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GC-OS 2026 PROGRAM

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Monday, October 05 2026

Time Topic Participants
7:00-8:00 amArrival & Registration
8:00-8:10 amOpening & Welcome

Wendy Bottinor and Fadi Salloum (Chairs); Michael Fradley (IC-OS President)

8:10-8:30 amDrs. Hundley and Winn Welcome
8:30-9:00 amPatient Perspective
9:00-10:10 amESC – IC-OS Joint Session: Global Cardio-Oncology -Experiences Shared from Around the World

Speakers:
Global: Khalid Matin – Global Collaborative Research and Knowledge Exchange:

Brazil and South America: Ariane Macedo
Japan and Asia Pacific: Eri Kato
India: Anuprita Dadi
Europe: Teresa Lopez Fernandez

10:10-10:30 amTea & Coffee Break
10:30-11:30 amLooking Toward the Future: The Role of AI in Cardio-Oncology

Speakers: Avirup Guha, Joerg Herrmann

11:30-12:00 pmCardio-Oncology Journal Review: The BestResearch of 2026
12:00-1:00 pmAI and Amyloid Hosted Lunch
1:00-1:30 pmSession 1 – Transforming Amyloidosis Care: The Next Era of Diagnosis and Treatment

Amyloidosis Session I Moderator: Jennifer Liu

1:00-1:10 pmHistorical/Physical Clues to Diagnosis

Daniel Lenihan, Joshua Mitchell

1:10-1:20 pmCharacteristic Cardiac Manifestations: HF, AF, Imaging, Biomarkers

Ron Witteles

1:20-1:30 pmCharacteristic Cardiac Manifestations: HF, AF, Imaging, Biomarkers
1:30-2:00 pmAmyloidosis Cases
1:30-1:45 pmCase I – AL

Hashim Mann

1:45-2:00 pmCase II – Diagnostic Challenge
2:00-2:45 pmThomas Force Lecture

Chair: Teresa López-Fernandez

2:45-3:15 pmTea & Coffee Break
3:15-3:45 pmIC-OS Updates

Speakers: Michael Fradley and Stephen Casselli

3:45-4:00 pmIC-OS Hall of Fame Induction – Eric Harrison

Speakers: Daniel Lenihan and Stephen Casselli

4:00-4:45 pmYIA Award

Judges: Jennifer Liu

4:45-5:00 pmClosing Comments

Wendy Bottinor, Fadi Salloum

5:00-6:00 pmHosted Poster Session with Light Snacks
7:00-9:00 pmSummit Dinner

Tuesday, October 06 2026

Time Topic Participants
7:00-8:00 amArrival & Registration
8:00-8:15 amOpening & Welcome (Annoucement of YIA winner)
8:15-9:15 amPrecision Exercise: Moving Cardio-Oncology Into the Future

Speakers: Erin Howden, Fernando Rivera

9:15-10:15 amJoint IC-OS & MASCC Session

Chair: Susan Dent

Speakers: Hannah Ayette, Michelle Nadler, Jose Alvarez-Cardona, Hope Rugo

10:15-10:45 amTea & Coffee Break
10:45-11:15 amSession 2 – Newest Treatments for Amyloidosis
10:45-10:55 amSilencer/Stabilizer ATTR

Josh Mitchell

10:55-11:05 amAL Therapy

Heather Landau

11:05-11:15 amDepleter Agents

Morie Gertz

11:15-12:15 pmBeyond Anthracyclines: Cardiovasculrar Toxicities with New Generation Cancer Therapies

Saad Mahmood, Hope Rugo

12:15-1:15 pmAmyloidosis Hosted Lunch
1:15-2:15 pmJeopardy Session World Cup
2:15-3:15 pmWhat Happens After You Ring The Bell: Unique Challenges Facing Cancer Survivors

Speakers: Anne Blaes, Mohanned Quader, Kazahiro Sase, Daniel Mulrooney

3:15-3:45 pmTea & Coffee Break
3:45-4:45 pmGetting to the Heart of the Matter: What Is the Future of Cardioprotection for Patients with Cancer?

Speakers: Tom Neilan, Sarju Ganatra, Tarshini Ramalingam, Ana Barac, Kazahiro Sase

4:45-5:00 pmIC-OS 2027 Announcement

Kazahiro Sase

5:00-5:00 pmClose

Wednesday, October 07 2026

Time Topic Participants
7:00-8:00 amArrival & Registration
8:15-8:30 amOpening & Welcome
8:15-9:15 amCardiac Immunology

Speaker: Stephane Eldehery

9:15-10:15 amCancer and CVD

Speakers: Rudolf de Boer, Kathryn Moore, June-Wha Rhee

10:15-10:45 amTea & Coffee Break
10:45-11:45 amBody Composition Phenotypes and Targeted Interventions in Patients with Cancer and CVD
1:45-2:00 pmDiagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia, Sarcopenic Obesity, Cachexia, and Malnutrition
2:00-2:15 pmCachexia and Malnutrition: Cardiac vs Cancer and Therapeutic Approaches
2:15-2:30 pmDietary Quality, Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors: Weight Loss is Not Always the Answer
2:30-2:45 pmCeramides: a CV biomarker in CCS
11:45-12:45 pmLunch
12:45-1:45 pmLeducq

Alex Lyon

1:45-2:45 pmDebates in Cardio-Oncology Basic and Translational Science
1:45-2:45 pmCutting Edge Science in Cardio-Oncology
2:45-3:00 pmClosing Remarks