Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
8-10th
October 2025
Palacio de Congresos
Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca, Spain
2nd edition
TARGETING RAS SYMPOSIUM



Dwight Nissley

Frank McCormick
NCI/Frederick RAS
initiative endorsement
The NCI/Frederick Ras Initiative is excited to work with the organizers of the Targeting RAS Symposium and look forward to an excellent meeting which will feature international leaders in RAS biology and targeted therapeutics against RAS cancers. The Targeting RAS Symposium now alternates years with the RAS Initiative Symposium and will feature complimentary agendas. We look forward to a fantastic symposium and seeing you in Salamanca this Fall.
8th - 10th October 2025
Targeting RAS Symposium
WELCOME
For decades, RAS oncogenes were considered undruggable, a challenge that seemed overwhelming. However, groundbreaking basic science discoveries eventually dismantled this long-held belief, opening the door to the development of KRAS-specific inhibitors. These pivotal advancements have led to the approval of the first RAS-targeted therapies in recent years, marking a significant milestone in cancer treatment. Since then, an explosion of novel compounds, utilizing distinct mechanisms of action, has brought about a new era of targeted cancer therapies. These advancements not only offer promising novel therapeutic options but also create opportunities to address longstanding biological questions that have troubled the field.
The rapid progress in the RAS research landscape and the evolution of therapeutic strategies demand an ongoing, dynamic exchange of ideas. Now more than ever, it is crucial to foster dialogue among basic researchers, clinicians, industry experts, and patients. Reflecting on the success of our inaugural Targeting RAS meeting in 2023, we are excited to continue this conversation.
We warmly invite you to join us once again in Salamanca, Spain, this October 2025 for the second edition of Targeting RAS: New Avenues and Challenges. This symposium will bring together leaders from across the scientific community to explore the latest advancements and the challenges that lie ahead in the RAS field.
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250
Renowned
Experts
Experts
30
Enriching
Days
Days
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400
Insightful talks
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Andy Aguirre
Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Angeliki Malliri
AstraZeneca, UK
Carla Martins
Charité, Berlin, Germany
Christine Sers
IRB, Barcelona, Spain
Direna Alonso
IBMCC-CIC, Salamanca, Spain
Esther Castellano
University of California, San Francisco, USA
Frank McCormick
Revolution Medicince, USA
Jan Smith
VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology, VIB & Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Jan Steyaert
Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre, Dublin, Ireland
Jarushka Naidoo
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Jayesh Desai
Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
Julian Downward
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Karen Cichowski
University of California, San Francisco, USA
Kevan Shokat
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Kevin Haigis
University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Kirsten McAulay
John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Laura Wood
Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna, Vienna BioCenter, Vienna, Austria
Manuela Baccarini
Center for Cancer Research, Medical University of Vienna
Maria Sibilia
CNIO, Madrid, Spain
Mariano Barbacid
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
Mark Pearson
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
Martin McMahon
Cancer Research UK, Cambridge, UK
Masashi Narita
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Piro Lito
NKI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
René Bernards
University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Silvia Novello
Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
Sophie de Carné
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Tuomas Tammela
Daily program
8th
9th
10th
8:45
Opening presentation / Welcome speech

TBD
TBD
SESSION 1: RAS signaling

CHAIR: TBD
9:30
SESSION 1
TBD

Manuela Baccarini
Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna, Vienna BioCenter, Vienna, Austria
10:00
SESSION 1
TBD

Karen Cichowski
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
10:30
SESSION 1
TBD
Short talk selected from abstracts
10:45 – 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2: Unveiling RAS biology

CHAIR: TBD
11:45
SESSION 2
TBD

Angeliki Malliri
Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
12:15
SESSION 2
TBD

MARTIN McMAHON
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
12:45
SESSION 2
TBD
Short talk selected from abstracts
13:00 – 15:00
LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
SESSION 3: Decoding RAS-Driven tumours

CHAIR: TBD
15:30
SESSION 3
TBD

Andy Aguirre
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
16:00
SESSION 3
TBD

Kevin Haigis
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
16:30
SESSION 3
TBD
Short talk selected from abstracts
16:45 – 17:15
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 4: Building a Collaborative
European Strategy on RAS (Round table)

CHAIR: TBD
17:15 – 18:00
SESSION 4
Round table

René Bernards
NKI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Chiara Ambrogio
University of Turin, Turin, Italy

TBD
(TBD)

TBD
(TBD)
END OF DAY 1
SESSION 5: RAS therapies (Clinical perspective)

CHAIR: TBD
10:15
SESSION 5
TBD

Alice Shaw
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
11:00 – 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 6: Emerging treatments (Preclinical perspective)

CHAIR: TBD
12:30
SESSION 6
TBD

Jan Steyaert
VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology, VIB & Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
13:00
SESSION 6
TBD
Short talk selected from abstracts
13:15 – 15:00
LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
SESSION 7: Treatments to come (Industry perspective)

CHAIR: TBD
17:00 – 17:30
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 8: Treatments & combinations to come
(Round table)

CHAIR: TBD
17:30 – 18:15
SESSION 8
Round table

Colin Lindsay
University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK

Ernest Nadal
Catalan Institute of Oncology, L’Hospitalet, Spain

TBD
(TBD)

TBD
(TBD)
END OF DAY 2
20:30
Place: Palacio de Figueroa
MEETING DINNER
SESSION 9: Tumor microenvironment

CHAIR: TBD
10:30
SESSION 9
TBD
Short talk selected from abstracts
10:45 – 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 10: Tumour heterogeneity: naïve & post-treatment

CHAIR: TBD
12:45
SESSION 10
TBD
Short talk selected from abstracts
SESSION 11: Closing lecture

CHAIR: TBD
END OF DAY 3
END OF THE SYMPOSIUM

Symposium registration
150* / 250€
Students and Postdocs
*Early Bird – From February 7th to August 31st.

Symposium registration
250* / 350€
Nonprofit / Academia
*Early Bird – From February 7th to August 31st.

Symposium registration
500* / 750€
Industry
*Early Bird – From February 7th to August 31st.
Symposium dinner
50€
Join us for an evening of scientific dialogue and networking in a more relaxed setting. The Symposium Dinner, taking place on October 9th at 20:30, offers a unique opportunity to engage with colleagues, speakers, and industry experts in an informal yet stimulating atmosphere at Palacio de Figueroa.