From Stem Cells to Human Development
Organisers: James Briscoe, Olivier Pourquié and Emma Rawlins
Date: 16 - 19 September 2024
Location: Wotton House, Surrey, UK
2024 marks ten years since the first of Development’s meetings on this topic. The past decade has seen tremendous advances in our ability to analyse and understand human development – from the advent of single cell sequencing technologies to the explosion of organoid culture systems and the development of integrated models of human embryogenesis. From Stem Cells to Human Development has become the premier forum for presenting, learning about and discussing the latest advances, and remaining challenges in the field.
We hope this meeting will bring together researchers working on a diverse set of questions – from early cell fate choices in the human embryo to organ patterning and morphogenesis, from tissue engineering to ‘omics technologies. We are excited to see the continuing progress in this field, and to nurture this growing community.
James Briscoe The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Olivier Pourquié Harvard Medical School, USA
Emma Rawlins University of Cambridge, UK
Paola Arlotta Harvard University, USA
Joshua Brickman University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Alain Chédotal Institut de la Vision, France
Susana Chuva de Sousa Lopes Leiden University, The Netherlands
Mo Ebrahimkhani University of Pittsburgh, USA
Muzz Haniffa University of Newcastle, UK
Nick Hopwood University of Cambridge, UK
Agnete Kirkeby University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Matthias Lütolf EPFL, Switzerland
Kara McKinley Harvard University, USA
Andrew McMahon University of Southern California, USA
Sasha Mendjan Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Austria
Kathy Niakan The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Marta Shahbazi MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK
Debra Silver Duke University, USA
Jane Sowden University College London, UK
Francesca Spagnoli King’s College London, UK
Margherita Yayoi Turco Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland
Jim Wells Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA
Registration
The meeting will start with registration and lunch on Monday 16 September and will finish with a lunch on Thursday 19 September.
The fees will include;
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- Registration and meeting costs
- Three nights’ accommodation (Monday to Thursday) in an en-suite room with single occupancy
- All meals (Monday lunch to Thursday lunch inclusive), coffee breaks and reception drinks each evening throughout the meeting
It is expected that all attendees will stay for the duration of the meeting.
| Prices | PhD students /postdocs | Academia | Industry |
| Until 3 May 2024 | £850 | £950 | £1150 |
| 4 May – 26 July 2024 |
£950 | £1050 | £1250 |
Applications will be reviewed and approved as they are submitted. Spaces will fill on a first come first served basis.
Please email dev24meeting@biologists.com if you have any questions.
Key dates
Early-bird deadline for applications: 3 May 2024
Abstract submission deadline: 21 June 2024
Final registration deadline: 26 July 2024
Venue
Wotton House
Wotton House hotel, near Dorking in Surrey, is an estate like no other. Built in the 17th century, the house was once the seat of the Evelyn family, and is set in sweeping grounds of over 13 acres – including Italian gardens, manicured lawns and Roman-style temples.
Wotton House boasts a mix of original features and 21st century style, and the entire venue has recently been refurbished. Amenities include a gym, heated pool and spa, as well as superfast WiFi throughout the hotel and free-flowing refreshments within the conference area. All meals will be provided in the 1877 restaurant.
Wotton House is located under an hour’s drive from both Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, with fast train connections from Dorking Station to London.
Image credit: Dr Kyungtae Lim, Korea University, Seoul
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