Overview
The 2026 NCI Division of Cancer Biology (DCB) Junior Investigator Meeting will be held on October 19, 2026, at the NIH Neuroscience Building (6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD). The meeting is organized by several DCB-supported research programs, including: Cellular Cancer Biology Imaging Research (CCBIR), Cancer Systems Biology Consortium (CSBC), Metastasis Research Network (MetNet), Physical Sciences-Oncology Network (PS-ON), and Tissue Engineering Collaborative (TEC).
The meeting brings together junior investigators (defined as late stage graduate students, postdocs, and early career faculty) from across experimental and systems biology, physical sciences, engineering, data science, and computational modeling to exchange ideas, build new collaborations, and explore innovative approaches to cancer research. These researchers share a common goal of developing and applying innovative approaches to advance our understanding of cancer.
Registration and Abstract deadline: Friday, September 18, 2026
The Junior Investigator Meeting immediately precedes the DCB All Consortia Meeting (October 20–22, 2026). Participants are encouraged to attend both events; however, separate registration is required for the All Consortia Meeting.
Why Participate?
- Project Pitches: Participate in interdisciplinary teams and spark new collaborations.
- Oral Presentation Opportunities: Selected abstracts will be featured in the Technology & Methodology session, providing an opportunity to showcase your expertise.
- Career Development: Learn from panel discussions featuring leaders from academia, government, and industry.
- Mentorship Roundtables: Connect with investigators and patient advocates in small-group discussions on careers and cancer research.
- Networking & Collaboration: Abstracts will be shared with attendees to help participants identify collaborators, discover complementary expertise, and build lasting research connections.