Second edition — Nov 8–10, 2027 — Baltimore, MD Abstract submission — Oct 12, 2026 Registration — Nov 01, 2026
Second edition — Baltimore, MD
Volume II — 2027 Dates Nov 8–10 Venue Baltimore, MD — TBA Format In-person, 3 days Abstract submission Oct 12, 2026 Registration Nov 01, 2026

II Annual Conference On Cancer Research & Therapeutics

From Fundamental Biology to Therapeutic Innovation

FIG. 1 — MITOTIC DIVISION, ANAPHASE TRACK 01 — MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY
Program shaped with researchers from
Johns HopkinsHarvard Medical SchoolSt. JudeThe Wistar Institute NCI / NIHMount SinaiCUNYUSUHSWake ForestUNC Chapel Hill
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A working meeting for the people advancing cancer science

Cancer remains a major global health challenge, requiring continued advances in research and clinical practice. II ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS (ACRT 2027) brings together researchers, clinician-scientists, healthcare professionals, and industry experts to discuss developments across cancer biology, tumor immunology, precision oncology, therapeutic discovery, and translational medicine. ACRT 2027 will foster scientific exchange across the entire oncology research spectrum — from fundamental mechanisms of cancer biology to emerging therapeutic strategies, precision oncology, and clinical translation.

Set in the Great Baltimore, ranks second for science and technology and holding more than 60 federal agencies and research labs are within 30 miles of Baltimore. The conference offers an exceptional environment for collaboration, innovation, networking, and partnership development between academia, industry, and healthcare sectors.

Join global leaders driving the next generation of cancer discovery and therapeutic innovation.

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ACRT 2026 · Boston & Cambridge, MA · March 25–27

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A glimpse of ACRT 2026

ACRT held its first edition in Boston and Cambridge, March 25–27, 2026, across the same eleven scientific tracks returning for 2027. ACRT 2027 builds on that foundation in Baltimore.

Program 2026
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Plenary speakers

All speakers & bios
Khalid Shah, MS, PhD

Khalid Shah, MS, PhD

Brigham and Women's Hospital · Harvard Medical School

Director, Center for Stem Cell and Translational Immunotherapy; engineers gene-edited cell therapies for brain tumors.

Douglas Green, PhD

Douglas Green, PhD

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Peter C. Doherty Chair of Immunology; a leading authority on apoptosis and cell death in cancer.

Ellen Puré, PhD

Ellen Puré, PhD

The Wistar Institute

Studies the tumor stroma and FAP; pioneered stromal-targeted CAR T approaches for solid tumors.

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1739 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights MD 21090

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