Program Overview
Program
Detailed Schedule
Day 1 – Wednesday, 5 November 2025
from 13:30 |
Check-In |
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14:00-14:15 |
Opening Ceremony |
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14:15-15:00 |
Jared Burks
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The New Cartography: Spatial Biology’s Future Routes |
S1. Spatial Multi-Omics Techniques and ApproachesChaired by Marc Escobrosa |
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| 15:00-15:30 | Erin Seeley Invited Speaker |
Mass Spectrometry Imaging: Looking Beyond the Microscope |
| 15:30-15:45 | Sergi Cervilla Garcia | Benchmarking of Spatial Transcriptomics Platforms Across Six Cancer Types |
| 15:45-16:00 | Gloria Martrus-Zapater | High-Plex Spatial Analysis of T Cell Exhaustion Using Imaging Mass Cytometry for Immuno-Oncology Studies |
| BonsaiLab | ||
16:00-16:30 |
Coffee Break |
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S2. Spatial Intra-Tumoral Heterogeneity in the Tumor MicroenvironmentChaired by Mustafa Sibai |
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| 16:30-17:00 | Manel Esteller Invited Speaker |
Spatial Transcriptomics in Oncology and Beyond: From Knowledge to Applications |
| 17:00-17:15 | Chi Lam Au Yeung | Omentin-Induced Metabolic Reprogramming in the Omental Microenvironment Suppresses High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Progression |
| 17:15-17:30 | Sara G.M. Piccirillo | Intra-Tumor Heterogeneity of Glioblastoma Residual Disease at Single-Nucleus and Spatial Resolution |
| 17:30-18:00 | Eduard Porta Invited Speaker |
Past, Present, and Future of Spatial Transcriptomics: A Roadmap Towards Clinical Impact |
Day 2 – Thursday, 6 November 2025
09:00-09:45 |
Nils Gehlenborg
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The Vitessce Framework for Multi-Modal Visualization of Spatial and Single-Cell Biology Data |
09:45-10:15 |
Coffee Break & Poster Session |
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S2. Spatial Intra-Tumoral Heterogeneity in the Tumor MicroenvironmentChaired by Chi Lam Au Yeung |
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| 10:15-10:45 | Gregory Hamm Invited Speaker |
Spatial Biology in Action…Exploring the Complexity of Prostate Cancer |
| 10:45-11:00 | Timothy Frankel | Spatial Profiling Reveals Unique Innate Inflammation in High Mutation Colon Cancers |
| 11:00-11:15 | Gloria Martrus-Zapater | Spatial Profiling of the Tumor Microenvironment Using Imaging Mass Cytometry: Unraveling Metabolic Reprogramming and Cell Signaling Dynamics in Cancer |
| 11:15-11:30 | Mustafa Sibai | The Spatial Landscape of Cancer Hallmarks Reveals Ecosystem-Level Dynamics and Predictors of Therapeutic Response |
| 11:30-11:45 | Anna Laura Calvanese | A Novel Signal Amplification Technique for Multiplex Immunofluorescence to Detect Low-Expressed Biomarkers in the Tumor Microenvironment |
| 11:45-12:00 | Basant Gamal | Unplugging Glutamine: How to Crash the Ovarian Cancer Party |
| Lunaphore | ||
12:00-14:00 |
Group Photo
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S3. Spatial Bioinformatics and Data AnalysisChaired by Trevor McKee |
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| 14:00-14:30 | Trevor McKee Invited Speaker |
Trials and Tribulations in Spatial Analytics: What to Do When Encountering Analysis Challenges |
| 14:30-14:45 | Sarah Ghezelbash | Exploring the Role of Estrogen Receptor Signaling in High-Risk Basal Cell Carcinoma Subtypes: A Spatial Analysis of Tumor-Stroma Interactions |
| 14:45-15:00 | Daniel G. Camblor | Mapping the Immune Architecture of a High-Evolution MSS Colorectal Cancer Subtype: The Role of Plasma Cells |
| 15:00-15:15 | Sergio Marco Salas | Understanding RNA Outside Segmented Cells in Image-Based Spatial Transcriptomics |
| 15:15-15:45 | Marc Claesen Invited Speaker |
Advancing Tissue Biology Research With Weave Software For Spatial Multi-Omics |
| Moleculent | ||
15:45-17:30 |
Drinks and Networking Activity |
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at 19:00 |
Conference DinnerAddress: Gallery Hotel. C/ del Rosselló, 249, 08008 Barcelona |
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Day 3 – Friday, 7 November 2025
S4/5. Application of Spatial Technologies in Cancer Diagnosis and Drug DiscoveryChaired by Angela Rynne Vidal |
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| 09:00-09:30 | Paola Cappello Invited Speaker |
Decoding the Immunological Landscape of Pancreatic Cancer: Insights from Multiparametric Analysis of IL-17A in the Tumor Microenvironment |
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09:30-09:45 |
Maria Escriva Conde |
Spatial Transcriptomic Differences in Colorectal Liver Metastasis Growth Patterns: Interferon Signaling and Inflammatory Niches |
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09:45-10:00 |
Jaime Martinez de Villarreal |
Spatial Mosaicism of Pancreatic Adaptation to ER Stress in Ctrb1Δexon6 Mice, Implications for Human Disease |
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10:00-10:30 |
Khurum Khan |
Liquid biopsies in colorectal cancer - Are we a step closer to personalised medicine? |
10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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S4/5. Application of Spatial Technologies in Cancer Diagnosis and Drug DiscoveryChaired by Jana Fischer |
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11:00-11:30 |
Jana Fischer |
Navigating Personalized Cancer Treatments Using Spatial Single-Cell Protemics |
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11:30-11:45 |
Isaac Sarkodie |
Application of Spatial Technologies in Cancer Diagnosis |
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11:45-12:00 |
Asit Ray |
Systems Pharmacology Unravels the Synergic Target Space and Therapeutic Potential of Cinnamomum Tamala Essential Oil in Treating Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
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12:00-12:30 |
Helena Crowell |
Tracing Colorectal Malignancy Transformation From Cell to Tissue Scale |
12:30-13:00 |
Closing Remarks and Award Ceremony |
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