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Full Schedule

  • Friday, October 6, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM EDT
    YIM Continental Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM EDT
    YIM Welcome and Introductions
    Speaker: Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD – Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI); Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS)
    Co-Chair: Elisa ten Hacken, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Co-Chair: Philip Thompson, MBBS (Hons) – Department of Haematology, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Sir Peter MaCallum Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Melbourne
  • 8:10 AM – 9:20 AM EDT
    YIM Session 1: Pathogenesis of CLL
    Co-Chair: Elisa ten Hacken, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Co-Chair: Basile Stamatopoulos, PhD – Jules Bordet Institute - Laboratory of Clinical Cell Therapy
  • 9:20 AM – 9:35 AM EDT
    Morning Break
  • 9:35 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
    YIM Session 2: Translational Research of CAR T-Cells
    Chair: William G. Wierda, MD, PhD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • 10:15 AM – 10:25 AM EDT
    Mid-Morning Break
  • 10:25 AM – 11:50 AM EDT
    YIM Session 3: Translational Research in CLL
    Co-Chair: Fleur S. Peters, PhD – Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Lymphoma and Myeloma Center Amsterdam
    Co-Chair: Marek Mraz, MD, PhD – CEITEC MU, Brno, Czech Rep.; Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Brno and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
  • 11:50 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    YIM Lunch
  • 12:30 PM – 2:05 PM EDT
    YIM Session 4: Approach Considerations and Treatment Options in CLL
    Co-Chair: Kerry A. Rogers, MD – The Ohio State University
    Co-Chair: Philip Thompson, MBBS (Hons) – Department of Haematology, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Sir Peter MaCallum Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Melbourne
  • 2:05 PM – 2:20 PM EDT
    Afternoon Break
  • 2:20 PM – 2:50 PM EDT
    YIM Keynote
    Co-Chair: Elisa ten Hacken, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Co-Chair: Basile Stamatopoulos, PhD – Jules Bordet Institute - Laboratory of Clinical Cell Therapy
    Keynote Speaker: Anna Schuh, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPath – Oxford Molecular Diagnostic Centre, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford
  • 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM EDT
    YIM Awards and Concluding Remarks
    Co-Chair: Elisa ten Hacken, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Co-Chair: Basile Stamatopoulos, PhD – Jules Bordet Institute - Laboratory of Clinical Cell Therapy
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
    iwCLL Welcome Reception
  • Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Attendee Registration
  • 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM EDT
    Breakfast Coffee & Tea
  • 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM EDT
    Welcome and Introductions
    Speaker: Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD – Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI); Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS)
  • 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM EDT
    In Memoriam: Professor Daniel Catovsky / In Memoriam: Dr. Steven Coutre / 20 Years of iwCLL
  • 8:40 AM – 10:10 AM EDT
    Session 1: Integrative Aspects of Genomics
    Co-Chair: Gad Getz, PhD – The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Co-Chair: Christopher Oakes, PhD – The Ohio State University
  • 10:10 AM – 10:35 AM EDT
    Morning Break
  • 10:35 AM – 12:05 PM EDT
    Session 2: Proteomics and Metabolism of CLL
    Co-Chair: Catherine J. Wu, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
    Co-Chair: Jennifer Abelin, PhD – The Broad Institute
  • 12:05 PM – 12:55 PM EDT
    iwCLL Lunch
  • 12:55 PM – 1:55 PM EDT
    Industry Supported Symposium: Choosing Wisely, Achieving Control with BTK Inhibitors in CLL: Expert Perspectives on Safety-Informed Approaches to Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy
  • 1:55 PM – 3:25 PM EDT
    Session 3: Microenvironment and Pre-Clinical Immunotherapies
    Co-Chair: Adrian Wiestner, MD, PhD – Laboratory of Lymphoid Malignancies, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Co-Chair: Silvia Deaglio, MD, PhD – University of Turin
  • 3:25 PM – 3:50 PM EDT
    Afternoon Break
  • 3:50 PM – 5:10 PM EDT
    Session 4: Debate and Roundtable - How Do We Define Success in CLL?
    Co-Chair: John F. Seymour, MBBS, FRACP, PhD – Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne
    Co-Chair: Lydia Scarfò, MD – Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
  • Sunday, October 8, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Registration
  • 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM EDT
    Breakfast Coffee & Tea
  • 8:15 AM – 9:55 AM EDT
    Session 5: Optimizing Initial Therapy of CLL
    Co-Chair: Matthew S. Davids, MD, MMSc – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI)
    Co-Chair: Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center / University of Washington School of Medicine
  • 9:55 AM – 10:20 AM EDT
    Morning Break
  • 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM EDT
    Industry Supported Symposium: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Applying the Latest Evidence With BTK Inhibitors to Clinical Decision-Making
  • 11:20 AM – 12:55 PM EDT
    Session 6: Mechanisms of Resistance
    Co-Chair: Jennifer A. Woyach, MD – Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University
    Co-Chair: Marek Mraz, MD, PhD – CEITEC MU, Brno, Czech Rep.; Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Brno and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
  • 12:55 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Lunch
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
    Industry Supported Symposium: Partnerships in CLL: Evolving Patient Goals and Treatment Considerations
  • 2:45 PM – 4:10 PM EDT
    Session 7: Future Directions for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory CLL
    Co-Chair: Arnon P. Kater, MD, PhD – Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Lymphoma and Myeloma Center Amsterdam
    Co-Chair: Danielle M. Brander, MD – Duke University Medical Center
  • 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM EDT
    Binet/Rai Medal Presentation
  • 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
    Wine & Cheese Poster Session Reception
  • Monday, October 9, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Registration
  • 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM EDT
    Breakfast Coffee & Tea
  • 8:15 AM – 9:55 AM EDT
    Session 8: Richter's Transformation - From Biology to Clinic
    Co-Chair: Inhye E. Ahn, MD – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Co-Chair: Lili Wang, MD, PhD – Department of Systems Biology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Comprehensive Cancer Center, Monrovia; Toni Stephenson Lymphoma Center, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • 9:55 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
    Morning Break
  • 10:15 AM – 11:35 AM EDT
    Session 9: Immunodeficiency and Infections in Patients with CLL
    Co-Chair: Carsten Utoft Niemann, MD, PhD – Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark; Hematology Research Group, Danish Cancer Institute Research Center, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University
    Co-Chair: Clare Sun, MD – Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM EDT
    Industry Supported Symposium: Ibrutinib for the Frontline Management of Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
  • 12:35 PM – 1:25 PM EDT
    Lunch
  • 1:25 PM – 1:55 PM EDT
    Keynote: Anticipated Role of AI/Machine Learning in Research and Treatment of CLL and Other Malignancies
    Keynote Speaker: Mihaela van der Schaar, PhD – University of Cambridge; The Alan Turing Institute
    Speaker: Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD – Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI); Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS)
    Speaker: Carsten Utoft Niemann, MD, PhD – Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark; Hematology Research Group, Danish Cancer Institute Research Center, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University
  • 1:55 PM – 3:25 PM EDT
    Session 10: Global Perspective on CLL Management - Real World Data and Patient Experiences
    Co-Chair: Anna Schuh, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPath – Oxford Molecular Diagnostic Centre, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford
    Co-Chair: Geoffrey M. Cook – The Max Foundation
  • 3:25 PM – 3:50 PM EDT
    Afternoon Break
  • 3:50 PM – 5:10 PM EDT
    Session 11: Past, Present, and Future of CLL
    Co-Chair: Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD – Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI); Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS)