SITC Session at AAI IMMUNOLOGY2026™ (American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting)

When:  Apr 16, 2026 from 12:45 to 14:15 (ET)

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is proud to host a guest symposia session at the American Association of Immunologists IMMUNOLOGY2026™ Annual Meeting. AAI is dedicated to advancing the field of immunology and fostering development opportunities for researchers at every career stage. Its members work together to address common interests and push forward the boundaries of knowledge. IMMUNOLOGY2026 is the leading annual all-immunology event worldwide.

SITC Session:

Accelerating CAR-based Approaches for Autoimmunity and Cancer

Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 12:45-2:15 p.m. ET | Room 151

New Approaches for CAR-T Therapies for Cancer 
Naoto Hirano, MD, PhD – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network

Engineering CAR T Cells for Emerging Targets in Cancer 
Mitchell Ho, PhD – Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH

CAR-T Cell Therapy for Autoimmunity I 
Betty Diamond, MD – Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

CAR-T Cell Therapy for Autoimmunity II 
Sarfaraz Hasni, MD, MSc – National Institutes of Health

Location

Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC)
415 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02201