2026 H Foundation Basic Science Symposium

Decoding Cancer’s Architecture: From Tumor Structure to Genome Function

On Friday, October 16, the Basic Science Programs of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will host a one-day symposium entitled "Decoding Cancer’s Architecture: From Tumor Structure to Genome Function."

Event Details

Friday, October 16, 2026

9:00 a.m. - 3:35 p.m., Central Time

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

251 E Huron St., Chicago
Feinberg Pavilion, 3rd Floor Conference Center

Agenda Register

Admission is complimentary but advance registration is requested as space is limited.

This program is made possible through the generous support of The H Foundation.

Confirmed Speakers

Joseph Costello, PhD
University of California, San Francisco

Shannon Lauberth, PhD
Lurie Cancer Center

Vineet Bafna, PhD
University of California, San Diego

Linghua Wang, MD, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson

Jane Skok, PhD
NYU Langone Health

Wei Li, PhD
University of California, Irvine

Symposium Co-Chairs

Marc Mendillo, PhD
Associate Director, Education and Training, Lurie Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Feng Yue, PhD
Director, Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine - Center for Advanced Molecular Analysis
Duane and Susan Burnham Professor of Molecular Medicine
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Pathology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Additional Information

For additional information about the event, please contact cancer@northwestern.edu.