American Association for Cancer Research® (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026

Join us at AACR 2026 to learn how Illumina is driving innovation in cancer research and clinical solutions. Discover our latest advancements in single-cell, spatial, and multiomics technologies for research, and connect with our experts to learn about our cutting-edge IVD clinical testing solutions.

Come explore our newest, disruptive single-cell and multiomics methods, designed to unlock game-changing discoveries in cancer research. Our booth and spotlight talk will showcase high-resolution microenvironment characterization and multiomics analysis methods that deliver deeper insights, without specialized equipment and at a fraction of the cost of alternative methods. Connect with our team to discover how these scalable technologies can accelerate every stage of cancer research and explore IVD clinical testing solutions available to your institution.

Visit us at Illumina booth 4727 to learn more about how Illumina can help advance your research and clinical solutions.

Schedule of Illumina events

Sunday, April 19

1:30 PM–2:30 PM (PT)
From circulating signals to spatial context: Multiomic insights for next‑generation cancer research
Location: Illumina Spotlight Theater B

Multiomics is advancing cancer research at an unprecedented scale, opening new ways to understand disease and improving how we detect and track it. This symposium brings together two exciting areas driving that progress: multiomic liquid biopsy, combining DNA and methylation signals for deeper biological insights into disease detection and progression, and spatial transcriptomics, which helps reveal how cells are organized and interact within the tumor microenvironment (TME). We will share updates on Illumina innovations that connect these layers of biology, along with customer examples in 5base, methylation aware liquid biopsy and spatially resolved expression mapping. Join us to explore how integrated multiomics can sharpen detection, bring tumor ecosystems into a clearer view, and accelerate translational discoveries.

Featured speakers

David Spencer, MD, PhD
Assoc Professor, Division of Oncology
Washington University School of Medicine

Claire Mills, DDS
PhD Candidate
Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington / Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Setty & Beronja Labs

Richard Capper, PhD
Sr Dir, Global Research Customer Marketing
Illumina

Exhibit hours

Illumina booth 4727

• Sunday, April 19: 12 noon–5 PM (PT)
• Monday, April 20: 9 AM–5 PM (PT)
• Tuesday, April 21: 9 AM–5 PM (PT)
• Wednesday, April 22: 9 AM–12 noon (PT)