Stem Cell Models in Embryology
February 17-19, 2026 | Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Jun Wu, Jianping Fu and Miki Ebisuya
In Person
On Demand
February 17-19, 2026 | Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Jun Wu, Jianping Fu and Miki Ebisuya
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Advancing Embryo Modeling
8:30–11:45 AM
Jacob H. Hanna †, Weizmann Institute of Science
Complete Human Day 14 Post-Implantation Embryo Models from Naive ES Cells
Complete Human Day 14 Post-Implantation Embryo Models from Naive ES Cells
Berna Sozen †, Yale University
Self-Patterning of Human Stem Cells into Post-Implantation Lineages
Self-Patterning of Human Stem Cells into Post-Implantation Lineages
José Silva †, Guangzhou National Laboratory
Reprogramming Cells to Develop Embryo Models
Reprogramming Cells to Develop Embryo Models
Jun Wu, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Developing Increasingly Complex Human Embryo-Like Structures using Stem Cells
Developing Increasingly Complex Human Embryo-Like Structures using Stem Cells
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Lunch
11:45–12:45 PM
Poster Setup
11:45–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Bioengineering Embryo Modeling
5:00–7:00 PM
Jianping Fu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Bioengineering Human Embryo and Organ Models
Bioengineering Human Embryo and Organ Models
Samira Musah †, Duke University
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Sharad Ramanathan †, Harvard
Patterning Embryo Models with Machine Learning
Patterning Embryo Models with Machine Learning
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Synthetic Biology for Embryo Modeling
8:30–11:30 AM
Miki Ebisuya, TU Dresden
Optogenetic Manipulation and Cross-Species Comparison of Stem Cell Models
Optogenetic Manipulation and Cross-Species Comparison of Stem Cell Models
Mustafa Hani Khammash †, ETH Zürich
Control Theory and Optogenetic Manipulation of in vitro Models
Control Theory and Optogenetic Manipulation of in vitro Models
Wendell A. Lim †, University of California, San Francisco
Mammalian Synthetic Biology
Mammalian Synthetic Biology
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
Panel Discussions (Ethics)
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Studying Developmental Mechanisms using Embryo Models
5:00–7:00 PM
Magdalena D. Zernicka-Goetz †, University of Cambridge
Deciphering Early Mammalian Development Using Stem Cell-Based Models
Deciphering Early Mammalian Development Using Stem Cell-Based Models
Peter Rugg-Gunn †, University of Cambridge
Modeling Human Implantation in vitro using Blastocysts and Blastoids
Modeling Human Implantation in vitro using Blastocysts and Blastoids
Kathy K. Niakan †, Francis Crick Institute
Molecular Mechanisms that Control Early Human Development
Molecular Mechanisms that Control Early Human Development
Aydan Bulut-Karslioglu †, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics
Delay of Human Early Development via in vitro Diapause
Delay of Human Early Development via in vitro Diapause
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Friday, February 20, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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