12th Annual New York Oncology Forum

The CAHON annual New York Oncology Forum (NYOF) is a one and a half day educational program that includes presentations on new developments and updates from the latest ASH, ASCO and SITC meetings including novel agents for Hematology and Oncology. 2025 will mark the 12th anniversary for this annual event which draws more than 100 clinicians, researchers, medical students, clinical fellows as well as laboratory and health care related scientists working in the hematology and oncology.

Date

Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 5, 2025 - 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sheraton La Guardia East
13520 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY, 11354

 

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON

 

Program Agenda

Saturday, October 4, 2025

7:30 - 9:00 am               On-site Registration, Exhibitors Visitation               

8:00 – 9:00 am               Breakfast Promotional Talk - Sponsored by Eli Lilly
                        
9:00 – 10:40 am             Plenary Session I – Part I
                                        Session Chairs: Liang Deng, MD, PhD - CAHON President, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
                                                                  Jing-Zhou Hou, MD, PhD - CAHON Board Chair, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

9:00 – 9:05 am                Welcome Remarks
                                         Delong Liu, MD, PhD - New York Medical College

9:05 – 9:15 am                Introduction of Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
                                         Jing-Zhou Hou, MD, PhD - CAHON Board Chair, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

9:15 – 9:40 am                Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture
                                 
9:40 -10:20 am                Keynote Lecture
                                 
10:20 – 10:40 am            Break and Visit Exhibitors

10:40 am – 12:00 pm      Plenary Session I – Part II
                                      
12:00 – 1:00 pm              Lunch Promotional Talk - Sponsored by Exelixis
                                    
1:00 – 1:20 pm                Break and Visit Exhibitors

1:20 – 2:40 pm                Plenary Session II
                                    
2:40 – 3:00 pm               Break and Visit Exhibitors

3:00- 3:40 pm                 Plenary Session III

3:40 – 4:00 pm               Conclude - Break and Visit Exhibitors

6:00 – 10:00 pm             Members Only 20^th Anniversary Celebration in the Phoenix Ballroom at The Sheraton

Sunday, October 5, 2025

8:00 - 9:30 am                On-site Registration, Exhibitors Visitation

8:30 – 9:30 am               Breakfast Promotional Talk - Sponsored by Agios
                                 
9:30 – 10:00 am             Travel Grant Awardee Introduction                                                 
         
10:00 – 10:20 am           Break and Visit Exhibitors

10:20 – 12:00 pm           Plenary Session IV

12:00 – 1:00 pm             Lunch Promotional Talk - Sponsored by Novartis                                                                   

12:00 pm                        Closing Remarks
                                        Yiwu Huang, MD, PhD - Maimonides Medical Center

Organizing Committee
Delong Liu, MD, PhD – NYOF Chair, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Hematology & Oncology, New York Medical College
Yiwu Huang, MD, PhD – NYOF Co-chair, Maimonides Medical Center

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NYOF Young Investigator Travel Awards

To foster growth and achievement amongst CAHON's early career or physician-in-training members, CAHON will award up to 10 travel awards for current fellows or residents invested in the CAHON community. If you are interested in attending this exciting event and meeting with CAHON members in New York, please consider applying for this travel award.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Current CAHON member - Available to physicians-in-training, including residency or fellowship training (Associate Membership Category, waived dues) or, physicians within 3 years of fellowship training at the level of instructor or assistant professor (Regular Membership Category, dues $100 USD).
   
   Membership applications available at https://www.cahon.org/membership
    
2. Availability to attending CAHON's New York Oncology Forum (October 4-5, 2025).

Application Instructions

The application window will open in August 2025. 

Applications should include:

• Application Form
• CV, including education and current training level or position
• Short bio (3 sentences long)

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Junior Investigator Awards

CAHON is pleased to announce that we will also be offering Junior Investigator Awards (JIAs) this year. The Junior Investigator Award recognizes the achievements of outstanding Asian/Asian American high school and college student leaders. Through this award, CAHON wishes to encourage young students to participate in scientific research.

Recipients of the JIA will be honored during CAHON’s New York Oncology Forum on October 4-5, 2025. Awardees will receive an award of $500 and an official Certificate of Award.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Outstanding high school or college student from the Asian community in the United States.
    
2. Non-Asian individual in the United States with a keen interest in Asian culture.
    
3. Demonstrated interests in biomedical career.
    
4. Availability to attend CAHON’s Award Ceremony during the New York Oncology Forum on the evening of Saturday, October 4.

Application Instructions

The application window will open in August 2025. 

Applications should include:

• JIA Application Form completed by the student
• Academic transcript from last semester
• One-page personal statement describing career and educational goals
• One letter of recommendation from school counselor, teacher, or research mentor

 

More information coming soon!