Wednesday, November 18

2:00 – 6:00 PM
KCA Mentorship Academy 
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Thursday, November 19

8:00 – 11:00 AM
KCA Mentorship Academy 
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11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Think Tank Session (sponsored)
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12:00 – 2:00 PM
AKCI Mentorship Meeting
INVITE ONLY

2:45 – 4:00 PM
Pre-Clinical Session 1:
Targeted Protein Degradation in RCC

4:15 – 5:30 PM
Pre-Clinical Session 2:
New Emerging Targets in Kidney Cancer

5:45 – 6:45 PM
Kidney Cancer Surgical Workshop 

7:00 – 8:00 PM
Industry Sponsored Symposium
INDUSTRY

8:15 – 10:15 PM
Faculty Networking Activity (sponsored)
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Friday, November 20

7:00 – 8:00 AM
Young Investigators Session & Breakfast (sponsored)

7:30 – 8:25 AM
KCA Medical Steering Committee Breakfast
INVITE ONLY

8:30 – 9:45 AM
Welcome to IKCS & Session 1:
No Playbook:
Navigating the Gray Zones of RCC

9:45 – 10:35 AM
Session 2: From Signal to Strategy — Biomarkers in the Immunotherapy Era

10:35 – 11:05 AM
Beverage Break with Exhibitors

11:05 AM – 12:05 PM
Session 3: Modern Local Therapy in RCC

12:05 – 12:50 PM
Session 4: Interpreting the Real World — Data, Bias & Decision-Making in RCC

12:50 – 1:15 PM
Session 5: Schonfeld Award Presentation

1:15 – 2:35 PM
Posters and Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 PM
Merck
Sponsored Session
INDUSTRY

2:35 – 3:05 PM
Session 6: Keynote

3:05 – 4:05 PM
Session 7: Oral Abstract Session

4:05 – 4:25 PM
Beverage Break with Exhibitors

4:25 – 5:25 PM
Session 8: From Algorithms to Action — AI Innovation in RCC Care

5:25 – 6:25 PM
Session 9: Escalation, De-Escalation, and Choice in RCC Care

6:25 – 7:25 PM
Evening Networking Reception

6:45 – 7:15 PM
Guided Poster Tours

6:45 – 7:15 PM
Guided Poster Tours

7:30 – 8:30 PM
Boston Scientific
Industry Sponsored Session
INDUSTRY

Saturday, November 21

6:30 – 7:30 AM
Sunrise Yoga

6:30 – 7:30 AM
Real Steps Toward a Cure
Fun Run (sponsored)

7:45 – 8:45 AM
Women in RCC Breakfast & Education (sponsored)

9:20 – 10:50 AM
Session 11: Across Borders — Practical Considerations

10:50 – 11:15 AM
Session 12: Chris Wood Rising Star Award

11:15 AM – 12:35 PM
Posters and Lunch

11:25 AM – 12:25 PM
Biotech Session
INDUSTRY

12:35 – 1:20 PM
Session 13: WoodFire

1:20 – 1:45 PM
Session 14: Nick Vogelzang
Humanitarian Award

1:45 – 2:45 PM
Session 15: The Future Is Forming — Emerging Strategies in RCC

2:45 – 2:50 PM
Session 16: Closing Remarks

3:30 – 7:30 PM
KCA Board of Directors Meeting
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