Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology

🔬 Mapping the immune landscape of pediatric rhabdoid tumors! @nationwidekids Elizabeth Garfinkle (Labs of Drs. Katherine Miller & Elaine Mardis) presents #spatial_transcriptomic profiling revealing distinct tumor immune microenvironments in #metachronous_tumors. #SITC2026

🔬 From mitochondrial stress to T cell exhaustion! Ohio State’s Yang Xu (@GangXin1 Lab) presents how #mitochondrial #proteotoxic stress triggers mitochondria–nucleus retrograde signaling that orchestrates #Tcell_exhaustion. #SITC2026

🔬 40 markers. One standardized backbone! #PIIO’s Gaurav Shrestha presents work establishing a #multiplex_immunofluorescence backbone on the Orion platform for harmonized spatial analysis of the tumor microenvironment. #SITC2026 go.osu.edu/immune_monitor…

🌟 Very excited about Ziyu “Blake” Wang’s (@Zihai Li Lab) talk in the #SITC2026 Presidential Session! Join us to cheer on one of the top 4 scoring Early Career Investigator Award abstract authors on
🗓️ Sunday, Nov 8 | 8:15–9:40 AM MT
📍 Phoenix Convention Center, North Building, Hall A

🔬 Happening now in Phoenix! #PIIO Founding Director Dr. @Zihai Li moderates scientific talks at the CAHON Fall Symposium, featuring Drs. Hongbo Chi, Liang Deng and Lei Zheng, plus a presidential address from CAHON President Dr. Cynthia Ma. #SITC26