About the event
We are currently at capacity. Please scroll to the bottom to be added to our waitlist. We are actively adding from the waitlist as cancellations come in.
Healthcare Professionals can be added to the waitlist at this website: https://cce.upmc.com/cancer-prevention-survivorship-symposium
This educational, accredited event aims to bring together healthcare professionals, cancer patients and caregivers, researchers, public health leaders and community members to advance education, collaboration and awareness around cancer prevention and survivorship.
Event Agenda:
| 9:00 am | Registration and Breakfast | UPMC Team |
| 9:30 am | Welcome and Opening: Four Pillars of Survivorship | Dr. Lanie Francis |
| 10:00 am | Keynote: Cancer Prevention and Women’s Health | Dr. Vonda Wright |
| 11:00am | Scientific Spotlight: Immunotherapy and the Gut Microbiome, Focus on Exercise and Diet | Dr. Abby Overacre-Delgoffe and Dr. Marlies Maisel |
| 11:45 am | Panel with Q&A | All |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch and Visit Exhibitors | |
| 1:30 pm | Patient Spotlight: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma | Dr. Lanie Francis and Astrid Bitzer |
| 1:45 pm | Is there an Optimal Supplement Regimen for People with Cancer? | Dr. Lanie Francis |
| 2:30 pm | Moving Through Cancer: Evidence and Inspiration | Dr. Katie Schmitz |
| 3:15 pm | Q&A and Closing Remarks | UPMC Team |
Why Become a Sponsor?
- Align with a mission-driven initiative: Enhance your company’s commitment to oncology care and community health.
- Brand visibility: Logo placement on all program materials, digital campaigns, and event banners.
- Access to community insights: Aggregate program data can inform your research and development.
- Exposure: Prominent logo placement, social media recognition, and participation in health forums.
To have your logo included on printed symposium materials, sponsorships must be fully processed no later than February 10, 2026. High-resolution logo files must also be received by February 10, 2026 and should be sent to scottdl@upmc.edu
- Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
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Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

