Meeting series to explore discovery in cancer, diabetes and cardiometabolic disease
Researchers can register and submit abstracts for the first joint meeting hosted by the Endocrine Society and Keystone Symposia—an intimate meeting designed to bring together researchers to advance understanding of how hormonal signaling shapes cancer risk, progression and treatment response.
Hormonal Influences on Immunity and Cancer Across the Lifespan, taking place in October in Breckenridge, Colo., will be the first of three joint meetings held by the organizations, which share a reputation for hosting top-flight scientific programming with luminary speakers. The conference series also will include two events on diabetes and cardiometabolic disease, which will both take place in February 2027 in Colorado. The events focus on understanding the foundations of chronic conditions that affect millions of people worldwide.
By combining the resources of two top scientific organizations, the Endocrine Society and Keystone Symposia are strengthening the exchange of scientific knowledge through coordinated programming. The conferences are designed to facilitate discovery and collaboration among basic and translational researchers, with the goal of catalyzing advances in foundational science. Ultimately, these discoveries can lead to breakthroughs that improve clinical outcomes for patients.
The event series includes:
The conference format is designed to take scientific information from the bench to the bedside, and back to the bench—creating a continuum of learning and feedback that is vital for progress. The meetings will take place over 3.5 days, which maximizes opportunities for researchers to build relationships and network with their peers.
Amid a challenging research funding climate, the Society and Keystone will explore the importance of strategic partnerships in scientific discovery during a joint symposium at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, ENDO 2026, on June 16 in Chicago, Ill.
The joint panel, “Keystone Symposia + Endocrine Society: How Partnerships Across the Life Sciences Benefit Researchers,” will feature researchers Ines Pineda Torra, PhD, David D'Alessio, MD, Jennifer K. Richer, PhD, and Roger Cone, PhD The session, co-moderated by Keystone Symposia's President and CEO James Baumgartner, PhD, and Endocrine Society's Chief Learning Officer Christopher Urena, MBA, FASAE, CAE, will address how clinical observations shape research questions as well as mechanistic insights that guide new approaches to care—and how these ideas will come together in three upcoming meetings.
“These conferences provide a valuable opportunity for researchers across the endocrine spectrum to engage deeply, challenge assumptions, and inspire new directions in science,” said Endocrine Society President Carol Lange, PhD “We are proud to partner with Keystone Symposia in the spirit of advancing science. By bringing discovery and translation together, we are strengthening the pipeline from innovation to patient care.”
Keystone Symposia is a nonprofit host of conferences and symposia on a range of life science and biomedical topics. Keystone Symposia specializes in holding intimate conferences in relaxed environments that encourage networking and foster connections among attendees.
