Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Keynote Session: History of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Research
3:15 pm - 3:20 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
3:20 pm - 3:50 pm
"Interplay of EBV Infection and Genomic Alterations in the Pathogenesis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma"
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm
Discussion
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Poster Session
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Epstein-Barr Virus and Cancer Hallmarks
5:30 pm - 5:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
5:35 pm - 5:50 pm
"Spatial Reorganization and Immunomodulation in Immune-Epithelial and Viral-Host Interactions"
5:50 pm - 5:55 pm
Discussion
5:55 pm - 6:10 pm
"Applications of CRISPR Technology in Epstein-Barr Virus and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Therapy"
6:10 pm - 6:15 pm
Discussion
6:15 pm - 6:25 pm
"Tissue-Resident Microbiota Signature in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma"
6:25 pm - 6:30 pm
Discussion
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm
"EBNA1-Targeting Probes Stimulate Interferon-ß Production by NPC Cells to Enhance the Natural Killer Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity Against NPC"
6:40 pm - 6:45 pm
Discussion
6:45 pm - 6:55 pm
"Highly Efficient Lytic Induction Therapy Targeting BZLF1 Against EBV-Associated Epithelial Cancers"
6:55 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:10 pm
"SOX4 Is a Master Regulator of Initiation, Progression, and Immune Evasion in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma via Disruption of Zinc Homeostasis"
7:10 pm - 7:15 pm
Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:25 pm
"Revealing Immunogenic HLA Peptides Beyond EBV in NPC: Paving the Way for Enhanced Vaccine Efficacy Against EBV-Driven NPC"
7:25 pm - 7:30 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Clinical and Translational Research
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:20 am
"Efficient Delivery of Fluorouracil to EBV-Associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma via Apt-2019 Targeting of LMP1-Induced CNBP"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:40 am
"Immunology and Tumor Biology of NPC"
9:40 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 9:55 am
"Endoplasmic Reticulum Related Circular RNA FAM13B Restrains Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Lymphatic Metastasis Through Downregulating XBP1"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am
"EBV-Upregulated B7-H3 Inhibits NK Cell–Mediated Antitumor Function and Contributes to Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Progression"
10:10 am - 10:15 am
Discussion
10:15 am - 10:25 am
"Epidemiology, Survival and Long-Term Complications of Pediatric and Adolescent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Hong Kong"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:40 am
"Role of the Nasopharyngeal Microbiome in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Implications of Carcinogenesis and Treatment Efficacy"
10:40 am - 10:45 am
Discussion
10:45 am - 10:55 am
"Real-World Data of Population-Based Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Survival in Southern China"
10:55 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Training and Planning a Career in Science
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Training and Planning a Career in Science
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
