9th Annual Symposium
Bush House, 30 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BG
Price for Non-members £ 20
15 May 2026
08:30
Registration
09:30
Opening Remarks
Dr Owen Harrison (LSCN Co-Chair)
09:35
Flagship Lecture: Emergence of cell type diversity during development
- Dr. Naomi Moris, Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute
Session 1 | Developmental Biology & Cell Fate
Session Chairs: Dr Paola Bonfanti & Dr Ioakeim 'Makis' Ampartzidis
10:10
Invited Speaker: The human germline as a pluripotency cycle
- Dr Harry Leitch, Group Leader, Lietch Lab, University College London
10:35
Abstract Selected Talk: Clonally-resolved dynamics of human haematopoietic in vitro differentiation across ontogeny
- Emily Calderbank,
10:50
Abstract Selected Talk: How human- and ape-specific transposable elements shaped the evolution of human craniofacial and brain development
- Laura Deelen,
11:05
Coffee Break & Poster Viewing | 8th Floor (North & South Room)
Be sure to visit LSCN's official sponsors for 2026-2027 in the South Room..!
Session 2 | Adult Stem Cells, Ageing, and Cancer
Session Chairs: Dr Inês Sequeira & Dr Daniel Moore
11:35
Invited Speaker: Regulation of Haematopoietic Stem cell Quiescence and Proliferation in the Bone marrow Niche
- Dr Tiago Luis, Imperial College London
12:00
Abstract Selected Talk: WS6 enables scalable ex vivo expansion, airway cell transplantation and gene editing of human basal epithelial cells
- Drew Farr,
12:15
Invited Speaker: Cellular heterogeneity and plasticity in pancreatic cancer
- Prof. Axel Behrens, Professor, Behrens Lab, Institute of Cancer Research
12:40
Flash Poster Presentations
- Angel Shiqing Ma, PhD student, Alcolea Group, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
- priyanka Bhosale,
- James Evans, Postdoctoral researcher, Gandhi Lab, The Francis Crick Institute
12:50
Platinum Sponsor Talk: STEMCELL Technologies
- Adam Hirst,
13:00
Lunch Break | The Arcade
Hungry for more? Head to the Lunchtime Breakout Session in The Auditorium!
Lunchtime Breakout Session
Hosted by STEMCELL Technologies
13:15
Engineering Robust Stem Cell Models for Future Clinical Use
- Zoe Hewitt,
- Ruta Meleckyte,
- Matthew Smart, CGT Catapult
Session 3 | Stem Cell Technologies & Engineering
Session Chairs: Dr Rocio Sancho & Arta Aghaeipour
14:20
Invited Speaker: Living Bioelectronics: Concepts and Clinical Translation
- Dr Rylie Green, Professor, Green Lab, Imperial College London
14:45
Abstract Selected Talk: Investigating and bioengineering the human foetal liver niche to support haematopoietic stem cell expansion in vitro
- Jeanne Simonot,
15:00
Abstract Selected Talk: Mechanical regulation of epidermal dedifferentiation
- Miguel Bernabe-Rubio,
15:15
Coffee Break & Poster Viewing | 8th Floor (North & South)
Be sure to check out all of our amazing selected posters in the North Room..!
Session 4 | Stem Cell Models of Health and Disease
Session Chairs: Dr Rob Hynds & Dr Peter Baille-Benson
15:45
Abstract Selected Talk: A human regionally organised gastro-oesophageal assembloid model of reflux injury
- Giada Benedetti,
16:00
Abstract Selected Talk: Modelling Diabetic Neuropathy through the Application of human induced pluripotent stem cell derived sensory neurons
- Rachel Wilson,
16:15
Invited Speaker: Intestinal interactions of innate lymphoid cells in health and disease
- Dr Joana Neves, Group Leader, Neves Lab, King's College London
16:40
Flash Poster Presentations
- Marta Perera,
- Selin Tuzuner, Oxford University
- Jingyan Yang,
- Teodora Manea,
16:50
Keynote Lecture: Mapping the Human Body One Cell at a Time
- Prof. Sarah Teichmann, Professor, Teichmann Lab, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
17:45
Closing Remarks & Awards
Dr Owen Harrison (LSCN Co-Chair)
17:50
Drinks Reception | 8th Floor (North & South)
Thank you all for joining us - see you at future LSCN workshops and our 10th Annual Symposium next year!