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27 April 2026
MDPI World Cancer Day Webinar | April—Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, 30 April 2026
To commemorate World Cancer Day 2026, MDPI is pleased to introduce the “World Cancer Day 2026 Webinar Series”. Reflecting the global theme “United by Unique”, this series highlights how every story, discovery, and voice contributes to strengthening the global fight against cancer.
In our April session, we welcome leading voices in head and neck cancer research to share impactful insights, raise awareness, and highlight recent advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Through this series, we aim to empower the global community with knowledge, inspire collaboration, and support ongoing efforts to address cancer worldwide. Together, we honor every patient’s journey, recognize every researcher’s contribution, and reinforce the power of collective action in the fight against cancer.
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 17:00 CEST | 11:00 EDT | 23:00 CST Asia
Webinar ID: 824 5069 5488
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/WCD2026-3
Register now for free!
| Speaker | Presentation | Time (CEST) | Time (EDT) |
| Introduction | 17:00–17:10 | 11:00–11:10 | |
| Dr. Kousik Kesh | TBC | 17:10–17:30 | 11:10–11:30 |
| Q&A Session | 17:30–17:35 | 11:30–11:35 | |
| Prof. Dr. Richard Su | Artificial Intelligence in Oral Cancer Risk Prediction | 17:35–17:55 | 11:35–11:55 |
| Q&A Session | 17:55–18:00 | 11:55–12:00 | |
| Dr. Jennifer Anderson | Liposomal Doxorubicin Potentiates Anti-Tumor Immune Response in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma | 18:00–18:20 | 12:00–12:20 |
| Q&A Session | 18:20–18:25 | 12:20–12:25 | |
| Dr. Jay Liao | Particle Beam Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: Current Experience at The University of Washington / Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 18:25–18:45 | 12:25–12:45 |
| Q&A Session | 18:45–18:50 | 12:45–12:50 | |
| Dr. Wendell Yarbrough | TBC | 18:50–19:10 | 12:50–13:10 |
| Q&A Session | 19:10–19:15 | 13:10–13:15 | |
| Dr. Joshua D Smith | Mechanisms of Tobacco-Mediated Immunosuppression in Patients with HPV+ Oropharynx Cancer Who Smoke | 19:15–19:35 | 13:15–13:35 |
| Q&A Session | 19:35–19:40 | 13:35–13:40 | |
| Joint Q&A Session | 19:40–19:55 | 13:40–13:55 | |
| Closing of Webinar | 19:55–20:00 | 13:55–14:00 |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.
Webinar Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Kousik Kumar Kesh, Department of Pathology, St. Louis University, USA;
- Dr. Richard Yuxiong Su, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R, China;
- Dr. Jennifer Anderson, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, USA;
- Dr. Jay J. Liao, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, USA;
- Dr. Wendell G. Yarbrough, Department of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery), School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, USA;
- Dr. Joshua D. Smith, Department of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.
