University of Texas Southwestern| November 21, 2026

Living with Melanoma Patient Symposium
Join UT Southwestern Medical Center and AIM at Melanoma for a free Living With Melanoma Symposium designed for people living with melanoma, as well as their families and caregivers. The program brings together leading melanoma specialists to discuss the latest advances in treatment, emerging therapies, and managing treatment-related side effects. Through clear, understandable presentations and opportunities to ask questions, attendees will gain valuable information and resources to help them better understand their treatment options and make informed decisions about their care.
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 am ET, 9:00 am CT, 8:00 am MT, 7:00 am PT
Format: This symposium is held in-person and virtually. Register below to attend.
Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center 6000 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75390 2nd Floor Auditorium
Parking: Valet parking available at the front entrance
What You’ll Learn
Whether you are newly diagnosed, currently in treatment, living with advanced melanoma, or navigating life after treatment, this program will cover topics that can help you better understand melanoma and your care.
You’ll learn about:
- Updates in melanoma surgery — including advances in surgical treatment and the role surgery plays in melanoma care.
- Personalized cancer vaccines — including intismeran, an investigational vaccine therapy being studied for melanoma.
- Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy — how this treatment works and what patients can expect during the process.
- New cellular therapies — including emerging treatment approaches being studied for melanoma.
- Skin reactions to immunotherapy — including common skin-related side effects and how they may be managed.
- Treatment options after PD-1 immunotherapy — including RP1 and what this treatment approach may mean for patients with melanoma.
- Support and education resources — including free resources available to patients and caregivers through AIM at Melanoma.
The program will also include opportunities to ask questions and hear directly from melanoma specialists.
Agenda
8:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Fade Mahmoud, MD
Medical Director, T.W. Lewis Melanoma Center of Excellence
Medical Oncology
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:00 AM
Welcome
Daniel Wang, MD
Medical Oncologist
Co-Leader, Melanoma/Sarcoma Disease Oriented Team
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
9:10 AM
Updates on Melanoma Surgery
Adrienne Shannon, MD
Surgical Oncologist
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Assistant Professor Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center
9:30 AM
Personalized Vaccine Therapy: Intismeran
Mariam El-Ashmawy, MD, PhD
Medical Oncologist
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
9:50 AM
TIL Therapy: How it works and what to expect
Amena Shahabuddin, MPAS, PA-C
Oncology Physician Assistant
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center
10:10 AM
Q&A Session
10:20 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Updates on Novel Cellular Therapies in Melanoma
Sanjay Chandrasekaran, MD
Medical Oncologist
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
10:50 AM
Skin Reactions to Immunotherapy
Jennifer Choi, MD
Dermatologist
Professor of Dermatology and Vice Chair of Academic and Faculty Affairs, Department of Dermatology,
UT Southwestern Medical Center
11:10 AM
Options after PD-1 Immunotherapy:What RP1 means for patients with Melanoma
Gino In, MD, MPH
Medical Oncologist
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
11:30 AM
AIM at Melanoma Patient Resources
Ann Garst Taylor, CVA
Director Community Engagement
AIM at Melanoma
11:40 AM
Q&A Session

