Conference Collaborations

• Ongoing
• Completed

EMBL Conference-The new cardiobiology: engineering, vascular, and molecular insights

Date: February 16-19, 2026 | Venue: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death, with many disease-driving mechanisms still unclear. Building on the successful 2024 inaugural meeting, this conference will gather experts in cardiac and vascular biology, tissue engineering, and systems biology to explore emerging insights into molecular pathways, gene–environment interactions, and multi-organ influences. By fostering interdisciplinary exchange, it aims to accelerate breakthroughs in understanding and treating cardiovascular disease.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/ncb26-01/

EMBO Workshop-Brain (epi)genome

Date: April 21-24, 2026 | Venue: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

The brain’s remarkable cellular diversity — encompassing hundreds of distinct neuronal and glial cell types — emerges from a single genome through sophisticated regulatory mechanisms.
This EMBO Workshop unites experts in genomics, neuroscience, and epigenetics to explore how gene regulation and chromatin architecture generate neural diversity and shape brain function. Leveraging advances in single-cell, spatial, and 3D genomics, it will address mechanisms underlying neuronal identity, connectivity, plasticity, and disease.
By integrating insights from human and model systems, the meeting aims to accelerate discovery and strengthen the neurogenomics community.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/brg26-01/

EMBO | EMBL Symposium-Sex differences in health and disease

Date: April 27-30, 2026 | Venue: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

This symposium examines how genetics, hormones, and environment drive sex differences in physiology, immunity, ageing, and disease. It will highlight mechanisms underlying distinct phenotypes and variable susceptibility or treatment responses in metabolic, infectious, cancer, cardiovascular, and neurological conditions. Bringing together multidisciplinary experts and advanced model systems, the meeting aims to advance understanding of sex-based biology to improve health outcomes.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/EES26-07/

EMBO | EMBL Symposium-Mechanobiology across the tree of life

Date: June 9-12, 2026 | Venue: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

Cells and tissues actively adjust physical and chemical properties to shape, interact with their environment, and maintain function. Understanding these mechanisms requires integrating biology, physics, and engineering, and comparing systems across evolution.
This symposium gathers diverse researchers to advance knowledge of cell walls, cytoskeletons, and membranes through cutting-edge imaging, biophysical tools, and computational methods. Emphasising early-career scientists, it aims to foster collaboration and deepen insight into mechanobiology from molecules to organisms.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/ees26-06/

EMBO | EMBL Symposium-DNA replication and genome maintenance: from basic biology to human health

Date: October 20-23, 2026 | Venue: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

Recent progress has advanced our understanding of eukaryotic DNA replication, but key questions remain regarding replisome structure, origin firing, and coordination with chromatin, transcription, and chromosome segregation. Accurate replication is essential for genome stability, and replication stress contributes to diseases such as cancer. This symposium brings together experts to discuss DNA replication mechanisms, stress responses, and their impact on development, aging, and disease, promoting further insights into both fundamental biology and therapeutic applications.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/EES26-13/

5th Interventions in Aging Conference

Date: 04 Oct 2025 - 07 Oct 2025 | Venue: St. Julian's, Malta

The conference will discuss cutting-edge work on several mechanisms of aging and the promise and challenges of translating them into interventions to improve human health during aging. Important current challenges in the field are (1) to assess the roles of somatic mutation and impaired gene expression, (2) to understand the origins of the highly damaging age-related increase in inflammation, (3) to specify the multiple interactions between organs that combine to produce age-related impairments, (4) to better understand interactions within cells that lead to decline in their function, (5) to evaluate the promise and challenges of regenerative interventions and cellular reprogramming. This fifth meeting will explore these topics, with particular emphasis on new knowledge and its potential for translation into benefits to human health during aging.

Website:

https://www.fusion-conferences.com/conference/181

12th Aging Research and Drug Discovery Meeting (ARDD)

Date: August 25-29, 2025 | Venue: University of Copenhagen, Denmark

The Aging Research for Drug Discovery (ARDD) conference brings together leaders in aging, longevity, and drug discovery to explore the latest advancements in understanding the molecular, cellular, and organismal basis of aging, as well as the search for potential interventions. This year, the conference will feature an exceptional lineup of speakers, including two Nobel Prize winners, and will gather top industry leaders from prominent pharmaceutical companies. The event will continue to spotlight key topics in aging research, with our signature startup pitch session, an Emerging Tech workshop, and a Physics in Aging workshop. Additionally, we will host our stellar Longevity Medicine track, focused specifically on physicians, where cutting-edge clinical interventions for healthy longevity will be presented. ARDD aims to bridge clinical, academic, and industry research to foster collaborations that will lead to practical solutions for one of humanity's most pressing challenges: aging. In line with this mission, the conference will also offer travel grants and short talk opportunities for early-career academic researchers. ARDD remains committed to advancing the knowledge and technologies that can extend the healthy lifespan of people worldwide.

Website:

https://agingpharma.org/

EMBO | EMBL Symposium - The ageing genome: from mechanisms to disease

Date: Jun 10-13, 2025 | Venue: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

Ageing is often considered a complex phenotype that affects multiple organs and tissues in a time-dependent manner. This may result in the aged population consuming a myriad of medications, each aimed to treat, but not cure, the affected tissue.
This symposium explores the core molecular mechanisms - known as the Primary Hallmarks of Ageing - that drive aging across tissues, aiming to simplify our understanding of age-related diseases. The 2025 edition will highlight chromatin changes and telomere dysfunction, linking them to DNA damage and repair. With a new global speaker lineup, the event will bridge chromosome biology and aging science, addressing the rising interest in anti-aging interventions through mechanistic insights and relevant aging models.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/EES25-05