International Conference / USA
The 1st International Conference on Near-Infrared Photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) [USA]
The inaugural international academic conference dedicated to near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) will be held at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland.
Date
June 3 (Wed), 2026
Venue
Natcher Auditorium/Atrium, Building 45, NIH Bethesda Campus
City
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Format
On-site + Hybrid
Event Information
- Conference Name: The 1st International Conference on Near-Infrared Photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT)
- Date: June 3 (Wed), 2026
- Venue: Natcher Auditorium/Atrium, Building 45, NIH Bethesda Campus
- Location: Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Format: On-site + Hybrid
Organizers & Leadership
- Conference Chair: Hisataka Kobayashi (National Cancer Institute, USA / Kansai Medical University NIR-PIT Institute)
- Executive Committee Chair & Secretary-General: Hiroshi Hanaoka (Kansai Medical University NIR-PIT Institute)
- Co-organizer: Kansai Medical University NIR-PIT Institute
- Co-organizer: National Cancer Institute (NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA)
The conference is presented as the first international academic meeting dedicated specifically to near-infrared photoimmunotherapy.
Program Overview
- Morning Session 1: Current State of NIR-PIT
- Morning Session 2: Emerging uses of NIR-PIT for pancreatic cancer
- Afternoon Session: Further details are available on the official program page
Additional Information
- The official information describes this meeting as a landmark inaugural international conference at the NIH.
- The official site also provides program and overview pages in English.


