Cell Biology conferences

This interdisciplinary conference connects molecular mechanisms and protein machinery with organelles, cellular organisation and tissue assembly. Researchers at all career stages explore how imaging, structural biology and mechanobiology connect biological scales, alongside neural stem cells, brain plasticity, glial biology and neuroinflammation. The 4 November programme starts with registration at 12:30, opening at 13:00, tissue mechanics at 13:10–14:50, neuroscience at 15:30–17:10 and poster introductions at 17:10–18:30. Times are Europe/Berlin (CET, UTC+1). The meeting continues on 5–6 November. Attendance is free; places are limited and allocated first come, first served. Poster abstracts are due 15 October and registration closes 23 October.

This Biophysical Society-sponsored scientific exchange brings researchers and students together around structural biology, macromolecular dynamics, cellular mechanics, membrane biophysics, optical imaging, spectroscopy and high-throughput diagnostics. Presentations and discussions examine applications in health, biotechnology and industrial research, alongside oral and poster contributions. Participation is free. Hosted at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, the programme runs from 08:30 to 16:30 East Africa Time on 6 November. The abstract deadline was 16 October 2026.

This EMBO Workshop examines how protein synthesis, folding, trafficking, and degradation shape health across the lifespan, connecting fundamental proteostasis mechanisms with ageing and degenerative disease.

This EMBO | EMBL Symposium brings cancer researchers together to examine how tumours spread and resist treatment. Topics include circulating and metastasis-initiating cells, invasion, epigenetic regulation, dormancy, cellular plasticity, immune escape and the tumour microenvironment. The programme connects biological mechanisms with imaging, single-cell and spatial profiling, computational analysis and disease models. The event runs from 10 to 13 November 2026 at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre in Heidelberg, with virtual participation available. Abstract submissions are closed. On-site registration closes on 29 September; virtual registration remains available until 3 November. Registration fees and the two booking routes are listed on the organizer page.

The meeting connects the development of light-responsive tools with their use in neuronal and non-neuronal biology, materials and unicellular organisms. Its preliminary programme covers fundamental biological questions, phase separation, discovery and engineering of light-responsive systems, neuroscience applications and translation into therapeutic and industrial settings. Research presentations, posters and discussion bring tool builders together with scientists applying optogenetics to biological problems. The conference is fully in person, with no virtual access. The preliminary programme uses Central European Time and remains subject to change. Standard academic/government registration is USD 500 for members or USD 600 for non-members; student registration is USD 400 or USD 500 respectively. Registration includes sessions, scheduled meals, networking and available proceedings. The homepage announces extended poster and early-bird deadlines of 30 and 28 September 2026; these have passed.

The meeting connects extracellular-vesicle biology with methods for isolation, characterisation and clinical translation. Sessions examine vesicle production and cargo sorting, communication between cells, neuroscience, immune modulation, disease biomarkers, bioengineering and therapeutic delivery. Studies range from proteomic profiling and diagnostic platforms to regenerative approaches and nucleic-acid therapies. An Education Day covers experimental design, isolation methods, MISEV guidance, career development and hands-on technology demonstrations; the scientific meeting includes oral presentations, posters and early-career research sessions. Programme times are Australia/Melbourne (AEDT, UTC+11). Education Day runs 09:30–16:30 on 24 November. The main meeting opens at 09:00 on 25 November, with the first scientific session at 09:30. Sessions begin at 09:00 on 26 and 27 November; the meeting ends at 13:15 on 27 November. In-person registration is AUD 952 for full members, AUD 1,152 for non-members, AUD 763 for junior members and AUD 532 for student members. Day rates are AUD 550 for members and AUD 650 for non-members; Education Day alone costs AUD 150. The conference dinner is separately priced.

NeuroAlliance brings together cellular and systems neuroscience, biological psychiatry and cognitive neuroscience. The scientific programme examines how brain mechanisms shape cognition, behaviour and psychiatric illness, connecting molecular and cellular approaches with neuroimaging, computational analysis and clinical research. Plenaries address the microbiome–brain relationship across the lifespan, neural mechanisms of blindsight, negative self-beliefs and mental health, navigation circuits in Drosophila, biometals in brain disease, human decision-making, ovarian hormones and mental health, and computational approaches to brain patterns. Parallel symposia and contributed presentations extend these themes across neural circuits, genetics, omics and therapeutic mechanisms. All times are Australia/Sydney (AEDT, UTC+11). On 29 November, registration starts at 16:30, Welcome to Country at 17:00, opening remarks at 17:15 and the first plenary at 17:30–18:15. Scientific sessions start at 08:30 on 30 November, 08:45 on 1 December and 08:30 on 2 December; closing remarks finish at 17:00 on 2 December. Full registration costs AUD 935 for members of participating societies and AUD 1,200 for non-members; student rates are AUD 545 and AUD 660 respectively, including GST. Retired-member and day registrations are also offered. Member rates require ANS, BPA, ACNS, FENS or JNS membership. Registration uses an EventsAir account.

This meeting examines how the axon initial segment controls neuronal firing and polarized transport. The programme connects axo-axonic synapses and human neuronal physiology with cytoskeletal organization, development, disease and activity-dependent plasticity. Approaches include electrophysiology, proteomics, nanoscale and ultrafast imaging, computational modelling and CRISPR perturbation. Discussions consider how ion channels, molecular scaffolds and synaptic inputs jointly regulate excitability. Sessions begin at 09:00 on 7 December and 09:30 on 8 December 2026, in GMT (Europe/London, UTC+00:00). Monday's poster session runs 15:45–18:15; Tuesday ends with discussion at 17:00. Attendance is free and in person, subject to organizer approval. Applicants must describe their expertise and reasons for attending through the public invitation-request form. Successful applicants receive a registration link. Catering is optional and paid; attendees arrange accommodation after acceptance. Registered participants may propose posters, considered on a rolling basis.

Columbia’s NeuroTechnology Center brings together cellular, systems and computational neuroscientists to examine dendritic computation, cortical circuitry, neuronal cell types and emerging neurotechnologies. The programme connects synaptic physiology and dendritic integration with neuronal morphology, cortical microcircuits, transcriptomics and methods for studying the mammalian brain. Speakers are Peter Jonas, Gábor Tamás, Idan Segev, Henrike Planert, Lida Kanari and Jonathan Ting, with two panel discussions. The online symposium takes place on 10 December 2026, 11:00–16:00 EST (America/New_York, UTC−5), equivalent to 17:00–22:00 CET. Talks run 11:15–12:45 and 13:45–15:15 EST; panels follow at 12:45–13:15 and 15:15–15:45. Register using the event page’s public form; the organizer supplies the Zoom link after registration. A fee and registration deadline are not stated.

Joint ASCB|EMBO meeting at the San Diego Convention Center bringing together the cell biology community to share scientific discoveries, network with colleagues across career stages, and explore new research areas and methodologies.

Hosted by the American Society of Hematology, this meeting connects basic and translational blood research with clinical practice. Scientific sessions examine how genomic diagnostics, long-read sequencing and three-dimensional marrow models improve understanding of inherited disorders; how clonal selection and immune escape drive marrow failure; and how RNA regulation offers therapeutic targets in leukemia. AI-assisted flow cytometry, spatial multi-omics and epigenomic profiling link molecular mechanisms to diagnosis and risk stratification. Further sessions investigate stem-cell niches and immune control, tissue-resident T cells, iron homeostasis and erythrocyte metabolism, plasma-cell biology and treatment resistance. Structural and biophysical studies of coagulation, engineered vascular models and targeted imaging address thrombosis and fibrinolysis, including anti-PF4 disorders and safer platelet inhibition. Transplantation and cellular therapies extend into autoimmune disease. Didactic presentations, panels and questions accompany scientific, educational, oral-abstract and poster sessions. Programme times are America/Chicago (CST, UTC−6). The main meeting starts on 12 December with in-person ticketed expert sessions and poster walks at 08:00; Education/Scientific Program and oral-abstract sessions begin at 09:30. The Sunday plenary runs 14:00–16:00, Monday Education/Scientific Program sessions begin at 10:30, and Tuesday late-breaking abstracts begin at 07:30. Best of ASH ends at 13:00 on 15 December. Most sessions stream live; recordings remain available according to the purchased access tier. Friday workshops and satellite symposia are separate pre-meeting activities. Advance in-person or Real-Time virtual fees are USD 900 for active/international members, USD 1,700 for non-members, USD 175 for associate/student/resident members, USD 275 for non-member trainees and USD 800 for allied health professionals. The advance discount ends 21 October at 23:59 Pacific Time; non-member trainee advance rates continue through 1 December. Extended virtual access costs extra. Registration requires an ASH account and payment. In-person expert sessions require separate on-site tickets; trainee-only activities require the appropriate badge.

Examine how endothelial cells, smooth-muscle cells and pericytes establish vascular networks and sustain organ function through development and aging. Mechanistic sessions connect RNA and chromatin regulation with organelle signalling, mechanotransduction and tissue remodelling. Studies of vascular heterogeneity and inter-organ communication link these processes to malformations and disease, while imaging, multimodal omics and computational methods provide routes toward therapeutic discovery. 10–15 January: Sunday check-in starts at 14:00 and scientific introductions at 19:30; Friday departure is at 09:00. Times: America/Los_Angeles (PST, UTC−08:00). Apply by 13 December through myGRC; acceptance is selective and capacity limited. Applicants need a science/engineering bachelor’s degree or accepted equivalent; undergraduates are ineligible. Fees: US$1,890 single room, US$1,525 shared room or US$1,015 off-site. The associated GRS requires a separate application.

Examine the principles connecting growth, form and regeneration across organisms. The programme integrates genetics, experiments, theory and computation to investigate gene-regulatory networks, tissue morphogenesis, cell-fate decisions and developmental pathways in disease. Stem-cell models, imaging, omics and biophysical models support discussion of how developmental mechanisms can inform tissue repair and biomedical applications. Talks, posters and discussion connect shared mechanisms across experimental systems. 17–22 January: check-in begins Sunday at 14:00, with scientific introductions at 19:30; departure is Friday at 09:00. Times: Europe/Rome (CET, UTC+01:00). Apply by 20 December through myGRC; apply by 15 November for oral-presentation consideration. Acceptance is selective and capacity limited. Applicants need a science/engineering bachelor’s degree or accepted equivalent; undergraduates are ineligible. Fees: US$1,780 single room, US$1,460 shared room or US$990 off-site. The associated GRS requires a separate application.

A conference connecting fundamental cancer research from molecules and cells to tissues, organs and whole organisms. Sessions cover molecular mechanisms, enabling technologies, cell behaviour, and cancer’s interactions with immunity, metabolism and its environment. Early-career and established researchers can develop interdisciplinary collaborations; poster sessions and selected lightning talks provide opportunities to present research. Abstracts close on 30 October 2026, with decisions from 13 November. Early-bird rates ended on 11 September; standard rates apply through 27 November, followed by final admission rates from 28 November. Standard student tickets cost £125, academic/clinical/not-for-profit/healthcare tickets £175 and industry tickets £250; the listed LMIC rate is £50. Programme refreshments and lunches are included.

A Keystone Symposium bringing together single-cell genomics, spatial biology, perturbation technologies, computational methods, and clinical translation across high-burden diseases.

This meeting examines how interactions among glial cells and neurons influence nervous-system development, function and disease. Genomic and functional studies address microglia, astrocytes and myelinating cells, including diversity within each class and their contributions to circuits, behaviour and neurodegeneration. Programme themes cover neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, ageing, human glia, glia-focused technologies, and interactions with immune cells and other glia. Talks, posters and extended discussion support exchange among established researchers and trainees. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Admission is selective and capacity may be reached before the application deadline.

This conference examines alcohol-related disease across organs and biological scales. It connects mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular aging, immune activation, inflammation and microbiome interactions with injury in the liver, gut, brain and cardiovascular system and with cancer. Organoids and other experimental platforms support discussion of therapeutic strategies, alongside integrated treatment of alcohol use disorder and end-organ damage. Talks, poster sessions and discussion focus on emerging and unpublished research. Applicants need a science or engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent; undergraduates are not eligible. Places may fill before the application deadline.

This symposium compares mechanisms of drug resistance, tolerance and persistence in bacteria, fungi and cancer. It explores how genetic change, non-genetic cellular plasticity, biochemistry and metabolism combine to let cells survive treatment. Themes include evolution under drug pressure, genome plasticity, stress responses, cellular fitness and the ecological context of drug responses. Efflux, microenvironmental effects and other extracellular contributors are considered alongside cellular states and biochemical mechanisms. By comparing systems across species, the programme aims to deepen understanding of clonal evolution and single-cell biology and inform strategies for tackling drug resilience.

This EMBO Workshop brings together researchers studying chemical crosstalk among marine microorganisms, spanning metabolite-mediated ecological interactions, analytical chemistry, microscale fluid dynamics, cell biology and omics-based microbial ecology.

The second edition of this meeting examines RNA-binding proteins from posttranscriptional regulation to the regulation of protein function by RNA. New experimental and analytical methods have revealed previously unrecognised protein classes and binding modes, raising questions about how RNA interactions affect cellular activity. The programme considers structural studies, RNA conformational flexibility, condensates, metabolism, cell biology and human disease. Emerging technologies, computational analysis and AI-based modelling connect classical RNA-binding proteins with newly identified interactions and their biological consequences.