The Fox Chase Cancer Center Cancer Epigenetics Institute (CEI) Symposium returns on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This annual event will mark the 5th birthday of the CEI and include presentations from world-leaders from academia and industry on gene regulation to chromatin and 3D genome control to therapeutic opportunities. The meeting will be held in-person; however, virtual participation opportunities will also be offered. The prior symposia have had as many as 1,000 registered attendees from at least 24 different countries, providing significant exposure for sponsors and those attending.
Schedule:
- Program | 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
- Reception | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Confirmed Keynotes:
- Dr. Victor Ambros (Nobel Prize 2024; University of Massachusetts)
- Dr. Kristian Helin (President & CEO, ICR, London)
Additional Confirmed World-Leaders:
- Dr. Geeta Narlikar – University of California, San Francisco
- Dr. Asifa Akhtar – Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology & Epigenetics
- Dr. Rick Young – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Dr. Charles Roberts – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Dr. Suzanne Baker – St. June Children’s Research Hospital
- Dr. Wolf Reik – Altos Labs




