Pre-Symposium | December 9, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Pyle Center, UW–Madison
Global Oncology Funding Roadmap: Navigating NIH, Industry, and Philanthropic Partnerships
More details and agenda below
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Symposium | December 10, 2025
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Health Science Learning Center, UW–Madison
Explore groundbreaking research and network with leaders in the field. See our list of speakers and the full agenda below.
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in-person!
This year’s event is focused on
“Uniting for Impact: Advancing Cancer Care Through Collaboration”
Join us for a day of powerful conversations, global partnerships, and innovative solutions in cancer care. This year’s symposium will bring together leading clinicians, researchers, and trainees working to improve cancer outcomes across borders.
Who Should Attend:
Oncologists, surgeons, nurses, researchers, global health professionals
Medical, Nursing and public health trainees
Anyone passionate about equity in cancer care
Submit Your Abstract & Share Your Work with a Global Audience!
Submit your work to the 2025 Global Oncology Symposium — and share your impact with an international community of clinicians, researchers, and advocates.
All accepted abstracts will be presented as posters at the symposium.
Top 5 abstracts will be selected for oral presentations.
Top 3 presenters will be awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trainee Best Oral Presentation Awards.
Submission Deadline: September 29, 2025
Highlights
Learn from Scientific Sessions
Discover new evidence shaping cancer care delivery in resource-limited settings
Hear how local insights are driving scalable solutions to global challenges
Abstracts & Oral Presentation Competitions
Top 5 abstracts selected for oral presentation
Awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
Abstract submissions open!
See guidelines and submission portal
Connect & Collaborate
Network with global leaders, researchers, and future collaborators.
Engage in expert-led panels
Attend pre-symposium day dedicated to funding, philanthropy, and industry engagement
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH
Director, Global Cancer Program | UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Van Loon is an internationally recognized leader in global cancer research and equity. She directs UCSF’s Global Cancer Program, leading partnerships across low- and middle-income countries and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of JCO Global Oncology. Her work focuses on reducing disparities in cancer outcomes both globally and in underserved U.S. populations.
Grand Round Speaker: Dr. T. Peter Kingham, MD, FACS
Director, Global Cancer Disparities Initiative | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Dr. Kingham is a global surgery pioneer and HPB surgical oncologist who leads NIH-funded cancer programs in West Africa. He co-founded the African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO) and has helped build some of the most impactful global cancer research networks to date. His work focuses on advancing equity in cancer surgery through research, training, and cross-continental partnerships.
Global Oncology Pre-Symposium
December 9, 2025 | Pyle Center, UW–Madison | 4:00 pm – 8: 00 pm
Global Oncology Funding Roadmap: Navigating NIH, Industry, and Philanthropic Partnerships
Open to all disciplines.
This session is designed for faculty and trainees in their final year who are preparing to independently apply for grants and lead research initiatives.
Why Attend?
- Insights on funding & grants
- Lessons from successful fundees
- Industry & philanthropy partnerships
Registration fee: $50
*waivers are available on case-basis. Email us at globaloncology@uwcarbone.wisc.edu
