14-16 October 2026
Lisbon, Portugal
Call for abstracts will open on 27 January 2026.
Apply for oral or poster presentations.
The Champalimaud Research Symposium 2026
(CRSy26) will gather an interdisciplinary community of researchers to discuss the interplay between the neural and immune systems in relation to cancer initiation, progression and therapy. This symposium will emphasise the dynamic interactions among tumour cells, neurons and immune components, and how these relationships impact tumour growth, metastasis and the tumour microenvironment.
Key topics will include mechanistic insights into neuro-immune signaling pathways, the influence of stress and innervation on tumor immunity, and how immune responses can affect neural activity within tumours and beyond.
(CRSy26) will gather an interdisciplinary community of researchers to discuss the interplay between the neural and immune systems in relation to cancer initiation, progression and therapy. This symposium will emphasise the dynamic interactions among tumour cells, neurons and immune components, and how these relationships impact tumour growth, metastasis and the tumour microenvironment.
Key topics will include mechanistic insights into neuro-immune signaling pathways, the influence of stress and innervation on tumor immunity, and how immune responses can affect neural activity within tumours and beyond.
Symposium Chairs
Carlos Minutti
Immunoregulation Lab, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, PT
Henrique Veiga-Fernandes Immunophysiology Lab, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, PT
Carlos Minutti
Immunoregulation Lab, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, PT
Henrique Veiga-Fernandes Immunophysiology Lab, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, PT
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
Douglas Hanahan
EPFL, Lausanne, CH
Florent Ginhoux
Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, FR
Douglas Hanahan
EPFL, Lausanne, CH
Florent Ginhoux
Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, FR
CRSy is the main scientific symposium of the Champalimaud Research. Since 2017, it has fostered global dialogue among researchers across various disciplines, focusing on groundbreaking advancements in neuroscience, physiology and cancer.
︎ Time in Lisbon (WEST)
09:00
09:30
Adrienne Fairhall, PhD
17:00
Máté Lengyel, PhD
University of Cambridge & Central European University
Cambridge, UK & Budapest, Hungary
18:00
From CCU to Downtown, join the Champalimaud Research community for a walk around the city and have a drink at Carmo Rooftop.
thu 16 / cybernetic loops
morning chair:
Shreya Saxena, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Wu Tsai Institute, Yale University. Yale, United States
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Wu Tsai Institute, Yale University. Yale, United States
afternoon chair:
Guillaume Hennequin, PhD
University of Cambridge. Cambridge, United Kingdom
University of Cambridge. Cambridge, United Kingdom
09:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30
Keynote Lecture
Brain-wide dynamics of internal model update
Keynote Lecture
Adrienne Fairhall, PhD
University of Washington, Seattle
Washington, USA
University of Washington, Seattle
Washington, USA
Washington, USA
11:00
Coffee Break
13:00
Lunch & Meet the Expert
17:00
Máté Lengyel, PhD
University of Cambridge & Central European University
Cambridge, UK & Budapest, Hungary
17:45
Leonardo Agueci, PhD Candidate
Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives et Computationnelles, INSERM U960, Département D’Etudes Cognitives, Ecole Normale Supérieure
Paris, France
Leonardo Agueci, PhD Candidate
Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives et Computationnelles, INSERM U960, Département D’Etudes Cognitives, Ecole Normale Supérieure
Paris, France
From CCU to Downtown, join the Champalimaud Research community for a walk around the city and have a drink at Carmo Rooftop.