ISSCR 2025
2025-06-11 08:00 - 2025-06-14 17:00 (Asia/Hong_Kong) | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibit Centre, 1號 Expo Dr,, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
A gathering of the brightest minds in stem cell research across geographies and disciplines.
The world’s best and brightest in stem cell research and regenerative medicine convene once a year for the ISSCR Annual Meeting, and you are invited! Join nearly 4,000 scientists from around the globe at ISSCR 2025 to take part in a 4-day program comprising the year’s most significant new advances in the field.

2025 ASSCR EMCR Symposia NSW
2025-06-27 | University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre, Johns Hopkins Dr, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 ASSCR Early-to-Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Symposia! Join your fellow EMCRs at two vibrant local symposia:
NSW: June 27, 2025 – University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre REGO IS FREE FOR ASSCR MEMBERS!
These events are for EMCRs, by EMCRs! This collaborative and engaging series is designed as a platform for EMCRs at all career stages to showcase the cutting-edge science produced by Australia’s next generation of researcher leaders. Presenters are encouraged to share ongoing projects and developments so we may all expand our local networks and learn from each other.
Submit your abstracts soon—deadlines are fast approaching!
NSW Abstract Deadline: May 22, 2025

Secure your spot today. Connect with your peers and showcase your research! This is a valuable opportunity for networking and career development. Don’t miss out!

2025 ASSCR EMCR Symposia VIC
2025-06-27 | Monash University, Clayton Campus, Learning and Teaching Building, 19 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 ASSCR Early-to-Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Symposia! Join your fellow EMCRs at your local symposia:
VIC: July 3, 2025 – Monash University, Clayton Campus, Learning and Teaching REGO IS FREE FOR ASSCR MEMBERS!
These events are for EMCRs, by EMCRs! This collaborative and engaging series is designed as a platform for EMCRs at all career stages to showcase the cutting-edge science produced by Australia’s next generation of researcher leaders. Presenters are encouraged to share ongoing projects and developments so we may all expand our local networks and learn from each other.
Submit your abstracts soon—deadlines are fast approaching!
VIC Abstract Deadline: May 29, 2025
Secure your spot today. Connect with your peers and showcase your research! This is a valuable opportunity for networking and career development. Don’t miss out!

ASSCR Meeting 2025
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-12 | QT Gold Coast, 7 Staghorn Ave, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217, Australia
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
Invited Speakers

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

2026 Keystone Symposia - iPSCs: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges
2026-01-26 08:00 - 2026-01-29 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Keystone Resort, Keystone, United States
Attend a Keystone Symposia conference in January and stand shoulder to shoulder with legends!
iPSCs: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges | January 26-29, 2026 | Kyoto, Japan
Immerse yourself in the latest breakthroughs, connect with leading experts, and help shape the next wave of innovation in science and medicine.
Conference Deadlines Not to Miss:
Register by November 25 and receive $250 off your registration cost!
Submit your abstract to be considered for a poster presentation by January 6.
REGISTER NOW | View the Event Flyer
#KSiPSCs26

Stem Cells in Neuroscience 2026, Germany
2026-02-25 - 2026-02-27 | Tübingen, Germany, Tübingen, Germany
Registration is now open for the third “Stem Cells in Neuroscience” meeting, which will take place in Tubingen, Germany from February 25th – 27th 2026
Keynote lectures spanning topics from neurodevelopment to neurodegeneration, neurosensory and neuroglia, and emerging technologies will be delivered by:

Elly Hol (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Martin Kampmann (San Francisco, USA)
Jürgen Knoblich (Vienna, Austria)
Botond Roska (Basel, Switzerland)
Julia TCW (Boston, USA)
Anna Williams (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Further information can be found at www.stemcelltuebingen.com.
Our aim is to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue and networking, and to provide important skills and critical thinking workshops that will empower scientists to drive therapeutic innovations in neurological disorders.
We strongly encourage active participation, and several speaker slots, poster presentation opportunities, and stipends are available.
To enquire about the event or sponsorship opportunities, please email stefan.hauser@dzne.de or deborah.kronenberg-versteeg@uni-tuebingen.de

ISSCR 2026 Montréal
2026-07-08 - 2026-07-11
A convergence of innovators in stem cell research from diverse regions and fields.
Leaders in stem cell research and regenerative medicine gather annually for the ISSCR Annual Meeting, and you’re invited to be part of it! Join nearly 3,500 scientists from across the world at ISSCR 2026 for a 4-day event highlighting the most important breakthroughs in the field. The concurrent and plenary session will cover topics ranging from Capturing development and Disease modelling and drug discovery, through to Engineering biology and Clinical applications.

Keynote speakers include:

Yukiko S. Gotoh (University of Tokyo, Japan)

Madeline Lancaster (Medical Research Council, UK)

Feng Zhang (Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, USA)

Aviv Regev (Genetech, USA)

Debojyoti Chakraborty (CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, India)

Nicoletta Petridou (EMBL Heidelberg, Germany)

Shalin H. Naik (WEHI, Australia)

Further information can be found at https://www.isscr2026.org/

Key Deadlines:

Oral and Poster Abstract Submission closes on Wednesday, 25 February 2026.

Late-breaking Abstract Submission (poster only) opens on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 and closes on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

Student and Postdoc Travel Award applications close Wednesday, 25 February 2026.

Early Bird Registration closed Wednesday, 25 February 2026.

ASSCR 2026
2026-11-09 - 2026-11-11 | Melbourne, Australia
Welcome to ASSCR2026, “Brewing innovation” 9-11 November, at the Glasshouse Melbourne.

Abstract submission and registration opens Monday 20th April, 2026.

Discounted accommodation for the meeting.
