Stem Cells in Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery 2026

A stem-cell research event focused on disease modeling and drug discovery.

Date: December 16, 2026
Location: San Diego, CA

TL;DR

The event begins December 16, 2026, in San Diego, California.
The International Society for Stem Cell Research organizes the event.
The supplied event listing names speakers and Xellar Biosystems as a sponsor.

Source: isscr.org/upcoming-programs/2026-san-diego-international-symposium

Featured speakers

74 listed

Shuibing Chen, PhD

Daniela Cornacchia, PhD

Luigi Aloia, PhD

Erica Bello, PhD

Kapil Bharti, PhD

Hans Clevers, MD, PhD

David Gnutt, PhD

Magdalena Kasendra, PhD

Christine Mummery, PhD

Steve Murray, PhD

Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD

Li Pang, MD

Charis Segeritz-Walko, PhD

Lee Rubin, PhD

Clive Svendsen, PhD

Carlos Tristan, PhD

Joseph Wu, MD, PhD

Matthias Zilbauer, MD, PhD

Todd Herron, PhD

Vanesa Ayala, PhD

Haiqing Bai, PhD

Christoper Carman, PhD

Ryan Conder, PhD

Maheswara Reddy Emani, PhD

Benjamin Freedman, PhD

Aaron Goldman, PhD

Henning Kempf, PhD

Walter Koroshetz, MD

Melissa Little, PhD

Pinar Mesci, PhD

Lisa Mohamet, PhD

Peter Reinhardt, PhD

Abbas Shafiee, PhD

Michael Stauske, PhD

Emelyne Teo, PhD

Paul Tesar, PhD

Zhiyong Wang, PhD

David Belaire, PhD

Cristine Mummery, PhD

Sonja Beken, PhD

Rhiannon David, PhD

Ricard Davis, PhD

Brian Johnson, PhD

Stephan Krieg, PhD

William Murphy, PhD

Jessica Palmer, MS

David Pammies, PhD

Ivan Rusyn, MD, PhD

Tadahiro Shinozawa, PhD

Lena Smirnova, PhD

Blerta Stringa, PhD

Bob van de Water, PhD

Ozlem Vural, PhD

Nicole Zur Nieden, PhD

Sandra Lubitz, PhD

Raeka Aiyar, PhD

Sadaf Atarod, PhD

Kristen Brennand, PhD

Rodrigo Cristofoletti, PhD

Insoo Hyun, PhD

Rosario Isasi, PhD

Justine Manos, PhD

Abigail Mariga, PhD

Rebecca Mathew, PhD

Joseph Powell, PhD

Lidia Taglioferro, PhD

Nathalie Saurat, PhD

Janine Scholefield, PhD

Luciani Silveira de Carvalho, MD, PhD

Jeremy Sugarman, MD

Sjoukie van der Stegen

Christine Well, PhD

Stephanie Willerth, PhD

Su-Chun Zhang, MD, PhD

Partners on record

1 listed

Xellar Biosystems

Venue & travel

Venue

San Diego

Source: isscr.org

Questions people ask

4 answered

When is Stem Cells in Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery 2026?

It begins December 16, 2026.

Where is Stem Cells in Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery held?

The event is held in San Diego, California.

Is Stem Cells in Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery worth attending?

It is most useful for stem cell and organoid researchers and drug discovery scientists, since the speaker list includes Hans Clevers, Christine Mummery, Joseph Wu and Hideyuki Okano, and the meeting is run by the International Society for Stem Cell Research. The speakers include academics and industry scientists, which suits translational work linking disease models to screening. Clinicians, or business development staff without a science background, would get less from a program this specialised.

What should I wear to Stem Cells in Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery?

Attendees at scientific society meetings usually wear casual or smart casual clothing, such as jeans or slacks with a shirt or sweater, and San Diego's mild December weather means light layers are enough.

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