Imaging Cell Dynamics

Organisers: Francesca Bottanelli, Guillaume Jacquemet, Michael Way and Giulia Zanetti

Date: 11 - 14 May 2026

Location: Montanyà Hotel, Catalonia, Spain

Following on from our successful meeting in 2023, we are delighted to announce a second iteration of our Imaging Cell Dynamics meeting to be held in 2026. This meeting will provide a unique opportunity to bring together experts working at the interface between cell biology and imaging, with a focus on researchers who use advanced light and electron microscopy approaches, and novel image analysis tools.

Topics that will be covered include:

Super resolution imaging
Correlative light and electron microscopy
Cryo-electron tomography
Expansion microscopy
Organelle dynamics
Membrane trafficking
Cytoskeletal dynamics
Cell and tissue dynamics
Image analysis

The meeting will feature talks from an outstanding set of invited speakers with opportunities for short talks and poster presentations.

We are delighted to showcase the rapid and exciting progress in this field, and to nurture this growing community.

Organisers and speakers

Francesca Bottanelli Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Guillaume Jacquemet Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Giulia Zanetti The Francis Crick Institute, UK
Michael Way The Francis Crick Institute, UK

Ori Avinoam Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Sarah Cohen UNC-Chapel Hill, USA
Emmanuel Derivery MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK
Lea Dietrich Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Germany
Ben Engel University of Basel, Switzerland
Marco Fritzsche University of Oxford, UK
Gerry Hammond University of Pittsburgh, USA
Virginie Hamel University of Geneva, Switzerland
Sven Klumpe Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Austria
Christophe Leterrier CNRS-Aix Marseille University, France
Dong Li Tsinghua University, China
Taija Mäkinen Uppsala University, Sweden
Jonas Ries Max Perutz Labs Vienna, Austria
Katja Röper MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK
Loic Royer Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco, USA
Ilaria Testa KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Aubrey Weigel Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research Campus, USA

Registration

The final deadline for applications is 27 March 2026 or earlier if the meeting reaches capacity before then.

apply here

The meeting will start with registration and lunch on Monday 11 May and will finish with a lunch on Thursday 14 May.

The fees will include;

Registration and meeting cost
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
Shuttle buses to and from the Montanyà Hotel

It is expected that all attendees will stay for the duration of the meeting.

Registration fees

	PhD students /postdocs	Academia	Industry
Until 16 January 2026	£900	£1100	£1400
From 17 January – 27 March 2026	£1050	£1250	£1550

Applications will be reviewed and approved as they are submitted. Spaces will fill on a first come first served basis.

Please email jcs26meeting@biologists.com if you have any questions.

Key dates

Applications open – September 2025

Early-bird deadline – 16 January 2026

Abstract deadline – 13 February 2026

Final registration deadline – 27 March 2026

Preliminary programme

Montanyà Hotel

Montanyà Hotel is in central Catalonia less than an hour away from Barcelona and is 25 km away from the Montseny Natural Park, a biosphere reserve. Built in a traditional mountain style, using wood and natural stone, the Montanyà Hotel is 4-star with a range of leisure and spa facilities.

We will be running shuttle buses from Barcelona airport and train station to the venue and back again.

Image credit: Antara Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune

Apply now

Please follow the link below to apply to attend this meeting.

apply here

Download the poster

Please download the promotional poster and share with your colleagues and networks.

meeting poster

"The conference had a really good balance of senior and junior people and a fantastic mix of science"

"Inspiring and fascinating. Looking forward to the next one!"

"The talks were excellent with ample time for discussions"

"Friendly atmosphere where it was made easy to talk to both fellow early-career researchers and PIs."

"The organisation was sensational. The speakers, poster and talk presenters were really amazing."

"I truly enjoyed the meeting and look forward to joining again in the future."

Sponsorship and exhibition

For more information about how you can get involved with this exciting meeting please download our sponsorship pack.

sponsorship pack

"We had a great experience and were impressed by the active participation of the attendees. The meeting's engaging content and networking opportunities made it a valuable event for showcasing our technology."

"Exhibiting was very beneficial. Program, venue and organization were fantastic, with booths located right next to the conference room and many occasions to discuss with delegates during coffee and lunch breaks."

"Well organised, with a line-up of world class scientific speakers, presenting the very cutting edge of research."

"The talks were thought-provoking, and it was a great networking opportunity. The whole meeting was really well organised and ran very smoothly. Thank you for having us."

"The inclusion of fabulous dinners enabled discussions with a wider variety of attendees in a more relaxed setting. I'd definitely attend again."

Thanks to our sponsors

Follow us on social media

Keep up to date with the latest news on the meeting on X and Bluesky.

#JCSimaging

@Co_Biologists

‪@biologists.bsky.social‬

Dependant care grant

We offer grants up of up to £400 to help cover the costs of additional care for dependants while delegates/speakers are the attending the meeting.

Final deadline for applications 13 March 2026.

download application form

About our Journal Meetings

The teams behind our journals bring you the most relevant and challenging topics for discussion through a series of international meetings.

Important meetings serving the communities around our journals.

Each meeting is individually crafted to suit the topic and audience, ranging from small intimate meetings with a focus on intense and detailed discussion to larger meetings with a focus on networking and opportunities for attendees to more widely share their latest research.

Themes explored in the Journal Meetings go on to be discussed in the Company’s journals, helping to shape the field and even the journals themselves.

About our Workshops

The Company of Biologists is widely known for its excellence in scientific publishing and it now runs a successful high level series of Workshops. The Workshops provide leading experts and early career scientists from a diverse range of scientific backgrounds with a stimulating environment for the cross fertilisation of interdisciplinary ideas. The programmes are carefully developed and are intended to champion the novel techniques and innovations that will underpin important scientific advances.