Head and Neck Cancer Liquid Biopsy Summit
Head and Neck Cancer Liquid Biopsy Summit
Sponsored by the Head and Neck Cancer Genomics and Liquid Biopsy Program at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute and the Liquid Biopsy Task Force of the American Head and Neck Society
July 17, 2026  ·  Broad Institute, Cambridge MA

The Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School, in collaboration with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, is pleased to announce the inaugural Head and Neck Cancer Liquid Biopsy Summit. This summit promises to be a premier, high-impact event, bringing together many of the leading voices in the field for a dynamic day of scientific exchange, strategic discussion, and meaningful collaboration.

Hosted at the Broad Institute in the heart of Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and held one day prior to the American Head and Neck Society International Meeting in Boston, the summit offers a timely opportunity to convene experts from academia, industry, and clinical practice at a pivotal moment for the field.

Agenda
Friday, July 17
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Daniel Faden, MD
8:40 AM - 10:05 AM
8:40 AM - 10:05 AM
Scott Bratman, MD, PhD (Princess Margaret - Toronto) Susanne Flach, MD, PhD (University of Munich) Jose Zevallos, MD (UPMC) Ari Rosenberg, MD (University of Chicago) Glenn Hanna, MD (Dana Farber Cancer Institute)
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Viktor Adalsteinsson, PhD (Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard) New technologies that exceed present limits for ctDNA detection.
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
10:50 AM - 11:45 AM
10:50 AM - 11:45 AM
Qin Wang, PhD (Mass Eye and Ear/ Mass General Brigham) Krystle Kuhs, PhD (University of Kentucky) Katie Van Abel, MD (Mayo Clinic)
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Catherine Marinac, PhD (Dana Farber Cancer Institute) Multi-Cancer Early Detection in High Risk Populations
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Catherine Haring, MD (Ohio State) Scott Roof, MD (Mount Sinai) Kevin Contrera, MD (University of Pittsburgh) Rocco Ferradino, MD (University of Washington)
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM
Sylvan Baca, MD PhD (Dana Farber Cancer Institute) Advances in Cell Free DNA Epigenomics
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
3:10 PM - 4:35 PM
3:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Eleni Rettig, MD (Beth Israel) Chad Brenner, PhD (University of Michigan) Nancy Lee, MD (Memorial Sloan Kettering) James Bates, MD (Emory University) David Routman, MD (Mayo Clinic)
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM
Moderator Daniel Faden, MD
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
Daniel Faden, MD
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
20 W 5th St roof deck Boston MA
Speakers
Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Mayo Clinic
Emory University
Memorial Sloan Kettering
University of Michigan
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
University of Chicago
University of Pittsburgh
University of Munich
Princess Margaret, University of Toronto
University of Kentucky
Mass Eye and Ear
University of Washington
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
University of Pittsburgh
Ohio State University
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Sponsors
LOCATION
Broad Institute, Cambridge MA, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
Location: Broad Institute, Cambridge MA, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
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Kendall Square Area
Kendall Square Area