We invite you to attend the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
This year’s meeting will be held at the picturesque location of the Gold Coast at the QT Gold Coast from 10-12 November 2025.
Riding the Stem Cell Wave from Innovation to Translation.
Within this theme, ASSCR 2025 will explore a range of exciting and cutting-edge topics, such as:
- Innovative tools and technologies
- Stem cell models of development and disease
- Regulating cell fate
- Stem cells in translational medicine
- Ethical, clinical and commercial challenges
We look forward to your participation and seeing you on the Gold Coast in November!
Important Dates
21st April 2025: Call for Abstracts + Registration opens
11.59 PM 15th August 2025: Abstract submission cut-off date
The portal will remain open until 11.59pm on Friday 15th August, including for those already submitted who wish to edit.
3rd October 2025: Early bird registration closes
Program Outline
Monday 10th November 2025
7:00 AM Exhibition Set-Up
9:00 AM Registration Opens
10:00 AM Conference Day 1 – Opening Session
5:30-7:00 PM Welcome Reception + Poster Session – QT Ballroom
Tuesday 11th November 2025
9:00 AM Registration Opens
10:00 AM Conference Day 2
7:00-10:00 PM Stem Stellar Mingle Night
Wednesday 12th November 2025
8:30 AM Registration Opens
9:00 AM Conference Day 3
3:00 PM Sessions Conclude + Exhibition Bump-Out
- Prof Josh Brickman, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Prof Shuibing Chen, Weill Cornell Medicine, USA
- Prof Josephine Bowles, University of Queensland
- A/Prof Louise Cheng, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Professor James Chong, University of Sydney
- Dr Alex Combes, Monash University
- Dr Maria Di Biase, University of Melbourne
- A/Prof Richard Mills, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Prof Megan Munsie, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Dr Drew Neavin, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
- A/Prof Shyuan Ngo, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, UQ
- A/Prof Fernando Rosello, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Prof Ed Stanley, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Prof James St John, Griffith University
- Prof Lachlan Thompson, Howard Florey Institute
- Dr Clare Weeden, Walter Eliza Hall Institute