The second edition of the Cancer Grand Challenges Conference Series, titled “Cancer and the Host,” is set to convene from June 17–19, 2026, at the prestigious Royal Society in London.

This landmark event, emerging from the Cancer Grand Challenges initiative co-founded by Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), redefines oncology by exploring cancer as a systemic, host-dependent process rather than an isolated cellular malfunction. Led by a distinguished steering committee including Marcus DaSilva Goncalves (NYU Langone) and Caroline Dive (CRUK Manchester), the summit will unite 150 global thought leaders across immunology, metabolism, and neuroscience to dissect how tumours hijack neural and metabolic networks.

With a high-impact speaker lineup featuring Stephen O’Rahilly (Cambridge) and Johanna Joyce (Lausanne), the conference serves as a critical catalyst for pioneering “whole-individual” therapeutic strategies and translational advances in cancer care.

Registration is now open and will close on Friday 1 May 2026. If you’re interested in attending, register here.