Friday, September 12, 2025
7:30 am – 2:50 pm CT

Big Ten Conference Headquarters | 5440 Park Place, Rosemont, IL 60018

 


Audience


  • Senior and junior faculty and fellows involved in clinical oncology research
  • Basic scientists involved in drug discovery and translational research
  • Cancer center leadership and administration
  • Industry leaders and medical science liaisons
  • Patient advocates

 


Cost


  • Big Ten CRC Member Institution
    Faculty, Staff, Researchers, Fellows: Free
  • Patient Advocates: Free
  • Industry Attendees: $1500 per company (for 2 in-person attendees)

 
Additional Company Options: Contact Jonathan Ang at jang@hoosiercancer.org for information on the following limited opportunities.

  • Pipeline presentation
  • Lunch sponsorship
  • Commercial booth

 

 


Hosted By


Thank you to Penn State Cancer Institute for hosting the 2025 Big Ten CRC Summit!
 


Accommodations


Book your room at Doubletree by Hilton.

Book your room at Aloft Chicago O’Hare.
 


Questions?


Contact Jonathan Ang at jang@hoosiercancer.org.


Agenda


7:30 – 8:10 AM | Registration and Breakfast
8:10 – 8:20 AM | Opening Remarks / Welcome to New Members
8:20 – 9:00 AM | Leadership Panel
9:00 – 9:10 AM | Pat Loehrer Award
9:10 – 9:25 AM | Industry Pipeline Presentation – Natera
9:25 – 9:40 AM | Cal’s Angels – Stacey Wahlberg, President
9:40 – 10:10 AM | Focus on Penn State Research

  • Alireza Mansouri, MD, Penn State University
  • David Krag, MD, University of Vermont
  • Monika Joshi, MD, Penn State University

10:10 – 10:30 AM | Break
10:30 – 11:15 AM | Spotlight on Big Ten CRC Studies

  • Nelson Yee, MD, PhD, Penn State University
  • Debasish Sundi, MD, The Ohio State University
  • Coral Omene, MD, PhD, Rutgers University
11:15 – 11:30 AM | Industry Pipeline Presentation – Nuvation Bio

11:30 – 12:00 PM | Industry/Investigator Networking
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 PM | Funding Award Updates

  • Roberto Benzo, PhD, The Ohio State University
  • Kyle Nolla, PhD, Northwestern University

1:30 – 1:45 PM | Industry Pipeline Presentation – Menarini Stemline

1:45 – 2:15 PM | Investigator Panel
2:15 – 2:30 PM | Special Speaker 

  • Chris Draft, The Chris Draft Family Foundation

2:30 PM | Recognitions

2:40 PM | Closing Remarks 
 


Registration