10:30 AM-12:15 PM
Sponsored by the Neoplasia, Tumor Microenvironment, and Metastasis Scientific Interest Group
Session Room: TBD
Sanjukta Chakraborty, PhD
Texas A&M Health
Piyali Dasgupta, PhD
Marshall University
Recent advances in imaging, from single-cell and subcellular resolution to whole-tissue and systems-level visualization has transformed our ability to decipher the complexity of cancer. This symposium will showcase cutting-edge imaging technologies and integrative analytical approaches that enable investigators to visualize, quantify, and model the dynamic tumor ecosystem across biological scales all the way from “cells to circuits.” Experts in metabolic imaging, multiplexed spatial imaging, intravital microscopy, and computational image analysis will highlight how these complementary approaches reveal cellular signaling, immune interactions, and tissue remodeling that drive tumor progression, metastasis, therapeutic response, and resistance. Together, these advances are reshaping our understanding of cancer biology and accelerating the development of more precise therapeutic strategies.
Co-Chair – Welcome and Introductions
10:30-10:55 AM
Tumor-Derived Lactate Drives Immunosuppressive TAM Formation Via a Fructose-SPP1 Axis, Revealing a Therapeutic Vulnerability and Enabling Cell-Type-Specific Imaging in Gliomas
Pavithra Viswanath, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
10:55-11:20 AM
Data-Driven Computational Imaging of the Collagen-Rich Tumor Microenvironment
Kevin Eliceiri, PhD
University of Wisconsin
11:20-11:45 AM
From Cells to Ecosystems: Imaging the Tumor Microenvironment Across Scales
Arvind Pathak, PhD
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
11:45 AM-12:00 PM
Abstract 1
12:00-12:15 PM
Abstract 2