help defray travel, lodging, registration, and related costs when presenting a poster at an in-person conference. Awards are competitive, based on the abstract’s scientific quality and relevance, and you must apply by the individual scholarship deadline for the desired meeting (abstract + mentor letter required).
- Early-Career Travel Awards (ECITAs) support early-career investigators with funding to attend meetings; these also require application by the posted deadline for each conference.
- Global Health Travel Awards (GHTAs) provide financial aid for scientists, clinicians, fellows, and students from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to participate in select Keystone Symposia meetings, especially those focused on global health topics. These awards may cover registration, lodging, airfare, and ground transportation, and applications are submitted through the Financial Aid Portal by the listed meeting deadlines. Learn which meetings have in-person GHTAs available: https://www.keystonesymposia.org/financial-aid/global-health-awards/ghta-listing
For details on eligibility, deadlines, and how to apply for financial aid, visit: https://www.keystonesymposia.org/financial-aid.
Tumor and Host Metabolism: Integrating Molecular, Cellular, and Systemic Interactions
March 7 - 10, 2027 @ Ludwig Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Important Deadlines
Early Registration Deadline: January 7, 2027
Scholarship Deadline: November 12, 2026
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: November 12, 2026
Poster Abstract Deadline: February 16, 2027
Meeting Summary
Title: Tumor and Host Metabolism: Integrating Molecular, Cellular, and Systemic Interactions
Date: March 7 - 10, 2027
Location: Ludwig Institute Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Scientific Organizers: Marcia C. Haigis and Lydia Lynch
Keynote Speaker(s): Karen H. Vousden †, Francis Crick Institute
This meeting will dive deep into the interactions between tumor and host metabolism; how environmental and whole-body changes can help or hinder tumor growth. The meeting will emphasize whole body crosstalk in cancer mechanisms, how tumors can hijack metabolites locally and systemically, and the role of systemic metabolic fitness and aging fitness, on cancer progression. The program will feature novel mechanisms of how tumors rewire metabolic pathways to support growth and evade immune surveillance. It will also highlight the impact of obesity and aging on tumorigenesis through cancer adaptability versus vulnerabilities through metabolic and inflammatory alterations, and how dietary factors influence these processes. Importantly, there will be discussion of emerging therapeutic strategies, including dietary changes and novel ways to target tumor metabolism. Finally, cutting-edge technologies will be central to dissecting these complex interactions across biological scales, and how AI can be harnessed to understand complex systems operating in tandem. These tools enable detailed mapping of metabolic fluxes and pathway modulation, revealing promising targets for intervention. Ultimately, this interdisciplinary approach will foster collaborations that accelerate the translation of metabolic research into clinical applications, improving outcomes for cancer patients.
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*Keystone Symposia Scholarships & Awards*
Keystone Symposia offers discounted registration to students in undergraduate, M.S., Ph.D., or M.D. programs, providing access to the latest scientific advances, technologies, and approaches to further research and careers.
In addition, several financial aid opportunities are also available to support attendance at its scientific meetings:
- Student and Postdoctoral Scholarships provide up to $1,200 to help defray travel, lodging, registration, and related costs when presenting a poster at an in-person conference. Awards are competitive, based on the abstract’s scientific quality and relevance, and you must apply by the individual scholarship deadline for the desired meeting (abstract + mentor letter required).
- Early-Career Travel Awards (ECITAs) support early-career investigators with funding to attend meetings; these also require application by the posted deadline for each conference.
- Global Health Travel Awards (GHTAs) provide financial aid for scientists, clinicians, fellows, and students from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to participate in select Keystone Symposia meetings, especially those focused on global health topics. These awards may cover registration, lodging, airfare, and ground transportation, and applications are submitted through the Financial Aid Portal by the listed meeting deadlines. Learn which meetings have in-person GHTAs available: https://www.keystonesymposia.org/financial-aid/global-health-awards/ghta-listing
For details on eligibility, deadlines, and how to apply for financial aid, visit: https://www.keystonesymposia.org/financial-aid.
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