Events
The ISCBI runs informal workshops every year at different locations around the world. Previous events have been in Boston (2017), San Francisco (2016), Seoul (2016), Melbourne (June 2018) and Los Angeles in June 2019 and Seoul/Osong, 24-25th September 2019. There are plans for further wokshops in Beijing (date to be confirmed) and Boston (virtual meeting 2020)
We run sessions of the ISCBI workshops in coordination with various organisations and groups including CIRM, COREdinates, GAiT, IABS and ISSCR. We welcome new collaborations and support from the broadest spectrum of groups interested in stem cell applications.
We have a strong interest in training activities and welcome new opportunities to work with educational, government and commercial organisations. Contact glyn.stacey@iscbi.org
ISCBI 2020 virtual update
As in 2019 the ISCBI annual review and Institutional updates will be made available as a virtual set of presentations for all members to review. Updates should be submitted by 22nd June as power point PDFs to . Submissions will be compiled and a link sent to all ISCBI contacts.
We hope this will provide an ongoing resource and will promote opportunities for collaboration. The ISCBI Steering Group will be asked to select a number of updates for an on-line ISCBI session with priority given to those addressing new issues, developments of relevance to hPSC biobanking or reports from new hPSC banks. This session will be supported by an expert review panel and will run later in the summer. Sponsors are welcome to submit updates.
ISCBI review for 2019-2020 & launch of the ISCBI 2020 virtual update
ISCBI will hold the first of its online meetings on 1st July 2020.
This session will summarise ISCBI meetings in 2019 and new working group initiatives. It will also launch the ISCBI 2020 Virtual Update session, summarising the contributions and purpose of this resource.
The meetings will be recorded so members who are unable to attend will be able to watch the meeting at their convenience.
Please register to attend. Meeting instructions will be sent to all registered participants.
ISCI Genetic Stability Session
Date to be confirmed
Zoom Meeting
Registration will open soon
This session will be led by Prof Martin Pera
The meetings will be recorded so members who are unable to attend will be able to watch the meeting at their convenience.
Please register to attend. Meeting instructions will be sent to all registered participants.
hPSCreg symposium
Date to be confirmed
Zoom Meeting
Registration will open soon
This session will be led by Andreas Kurtz
Presentations will include the new international database of more than 50 hPSC-based clinical trials.
The meetings will be recorded so members who are unable to attend will be able to watch the meeting at their convenience.
Please register to attend. Meeting instructions will be sent to all registered participants.
Special topic sessions
summer and autumn 2020
ISCBI is now setting up speaker schedules for a range of special topic sessions and ISCBI members are invited to identify their priorities
ISCBI Spring 2020 Meeting
Spring 2020,
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciencecs, Beijing
POSTPONED
ISCBI is now planning with the Institute of Zoology (IOZ) - Chinese Academy of Sciences to hold the meeting at the newly opened Innovation Academy for Stem Cells and Regeneration on the IOZ campus in Beijing. Dates and programme will be confirmed in due course. The situation locally and for international travel to China is being reviewed regularly by ISCBI with the local hosts and updates will be posted on the website and emailed to the ISCBI community.
ISCBI June 2020 Meeting
28th June 2020
Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Boston, USA
CANCELLED
This meeting will now be a virtual meeting
Due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic the Face to face meeting in Boston is cancelled and ISCBI will instead run on-line sessions in June-July and preliminary details will appear on the website and by email by the end of April. Dates and on-line system are being secured now and will be publicised on the website and by email to the ISCBI community.
Sponsorship
The ISCBI is a not for profit organisation and welcomes sponsorship to support meetings, for collaborative projects and as donations towards delivery of our aims. There are different packages for sponsorship of individual meetings and we are happy to discuss support for other activities and interactions. Contact glyn.stacey@iscbi.org for further information.