15th Annual MCW Pancreatic Cancer Symposium

Milwaukee, WI US
January 16, 2026

The LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Symposium will serve as a scientific forum for investigators and clinicians committed to improving outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer. The event will review groundbreaking research in tumor biology, early detection, and therapeutic innovation.

Target Audience

  • Primary care physicians
  • Gastroenterologists
  • General surgeons
  • Medical oncologists
  • Radiation oncologists

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Describe molecular mechanisms driving perineural invasion in pancreatic cancer and apply emerging insights to clinical care.
  • Explain how the NINJA PDAC organoid model informs anti-tumor immune responses and advances immunotherapy strategies.
  • Summarize emerging CAR T-cell approaches for pancreatic cancer and assess their potential to enhance treatment outcomes.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Melissa Mena
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-1835
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
11/01/2025
Course expires: 
03/02/2026
Event starts: 
01/16/2026 - 7:30am CST
Event ends: 
01/16/2026 - 4:00pm CST
Cost:
$52.50

The Westin Milwaukee Hotel
550 N. Van Buren Street
Grand Ballroom
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States

VENUE: The symposium will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Westin Milwaukee Hotel, located at 550 N. Van Buren St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202.

PARKING : Free parking is available in the U.S. Bank Structure at 716 E. Clybourn St., Milwaukee, WI, 53202. Registered Attendees will be send a QR code in advance of the meeting.

US Bank Parking Structure

Activity Director:
Y. David Seo, MD
 
Course Planner:
Douglas Evans, MD
 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

Kathleen Christians, MD
Douglas Evans, MD
Nikki Lytle, PhD
Mandana Kamgar, MD
Y. David Seo, MD
William Hwang MD, PhD
Leonid Cherkassky MD
Tommy McFall, PhD
 

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed:

 

Name:
Company:
Role:
William Hall, MD
Sonoptima
Aktis Oncology, Elekta AB
Ownership Interest (privately held), Consultant, Researcher
Nirav Shah, MD
Gilead Kite, BMS Juno, Incyte, Abbvie, Cargo, Beigene, Kite
Miltenyi Biomedicine, Lily Oncology
Advisor, Research Funding
Jeremy Jacox, MD
Revolution Medicines
Stock (publicly traded)

ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

HOURS OF PARTICIPATION FOR ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 6.50 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Available Credit

  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$52.50
Please login or register to take this course.

HOW TO REGISTER:

Register at https://ocpe.mcw.edu. Select "Login" in the upper right corner and follow the prompts to login to your existing account or create a new account. Then, select 15th Annual MCW Pancreatic Cancer Symposium under “Featured Courses,” select "Register", and follow the prompts.

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REGISTRATION FEES:

Fees include registration, CME certification, breakfast, and lunch. All registrations will be assessed $2.50 non-refundable processing fee.

Participant

Registration Fee

Physician

$50

APPs and Allied Health Professionals (Nurse, Genetic Counselor, or other Medical Professional)

$0

Fellow, resident, or medical student
Research coordinator

$0

For assistance with registration, please email [email protected] or contact Melissa Mena [email protected] 

REFUND POLICY: 

Cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations postmarked January 1, 2026, or earlier will be fully refunded. No refunds are available for cancellations postmarked after that dat.

REGISTRATION SCAMS:

Registration for courses managed by MCW Office of Continuing Professional Development can only be completed through our portal at https://ocpe.mcw.edu/. Course registrations made through other sites cannot be honored. MCW Office of Continuing Professional Development is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected]