Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery Symposium 2026
A symposium on stem cell-based disease models and their use in research and drug discovery.
- Date
- December 16, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, CA
TL;DR
- The symposium begins December 16, 2026, in San Diego, California.
- Its program addresses stem cell-based disease models, including organoids, patient-derived tumor models, and AI-assisted analysis.
- The published audience includes researchers, industry professionals, and the global stem cell community.
Who you'll find in the room
Researchers
Researchers are among the audiences identified for the symposium.
Industry professionals
Industry professionals are included in the stated audience.
Global stem cell community
The organizer also identifies the global stem cell community as an audience.
Featured speakers
17 listedHans Clevers
Professor of Molecular Genetics · Utrecht University
Sally Temple
PhD · Neural Stem Cell Institute
Norman Sachs
PhD · Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Joshua Adam Bagley
PhD · a:head bio AG
Gay M. Crooks
MD · University of California, Los Angeles
Madhu Lal Nag
PhD · InSphero
Eduard Batlle
PhD · Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) & ICREA
Xiling Shen
PhD · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Karuna Ganesh
MD, PhD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Liuliu Yang
PhD · Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Jürgen Knoblich
PhD · Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Arun Sharma
PhD · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center & Center for Space Medicine Research
Catriona H.M. Jamieson
MD, PhD · University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic
PhD · Columbia University
Nadine Stokar-Regenscheit
Dr. med. vet., Dipl. ECVP · Roche Pharma Research & Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel
Gene Yeo
PhD, MBA · University of California, San Diego
Sandra Lubitz
PhD · Evotec SE
Partners on record
1 listedVenue & travel
Venue
San Diego, CAQuestions people ask
5 answeredThe symposium starts on December 16, 2026.
The 2026 symposium is held in San Diego, California.
The stated audiences include researchers, industry professionals, and the global stem cell community.
Clinicians or business development staff without a modeling background would get less from it, as the sessions are technical and research-focused.
Attendees at scientific symposia in San Diego usually wear casual or business casual, such as slacks or jeans with a collared shirt or sweater, and a light layer for air-conditioned rooms.
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