Stem Cell Models in Embryology
Feb 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
Feb 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
Booking Function
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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
Creating High-Fidelity Mouse and Human Embryo Models with Reprogrammed ESCs
Creating High-Fidelity Mouse and Human Embryo Models with Reprogrammed ESCs
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
Uncovering Patient-Specific Disease Mysteries with Stem Cells and Organ Chips
Uncovering Patient-Specific Disease Mysteries with Stem Cells and Organ Chips
Sharad Ramanathan, Harvard
Building Robust in vitro Systems to Study Early Human Development
Building Robust in vitro Systems to Study Early Human Development
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
Jared Toettcher †, Princeton University
Optogenetic Manipulation and Systems Biology
Optogenetic Manipulation and Systems 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
Yasuhiro Takashima †, Kyoto University CiRA
Hypoblast from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Regulates Epiblast Development
Hypoblast from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Regulates Epiblast Development
Hongmei Wang †, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Aydan Bulut-Karslioglu, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics
Adjusting the Timing of Mammalian Development
Adjusting the Timing of Mammalian Development
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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