LCRC Symposium

The Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC) will host its annual Cancer Research Symposium on Thursday, May 21st, at Xavier University of Louisiana. Doors open at 7:00 A.M. The event brings together scientists, clinicians, trainees, and community partners from across the region to share emerging discoveries, strengthen collaboration, and advance the fight against cancer.

This year’s symposium will spotlight the power of collaboration across the LCRC’s partner institutions, organized around four cross‑cutting research themes: Obesity and Metabolism; Environmental Exposure, including viruses and lifestyle factors such as tobacco and alcohol; Developmental Therapeutics and Drug Discovery; and New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) that aim to replace traditional animal models. These themes reflect the center’s commitment to accelerating discovery and translating scientific advances into meaningful progress against cancer.

Cross‑Cutting Research Themes Selection:

As part of the registration process, please select two cross‑cutting research themes you would like to participate in. These selections will help organizers assign participants to the appropriate round‑table discussion.

• Obesity and Metabolism

• Environmental Exposure, including viruses and lifestyle factors such as tobacco and alcohol

• Developmental Therapeutics and Drug Discovery

• New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) that aim to replace traditional animal models

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Call for Abstracts

The Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC) invites researchers, clinicians, trainees, and students to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2026 LCRC Cancer Research Symposium, scheduled for Thursday, May 21st, at Xavier University of Louisiana. The symposium offers a platform to showcase innovative cancer research across the consortium and to foster collaboration among investigators at all career stages.

Submission Guidelines:

·        Submissions must include title, authors, affiliations, presenting author, and grant support where applicable.

·        Research may represent completed studies, works in progress, or emerging findings.

·        Abstracts should be no more than a page and font should be Arial 11pt.

·        Abbreviations may be used in the body of an abstract if they are defined at their first mention in the text.

·        All abstracts will undergo review by the symposium’s scientific committee.

·        Please note that figures and tables are not permitted.

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Who Should Submit:

Faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students,undergraduate researchers, clinicians, and community‑engagedresearch teams are encouraged to participate.

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2026

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