WIN 2026 Symposium
October 02 -
03, 2026
Venue: Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, USA
The two-day WIN Symposium 2026 “Precision Oncology: Innovation and Equity Across the Globe” took place at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, USA on October 2-3, 2026.
An outstanding lineup of keynote speakers, including Dr. Thomas C. Südhof, Nobel Laureate, Dr. Richard Pazdur, former Director of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence, Dr. Keith Flaherty, President of the AACR among many other distinguished leaders in oncology and biomedical research presented their work and participated in panel discussions.
The sessions included a Nobel Laureate Keynote, other Keynote Presentations, Patient Perspective, N-of-1 trials, Fireside Chat on Regulatory Innovation for the future of Precision Oncology, AI, Industry and Pharma Perspectives, Tumor Agnostic Oncology, Global Issues and Collaboration, WIN’s Molecular Tumor Board (MTB), Panel Discussions, WIN Fellows, and Poster Session.
WIN Symposium 2026 is endorsed by ASCO®, supporting the scientific positioning of this year’s program dedicated to advancing precision oncology across research, clinical practice, innovation and global collaboration.
Friday, October 02, 2026
OPENING SESSION: Welcome & Introduction to WIN Symposium 2026
Wafik El-Deiry Razelle Kurzrock The Honorable Mia A. Ackerman Rhode Island State Representative for District 45 The Honorable K. Joseph Shekarchi 24th Speaker Emeritus of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Friday, October 02, 2026
OPENING SESSION: KEYNOTE: Precision Oncology at an Inflection Point
Friday, October 02, 2026
OPENING SESSION: Experiencing an Exceedingly Rare Cancer as a Scientist: From Existential Dread to Data at Scale
Corrie Painter, PhD Even One Ventures, Boston, MA, USA
Friday, October 02, 2026
SESSION 1: NOBEL LAUREATE KEYNOTE: Precision Medicine for Brain Disorders
Thomas C. Südhof, MD Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
Friday, October 02, 2026
SESSION 2 | FROM DISCOVERY TO DELIVERY: ADVANCING PRECISION ONCOLOGY THROUGH TRANSLATIONAL AND REGULATORY INNOVATION
Wafik El-Deiry Razelle Kurzrock Chairs:
Friday, October 02, 2026
SESSION 2: KEYNOTE: From Molecular Profiling to N-of-1 Oncology: Lessons from the I-PREDICT trial paradigm