Life Fest 2026 was the first Life Fest event ever to have a completely dedicated track for liposarcoma.
Over six expert sessions and panels were presented, a support group meeting and interactive workshops..
Patients & Caregivers also participated in a Walk for Hope to promote awareness of rare cancers and connection for the community.
Highlight Videos
Award Ceremony
Board Member (& GIST Mentor & Health Equity Council Member) Rob Taylor returned to be our emcee for the Life Fest awards ceremony delivering a wonderful motivational speech and facilitating presentation of the following honorees: Volunteer of the Year (Natalie Power), Clinician of the Year (Dr. Neeta Somaiah, MD Anderson Cancer Center), LRG Center of Excellence (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, accepted by Dr. Vicki Keedy), and the Community Champion Award to long-term member & survivor Alice Sulkowski.
Presentations
Liposarcoma Sessions
The Role of Pathology in Liposarcoma (PDF)
Dr. Reena Singh
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Latest from the Liposarcoma Stage
Dr. Vicki Keedy (Vanderbilt University Medical Center), Dr. Ciara Kelly (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center), Dr. John Mullinax (Moffitt Cancer Center), Dr. Erica Pimenta (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), Dr. Mauricio Ribeiro (Moffitt Cancer Center), Dr. Neeta Somaiah (MD Anderson Cancer Center), Dr. Jonathan Trent (University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center), Dr. Margaret Von Mehren (Fox Chance Cancer Center), Dr. Breelyn Wilky (University of Colorado Anschutz)
Current and Emerging Research & Trials in Liposarcoma: Refining How and When We Operate
Dr. Elizabeth Lilley
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Current and Emerging Research & Trials in Liposarcoma: Understanding Tumor Biology to Find Better Treatments
Dr. Erica Pimenta
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute