Overview
The 2026 Annual Meeting of the NCI Cohort Consortium will be a hybrid event held on September 24 - 25, 2026. The meeting is sponsored by the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program) and the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), with a goal to bring together consortium researchers to discuss emerging science, scientific progress of consortium projects and groups, gaps and opportunities for collaboration across studies, and ideas for new scientific projects in the consortium.
The main meeting is organized into two days on September 24 (full day) and September 25 (half day). See the Meeting Agenda for more details. In addition, Project Group meetings will be held both the week prior to and the week of the Annual Meeting. See the meeting schedule under the Project Group Meetings page.
Important Dates
| Event | Deadline |
| Abstract submission deadline | July 10, 2026 |
| In-person registration ends | August 21, 2026 |
| Booking hotel with group rate | August 31, 2026 |
| Virtual Project Group meetings | September 14 - 18, 2026 |
| Hybrid (in-person & virtual) Project Group meetings | September 21 - 23, 2026 |
| Annual Meeting dates | September 24 - 25, 2026 |
Accessibility
If you require special arrangements or accommodations to fully participate in this meeting, contact us at NCICohortConsortium@mail.nih.gov no later than September 4 to discuss your needs. Closed captioning will be made available on the virtual platform.