Toward Immunosuppression-Free Transplantation
Jessica Weaver, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, 4th Floor, Thorp Conference Center
September 18, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Matrix Mechanobiology Regulates Pro-fibrotic Cardiac Fibroblast Activation
Adam Engler, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, 4th Floor, Thorp Conference Center
October 2, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Stem Cell Awareness Day
Aileen Anderson, PhD
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
October 6, 2026 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time
Modeling Neurodegeneration Across the Eye-Brain Axis Using Human Stem-Cell-Derived Microphysiological Systems
Jason Meyer, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, 4th Floor, Thorp Conference Center
November 6, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
The Muscle Microenvironment in Cancer Cachexia
Denis Guttridge, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, 4th Floor, Thorp Conference Center
December 4, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Decoding the Clonal Evolution of Myeloid Malignancies through iPSC Reprogramming
Eirini Papapetrou, M.D., Ph.D.
Gross Hall, 4th Floor, Thorp Conference Center
January 15, 2027 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Selling Stem Cells & Exosomes: Analyzing the U.S. Direct-to-Consumer Marketplace for Unapproved Regenerative Medicine Products
Leigh Turner, PhD & Jennalyn Robeniol, MPH
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
January 19, 2027 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time
The Art of Biological Time Travel: Rejuvenating Human Tissues through Partial Programming
Vittorio Sebastiano, PhD
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
January 19, 2027 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time
The Hidden Biology of Neuronal Lysosomes in Health & Disease
Michael Ward, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, 4th Floor, Thorp Conference Center
March 23, 2027 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease: Developing a Diagnostic test and seeking therapies to bring new hope to a devasting disorder
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
April 6, 2027 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time
Engineering Brain Organoids for Modeling Human Brain Development & Disorders
Guo-li Ming, M.D., Ph.D.
Gross Hall, 4th Floor, Thorp Conference Center
April 9, 2027 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Niche Dynamics in Tissue Repair and Regeneration
Piotr Konieczny, PhD & Michela Libergoli, PhD
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
May 4, 2027 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time
Dissecting Human Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development, Self-renewal & Transformation
Hanna Mikkola, Ph.D.
Gross Hall, 4th Floor, Thorp Conference Center
May 7, 2027 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Harnessing Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy
Ran Jing, PhD
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
September 21, 2027 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time
Harnessing Mitochondria Drug Repurposing to Enhance Cellular Therapeutics
Atena Zahedi, PhD
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
October 12, 2027 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time
How Cells Feel: The Molecular Machines Behind Touch, Blood Flow, and Breath
Medha M. Pathak, PhD & Karina Millican
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
November 9, 2027 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time
Materials that Shape, Direct, and Sense Heart Cells
Herdeline Ann M. Ardoña, PhD
Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001
December 7, 2027 | 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time