2026 CGA-IGC Annual Meeting
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*All Industry Symposia will be held in a separate hall from the meeting hall.
*All Industry Symposia will be held in a separate hall from the meeting hall.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Time Slot
Meeting Hall
07:00 - 07:45
Slot for Tier 2 Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
08:00 - 08:15
Welcome & Housekeeping
Elana Levinson, CGA-IGC President
Elana Levinson, CGA-IGC President
08:15 - 09:00
Named Lectureship: Randal Burt Lecture
Moderator: Steve Gruber & Colleen Flahive
08:15 - 08:20 Introduction, Steve Gruber
08:20 - 08:50 A Pre-Cancer Atlas for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: Using FAP as a Model System, James Ford
08:50 - 09:00 Q&A
Moderator: Steve Gruber & Colleen Flahive
08:15 - 08:20 Introduction, Steve Gruber
08:20 - 08:50 A Pre-Cancer Atlas for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: Using FAP as a Model System, James Ford
08:50 - 09:00 Q&A
09:00 - 09:55
Scientific Session I : Debate - Oligopolyposis: Debating the Gray Zone
Moderators: Megha Ranganathan & Gautam Mankaney
Oligopolyposis: Debating the Gray Zone, Peter Stanich & Zack Foda
Moderators: Megha Ranganathan & Gautam Mankaney
Oligopolyposis: Debating the Gray Zone, Peter Stanich & Zack Foda
09:55 - 10:15
AM BREAK
10:15 - 12:15
Scientific Session II: Lynch Syndrome
Moderators: Alicia Latham & Anu Chittenden
10:15 - 10:35 TBA, Fay Kastrinos
10:35 - 10:45 Q&A
10:45 - 11:05 Surveillance for Brain Cancer in Lynch and Other Hereditary Cancer Syndromes, Jerome Graber
11:05 - 11:15 Q&A
11:15 - 11:35 Mind the Gap: Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cognitive Health after Premenopausal BSO, Jaime Arruda
11:35 - 11:45 Q&A
11:45 - 12:05 TBA
12:05 - 12:15 Q&A
Moderators: Alicia Latham & Anu Chittenden
10:15 - 10:35 TBA, Fay Kastrinos
10:35 - 10:45 Q&A
10:45 - 11:05 Surveillance for Brain Cancer in Lynch and Other Hereditary Cancer Syndromes, Jerome Graber
11:05 - 11:15 Q&A
11:15 - 11:35 Mind the Gap: Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cognitive Health after Premenopausal BSO, Jaime Arruda
11:35 - 11:45 Q&A
11:45 - 12:05 TBA
12:05 - 12:15 Q&A
12:15 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK
12:20 - 13:20
Slot for Tier 1 Sponsored Lunch Symposium
13:30 - 15:00
Presidential Plenary I
Moderators: Beth Dudley & Elana Levinson
Moderators: Beth Dudley & Elana Levinson
15:00 - 15:40
PM BREAK
15:05 - 15:35
CCARE Lynch Syndrome Poster Walk
Moderators: Holli Loosman-Kropp & Sarah McGee
Moderators: Holli Loosman-Kropp & Sarah McGee
15:40 - 17:00
Scientific Session III: Oncology
Moderators: Asaf Maoz & Maria McGreevy
15:40 - 16:00 How Cancer Happens: When Tissues Lose Their Code, Bruce Boman
16:00 - 16:10 Q&A
16:10 - 16:30 Emerging Therapies for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer, Lindsey Davis
16:30 - 16:40 Q&A
16:40 - 17:00 TBA
17:00 - 17:10 Q&A
Moderators: Asaf Maoz & Maria McGreevy
15:40 - 16:00 How Cancer Happens: When Tissues Lose Their Code, Bruce Boman
16:00 - 16:10 Q&A
16:10 - 16:30 Emerging Therapies for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer, Lindsey Davis
16:30 - 16:40 Q&A
16:40 - 17:00 TBA
17:00 - 17:10 Q&A
17:10 - 18:10
Poster Session I
19:30 - 22:30
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Time Slot
Meeting Hall
07:00 - 07:45
Slot for Tier 2 Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
08:00 - 08:15
Welcome & Housekeeping
Elana Levinson, CGA-IGC President
Elana Levinson, CGA-IGC President
08:15 - 09:45
Scientific Session IV: Hereditary Cancer Risk Continuum
Moderators: Lisen Axell & Isabel Anez Bruzual
08:15 - 08:35 The Hereditary Cancer Risk Continuum, Tuya Pal
08:35 - 08:45 Q&A
08:45 - 09:05 Beyond Genetics: How Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle Shape Cancer Risk, TBA
09:05 - 09:15 Q&A
09:15 - 09:35 Challenges Associated with Clinical Management of Reduced-Risk Pathogenic Variants, Bryson Katona
09:35 - 09:45 Q&A
Moderators: Lisen Axell & Isabel Anez Bruzual
08:15 - 08:35 The Hereditary Cancer Risk Continuum, Tuya Pal
08:35 - 08:45 Q&A
08:45 - 09:05 Beyond Genetics: How Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle Shape Cancer Risk, TBA
09:05 - 09:15 Q&A
09:15 - 09:35 Challenges Associated with Clinical Management of Reduced-Risk Pathogenic Variants, Bryson Katona
09:35 - 09:45 Q&A
09:45 - 10:30
Named Lectureship: Bert Vogelstein Lecture
Moderators: Katherine Foudy & Lauren Gima
09:45 - 09:50 Introduction, Katherine Foudy
09:50 - 10:20 Insights from eMERGE: The Return and Real-World Impact of Genome-Informed Risk Assessments, Wendy Chung
10:20 - 10:30 Q&A
Moderators: Katherine Foudy & Lauren Gima
09:45 - 09:50 Introduction, Katherine Foudy
09:50 - 10:20 Insights from eMERGE: The Return and Real-World Impact of Genome-Informed Risk Assessments, Wendy Chung
10:20 - 10:30 Q&A
10:30 - 10:50
AM BREAK
10:50 - 12:10
Scientific Session V: Health Equity
Moderators: Jennifer Weiss & Josie Baker
10:50 - 11:05 Precision Medicine for Whom? Addressing Inequities in Access to Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing, Emily Mrig
11:05 - 11:10 Q&A
11:10 - 11:25 Expanding Equitable Access to Cancer Genetics Services for Veterans, Carolyn Menendez
11:25 - 11:30 Q&A
11:30 - 11:45 Building the Human Pangenome Reference as a Tool for Health Equity, Katherine Bonini
11:45 - 11:50 Q&A
11:50 - 12:05 From Experience to Advocacy: Advancing Equity in Colorectal Cancer Care, Paula Chambers
12:05 - 12:10 Q&A
Moderators: Jennifer Weiss & Josie Baker
10:50 - 11:05 Precision Medicine for Whom? Addressing Inequities in Access to Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing, Emily Mrig
11:05 - 11:10 Q&A
11:10 - 11:25 Expanding Equitable Access to Cancer Genetics Services for Veterans, Carolyn Menendez
11:25 - 11:30 Q&A
11:30 - 11:45 Building the Human Pangenome Reference as a Tool for Health Equity, Katherine Bonini
11:45 - 11:50 Q&A
11:50 - 12:05 From Experience to Advocacy: Advancing Equity in Colorectal Cancer Care, Paula Chambers
12:05 - 12:10 Q&A
12:10 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK
12:20 - 13:30
Slot for Tier 1 Sponsored Lunch Symposium
13:30 - 15:00
Presidential Plenary II
Moderators: Elana Levinson & Gregory Idos
Moderators: Elana Levinson & Gregory Idos
15:00 - 15:20
PM BREAK
15:20 - 16:50
Scientific Session VI: Genetic Testing
Moderators: Marianne Dubard-Gault & TBA
15:20 - 15:40 Novel Approaches to Cascade Testing, Maureen Mork
15:40 - 15:50 Q&A
15:50 - 16:10 Utility of RNA Analysis and the Promise of Long Read Sequencing, Danny Miller
16:10 - 16:20 Q&A
16:20 - 16:40 "HWDI style": Clinical Approach to Discrepant Variants, Kara Semotiuk & George Charmes & Aaron Pollett
16:40 - 16:50 Q&A
Moderators: Marianne Dubard-Gault & TBA
15:20 - 15:40 Novel Approaches to Cascade Testing, Maureen Mork
15:40 - 15:50 Q&A
15:50 - 16:10 Utility of RNA Analysis and the Promise of Long Read Sequencing, Danny Miller
16:10 - 16:20 Q&A
16:20 - 16:40 "HWDI style": Clinical Approach to Discrepant Variants, Kara Semotiuk & George Charmes & Aaron Pollett
16:40 - 16:50 Q&A
17:00 - 18:00
Scientific Session VII: Jeopardy
Moderators: Michael Hall & Kimberly Hilfrank
18:00 - 19:00
Poster Session II
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Time Slot
Meeting Hall
07:00 - 07:45
Slot for Tier 2 Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
08:00 - 08:15
Welcome & Housekeeping
Elana Levinson, CGA-IGC President
Elana Levinson, CGA-IGC President
08:15 - 09:00
Named Lectureship: Anne Krush Lecture
Moderator: Heather Hampel & Michelle Springer
08:15 - 08:20 Introduction, Heather Hampel
08:20 - 08:50 The Science of Doing: Implementation Strategies for Cancer Genetics, Deborah Cragun
08:50 - 09:00 Q&A
Moderator: Heather Hampel & Michelle Springer
08:15 - 08:20 Introduction, Heather Hampel
08:20 - 08:50 The Science of Doing: Implementation Strategies for Cancer Genetics, Deborah Cragun
08:50 - 09:00 Q&A
09:00 - 10:30
Scientific Session VIII: Care Delivery
Moderators: Hannah Campbell & Nicolette Rodriguez
09:00 - 09:20 Caring for Patients with Hereditary Cancer Predispositions and Neurodivergence, Melissa Levin
09:20 - 09:30 Q&A
09:30 - 09:50 Adapting Hereditary Cancer Care to Low-Resource Realities, Steven Schuetz
09:50 - 10:00 Q&A
10:00 - 10:20 SOCHIAGO and the State of Genetic Counseling and Testing in Chile, María José Mullins
10:20 - 10:30 Q&A
Moderators: Hannah Campbell & Nicolette Rodriguez
09:00 - 09:20 Caring for Patients with Hereditary Cancer Predispositions and Neurodivergence, Melissa Levin
09:20 - 09:30 Q&A
09:30 - 09:50 Adapting Hereditary Cancer Care to Low-Resource Realities, Steven Schuetz
09:50 - 10:00 Q&A
10:00 - 10:20 SOCHIAGO and the State of Genetic Counseling and Testing in Chile, María José Mullins
10:20 - 10:30 Q&A
10:30 - 10:45
AM BREAK
10:45 - 12:15
Scientific Session IX: Polyposis
Moderators: Robert Hollis & Thomas Attard
10:45 - 11:05 Updates on Therapeutic Associated Polyposis, Leah Biller
11:05 - 11:15 Q&A
11:15 - 11:35 Life Beyond the Anastomosis: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Lower Anterior Resection Syndrome, Jeongyoon Moon
11:35 - 11:45 Q&A
11:45 - 12:05 Updates on Chemoprevention for Polyposis, Ajay Bansal
12:05 - 12:15 Q&A
Moderators: Robert Hollis & Thomas Attard
10:45 - 11:05 Updates on Therapeutic Associated Polyposis, Leah Biller
11:05 - 11:15 Q&A
11:15 - 11:35 Life Beyond the Anastomosis: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Lower Anterior Resection Syndrome, Jeongyoon Moon
11:35 - 11:45 Q&A
11:45 - 12:05 Updates on Chemoprevention for Polyposis, Ajay Bansal
12:05 - 12:15 Q&A
12:15 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK
12:20 - 13:20
Slot for Tier 1 Sponsored Lunch Symposium
13:30 - 15:00
Presidential Plenary III
Moderators: Gregory Idos & TBA
Moderators: Gregory Idos & TBA
15:00 - 16:00
CGA-IGC Business Meeting &
Presidential Transition
Elana Levinson & Bryson Katona
Post Meeting Wrap Up
Gregory Idos
Elana Levinson & Bryson Katona
Post Meeting Wrap Up
Gregory Idos
