Agenda
Agenda subject to change
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Wednesday February 18, 2026
7:30 am – 5:45 pm
CourtyardExhibitors 7:00 am – 5:45 pm
CourtyardRegistration 7:00 am – 8:30 am
CourtyardBreakfast 8:30 am – 9:00 am
La Villita BallroomWelcome 9:00 am – 9:30 am
La Villita BallroomA Special Welcome From Mays Cancer Center Executive Director 9:30 am – 10:15 am
La Villita BallroomKeynote: Moving Forward and Staying the Course 10:15 am – 10:30 am
CourtyardBreak/Exhibit 10:30 am – 11:45 pm
La Boveda
Mission
Concurrent Panels A & B
Panel A (Pediatric Cancers) ~ Silent Crisis: "Why Latino Children are Falling Through the Cracks of Pediatric Cancer Care in America."
Panel B (Aging and Cancer) ~ Navigating Cancer and Culture: Transforming Geriatric Oncology Care for Latino Patients
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
CourtyardBreak/Exhibit 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
CourtyardBreak/Exhibit 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
La Villita BallroomPlenary Session 1: Rising Tide of Infection-Related Cancer in Latino Communities. 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
La Villita BallroomPlenary Session 2: Too Young, Too Soon: Unmasking the Rise of Early-Onset Cancer in Latinos 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
CourtyardBreak/Exhibit 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
La Boveda
Mission
Concurrent Panels C & D
Panel C (Survivorship) ~ Juntos en la Lucha: Building a Future of Survivorship For Latinos
Panel D (Technology & Communication) ~ Tech y Comunidad: Revolutionizing Cancer Care for Latinos Through Innovation & Connection
5:15 pm – 5:30 pm
CourtyardBreak/Exhibit 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
La Villita BallroomEarly-Stage Investigator Session 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPC & Mentor Dinner -
Thursday February 19, 2026
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
CourtyardExhibitors 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
CourtyardRegistration 7:00 am – 7:30 am
Outside LawnYoga Session on Lawn 7:00 am – 8:00 am
CourtyardBreakfast 8:00 am – 8:30 am
La Villita BallroomWelcome 8:30 am – 9:30 am
La Villita BallroomKeynote: Bridging International and National Latino Research to Serve its Populations 9:30 am – 9:45 am Break/Exhibit 9:45 am – 11:00 am The Genetic Gap: Why Latino Biomarkers Matter 11:00 am – 11:30 pm
CourtyardBreak/Exhibit/Reset 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm
La Villita BallroomLunch 12:30 pm – 1:50 pm
La Villita BallroomEmerging Voices, Evolving Science: From Innovation to Impact ¿Estamos Listos? 1:50 pm – 2:10 pm
CourtyardBreak/Exhibits 2:10 pm – 3:30 pm
La Villita BallroomBeyond the Barriers: From Law to Life 3:30 pm – 3:35 pm
CourtyardBreak/Exhibits 3:35 pm – 5:00 pm
La Boveda
Mission
Concurrent Panels E & F
Panel E ~ Our Air, Our Water, Our Health: The Environmental Impact on Latino Cancer Risk
Panel F ~ Research and Patient Leadership
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
CourtyardBreak/Exhibit/Reset 5:30 pm – 5:45 pm
La Villita BallroomWelcome to Poster Session 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm
La Villita BallroomPoster Session and Reception -
Friday February 20, 2026
7:00 am – 12:30 pm
CourtyardExhibitors 7:00 am – 12:30 pm
CourtyardRegistration 7:00 am – 8:00 am
CourtyardNetworking Breakfast 8:00 am – 8:15 am
La Villita BallroomWelcome 8:15 am – 9:15 am
La Villita BallroomSpecial Virtual Session featuring International Latin American Researchers 9:15 am – 10:15 am
La Villita BallroomFireside Chat featuring Cancer Center Directors 10:15 am – 10:30 am Courtyard Break/Exhibits 10:30 am – 11:15 am
La Villita BallroomThink Tank: Latino Cancer Researchers Against Cancer 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
La Villita BallroomIndustry Panel (Platinum Sponsors) 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
La Villita BallroomClosing Remarks and Q&A