13th Annual New York Oncology Forum

The CAHON annual New York Oncology Forum (NYOF) is an educational event that includes presentations on new developments and updates from the latest ASH, ASCO and SITC meetings including novel agents for Hematology and Oncology. 2026 will mark the 13th anniversary for this annual event which draws more than 100 clinicians, researchers, medical students, clinical fellows as well as laboratory and health care related scientists working in the hematology and oncology.

Program Agenda | Travel Awards | Meeting Organizers | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Sponsorship Opportunities

 

Date

Friday, October 2, 2026 - 7:00-8:00 pm @ Asian Jewels Restaurant 
Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 8:00 am - 4:50 pm
Sunday, October 4, 2026 - 7:30 am - 1:00 pm

Sheraton La Guardia East
13520 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY, 11354

 

Industry Registration Fees
Clinical Researcher, MSL, CMO: Free
Commercial (Sales, Marketing): $500

 

Program Agenda

Please note: This agenda is tentative and subject to change. Times, speakers, topics, and activities may be adjusted as needed prior to the event.

Friday October 2, 2026
Time	Topic	Location
7:00 – 8:30 pm	Dinner Promotional Talk Sponsored by Natera	Asian Jewels 133-30 39th Ave Flushing, NY 11354

 

Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time	Topic	Location
7:30 – 9:00 am	On-Site Registration, Exhibitor Visitation	Phoenix Terrace and Foyer – 2nd Floor
8:00 – 9:00 am	Breakfast Promotional Talk (Non-CME) Sponsored by Agios	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
9:00 – 10:15 am	Plenary Session I	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
9:00 – 9:05 am	Welcome Remarks Delong Liu, MD, PhD - New York Medical College
9:05 – 9:10 am	Introduction of Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Lei Zheng, MD, PhD - CAHON Board Chair, Mays Cancer Center University of Texas Health San Antonio, MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:10 – 9:40 am	Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture
9:40 - 9:45 am	Introduction of Honorary Lifetime Membership Recipient Liang Deng, MD, PhD - CAHON Immediate Past President, MSKCC
9:45 - 10:15 am	Honorary Lifetime Membership Recipient Lecture Zhijian "James" Chen, PhD - University of Texas Southwestern
10:15 – 10:35 am	Break and Visit Exhibitors	Phoenix Terrace and Foyer – 2nd Floor
10:35 am – 12:05 pm	Plenary Session II - CME Session	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
10:35 - 11:05 am	KRAS
11:05 - 11:35 am	Ovarian Cancer
11:35 am - 12:05 pm	Lung Cancer
12:05 - 1:00 pm	Lunch Promotional Talk (Non-CME) Sponsored by Exelixis	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
1:00 - 1:30 pm	Break and Visit Exhibitors	Phoenix Terrace and Foyer – 2nd Floor
1:30 - 3:10 pm	Concurrent Sessions I - CME Sessions	Phoenix Ballroom and The Gallery
Solid Tumor Track		Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
1:30 - 1:50 pm	Breast Cancer
1:50 - 2:10 pm	Liver Cancer
2:10 - 2:30 pm	Prostate Cancer
2:30 - 2:50 pm	Bladder Cancer
2:50 - 3:10 pm	Head & Neck Cancer
Hematology Track		The Gallery - 7th Floor
1:30 - 1:50 pm	Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
1:50 - 2:10 pm	Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
2:10 - 2:30 pm	Lymphoma
2:30 - 2:50 pm	CAR-T, BITE & ADC
2:50 - 3:10 pm	Myeloma
3:10 - 3:30 pm	Break and Visit Exhibitors	Phoenix Terrace and Foyer – 2nd Floor
3:30 - 4:50 pm	Concurrent Sessions II - CME Sessions Clinical Hematology/Oncology Sessions	Phoenix Ballroom and The Gallery
Solid Tumor Track		Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
3:30 - 4:10 pm	Solid Tumor Case Discussion I
4:10 - 4:50 pm	Solid Tumor Case Discussion II
Hematology Track		The Gallery - 7th Floor
3:30 - 4:10 pm	Hematology Case Discussion I
4:10 - 4:50 pm	Hematology Case Discussion II
4:50 pm	Conclude

                                    

Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time	Topic	Location
7:30 – 8:00 am	On-Site Registration, Exhibitor Visitation	Phoenix Terrace and Foyer – 2nd Floor
8:00 – 9:00 am	Breakfast Promotional Talk (Non-CME) Sponsored by BeOne	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
9:00 – 10:00 am	Plenary Session III	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
9:00 – 9:30 am	CAHON 2026-2028 Executive Team Updates
9:30 – 10:00 am	Travel Grant Awardee Introduction
10:00 – 10:15 am	Break and Visit Exhibitors	Phoenix Terrace and Foyer – 2nd Floor
10:15 am – 12:00 pm	Plenary Session IV	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
10:15 - 11:00 am	Novel Immunotherapy Trial Discussion
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Bridging Clinical Trial and Research Collaboration
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Breakfast Promotional Talk (Non-CME) Sponsored by Lilly	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor
1:00 pm	Closing Remarks Yiwu Huang, MD, PhD - Maimonides Medical Center	Phoenix Ballroom - 2nd Floor

 

Organizing Committee
Delong Liu, MD, PhD – NYOF Chair, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Hematology & Oncology, New York Medical College
Yiwu Huang, MD, PhD – NYOF Co-chair, Maimonides Medical Center 
Liang Deng, MD, PhD – CAHON Immediate Past President, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jing-Zhou Hou, MD, PhD – CAHON Immediate Past Board Chair, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Cynthia Ma, MD, PhD – CAHON President, Washington University    
Chong-Xian Pan, MD, PhD – CAHON Board Chair Elect, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Lei Zheng, MD, PhD – CAHON Board Chair, Mays Cancer Center University of Texas Health San Antonio, MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

 

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NYOF Travel Awards

Please submit application materials to info@cahon.org by Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

Young Investigator Travel Awards (YITA)

To foster growth and achievement amongst CAHON’s early career or physician-in-training members. CAHON provides Young Investigator travel awards to members to attend CAHON’s annual meeting New York Oncology Forum (NYOF) each year.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Current CAHON members including Associate Members (Resident and Fellows), OR Regular Members within 3 years of training at the level of instructor or assistant professor. (Membership applications available at https://www.cahon.org/membership)
2. Availability to attending CAHON's New York Oncology Forum and the CAHON members-only dinner and reception meeting (held annually in October).

Award

Travel reimbursement for lodging, airfare and ground transportation. Awardees who do not require travel reimbursement may be offered a $500 cash award.

1. Lodging – Up to two nights at the conference hotel or equivalent. Room and tax at single room conference rate
2. Airfare – Coach/economy only. Booked at least 14 days in advance. Up to $1,000 round trip for domestic.
3. Ground transportation – Necessary travel to and from the meeting site only

Nomination Type: Self-nomination

Applications Requirements

• Application Form
• CV, including education and current training level or position
• Short bio including personal statement describing career goals (3 sentences long)

 

Junior Investigator Awards (JIA)

To encourage young students to participate in research. CAHON provides Junior Investigator (JIA) travel awards to exceptional high school, college and medical students to attend CAHON’s annual meeting New York Oncology Forum (NYOF) each year.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Outstanding high school, college, or medical student in North America with a keen interest in Asian culture.
2. Demonstrated interests in biomedical career.
3. Availability to attending CAHON's New York Oncology Forum and the CAHON members-only dinner and reception meeting (held annually in October).

Award

Certificate of Award and $500 for each awardee

Nomination Type: Self-nomination

Applications Requirements

• Application form
• Academic transcript from last semester
• One-page personal statement describing career and educational goals
• One letter of recommendation from school counselor, teacher, or research mentor

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Sponsors & Exhibitors

2026 Corporate Partners

 

2026 Oncology Supporters

 

 Sponsorship Opportunities

Becoming a sponsor is a unique opportunity to connect with the most influential group of Chinese hematologists and oncologists.  The content of this event is designed to attract medical professionals from every career level and to share the latest scientific findings, methods, technologies to facilitate their practice. Exhibits are likely to sell out quickly this year! Please contact Annie McSherry to reserve a spot amcsherry@cahon.org