Meetings & Courses Program

Crossroads of Biology

NCI Informatics Technology for Cancer Research Program (ITCR) Annual Meeting
July 15 - 17, 2026, 2026
Abstract Deadline: July 2, 2026



We are pleased to announce the 2026 NCI Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Annual Meeting will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York. As in previous years, the event will kick off with a series of optional workshops** commencing on Wednesday July 15 afternoon. The main program will begin in the morning (10am) of Thursday July 16, and end late afternoon on Friday July 17.  An overnight stay on Friday with a Saturday departure is optional.

This meeting will bring together groups funded through the National Cancer Institute's Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Program to share their latest research/technology, and to discuss future strategy and approaches. The program will include pre-meeting workshops, oral and poster presentations, lightning talks, panel discussions and breakout sessions with NCI program staff.

**Workshops will take place on Wednesday, July 15th.  Please register by June 22nd.

  1.  4:00pm - 6:00 pm  |  PhysiCell: Building and Exploring Web-Based Cancer Therapy Simulations (led by Dr. Paul Macklin)  
  2.  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm  |  Beyond the Basics for Cancer Informatics Data Visualization (led by ITN) 

If you are a trainee and want to apply for a travel award, the ITN has a number of trainee travel awards still available. **Note that you must attend one or both of the Workshops. You can apply for travel assistance using the same form. 

Applications for the travel awards from ITN have been extended to June10th and will be awarded on a rolling basis. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to the ITN team at itcrtrainingnetwork@gmail.com. 



All ITCR-funded projects are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract.  Additional abstracts from trainees or team members are welcome.  One-page abstracts must be submitted online; the submission link will be included on the confirmation page of your completed registration.

Guidelines for Presenting a Talk or Poster

Social Media: The designated hashtag for this meeting is #ITCR2026. Note that you must obtain permission from an individual presenter before live-tweeting or discussing his/her talk, poster, or research results on social media. Click the Policies tab above to see our full Confidentiality & Reporting Policy.

Pricing

In-Person Fees:

Wed, Thu, Fri nights (includes workshops / departs Sat morning)
Registration + Food + Housing: Private Room/Private Bath Package   $1550
Registration + Food + Housing: Student double occupancy   $1340
Registration + Food (no housing)   $1085
Student Registration + Food (no housing)   $1030

Wed, Thu nights (includes workshops)
Registration + Food + Housing: Private Room/Private Bath Package   $1365
Registration + Food + Housing: Student double occupancy   $1230
Registration + Food (no housing)   $1055
Student Registration + Food (no housing)   $1000

Thu, Fri nights (departs Sat morning)
Registration + Food + Housing: Private Room/Private Bath Package   $1350
Registration + Food + Housing: Student double occupancy   $1175
Registration + Food (no housing)   $1040
Student Registration + Food (no housing)   $945

Thursday night only
Registration + Food + Housing: Private Room/Private Bath Package   $1165
Registration + Food + Housing: Student double occupancy   $1020
Registration + Food (no housing)   $1010
Student Registration + Food (no housing)   $915

Housing check-in begins at 3:00 pm / check-out is 12:00 pm.

Virtual Participation: Includes access to the oral sessions via Zoom, the digital poster gallery, the Slack discussion workspace, and the Leading Strand video archive.  If you are submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, please plan to attend the meeting in-person.

Virtual Fees:
Academic Virtual Package: $250
Grad Student Virtual Package: $100


Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on July 10, 2026)

Late Academic Virtual Package: $325
Late Student Virtual Package: $190