Overview
Reversing Carcinogenesis for Cancer Prevention Virtual Workshop
Sponsored by the Division of Cancer Prevention, and Division of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Date: June 1-2, 2026
Location: Virtual Meeting
Workshop Goals
- Identify knowledge gaps and challenges related to opportunities for reversing carcinogenesis
- Explore important research issues to create more effective strategies for reversing carcinogenesis for prevention and interception
- Develop strategic plans prioritizing high risk research areas amenable for carcinogenesis reversion
Agenda Topics
- Plenary talk
- Turning Back the clock: Biology and Mechanisms of Reversing Carcinogenesis
- The Microenvironment and Microbiome Interactions in Reversing Carcinogenesis
- Approaches Through Systems Biology in Making Blueprint for Reversing Carcinogenesis
- Novel Interventions and Biomarker Insights in Mapping the Reversal
- Brainstorming and Future Directions
Planning Committee
Chairs:
Scott Lowe, Ph.D., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Kwang-Hyun Cho, Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
Working Group:
- Kajal Biswas, Ph.D.
- Kevin Dodd, Ph.D.
- Hannah Dueck, Ph.D.
- Nancy Emenaker, Ph.D.
- Sharmishta Ghosh-Janjigian, Ph.D.
- Shanker Gupta, Ph.D.
- Kevin Howcroft, Ph.D.
- Young Kim, Ph.D.
- Malgorzata Klauzinska, Ph.D.
- Indu Kohaar, Ph.D.
- Amit Kumar, Ph.D.
- Altaf Mohammed, Ph.D.
- Gabriela Riscuta, Ph.D.
- Bob Shoemaker, Ph.D.
- Rihab Yassin, Ph.D.
- Matthew Young, Ph.D.
Program Support:
Marsha Greco
Workshop Organizers
Altaf Mohammed, Ph.D.
Deputy Chief, CADRG1/NSRG
Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI
Email: altaf.mohammed@nih.gov
Phone: 240-276-6082
Malgorzata Klauzinska, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Cancer Biology, NCI
Email: malgorzata.klauzinska@nih.gov
Phone: 240-276-6200
Kajal Biswas, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI
Email: kajal.biswas2@nih.gov
Phone: 240-276-5614