Stem Cells in Tissue Maintenance, Repair, and Aging
An ISSCR + Stem Cell Society Singapore (SCSS) International Symposium.
Program Description: Somatic stem cells have important functions in many adult tissues. The ISSCR, in partnership with the Stem Cell Society Singapore, invites you to Singapore in December 2024 to a unique symposium that will bring together scientists from across the region and the globe to share their latest research on tissue stem cells and their roles in maintenance, repair, and aging. Join us for an exploration of stem cell behavior across tissues that will explore fundamental principles, elucidate commonalities, and provide inspiration for new directions.
Online registration is now closed. Registration will reopen onsite in Singapore on 11 December 2024.
Program
Session titles, topics, and speakers are subject to change.
Session Topics
Welcome Remarks
Keith Alm, ISSCR CEO, USA
Evolutionary Development & Regeneration Across Species
Keynote Address | Peter Currie, PhD, Monash University, Australia
Kiyokazu Agata, DSci, National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan
Tissue Maintenance: Session I
Ting Chen, PhD, National Institute of Biological Sciences, China
Mu He, PhD, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tissue Maintenance: Session II
Nick Barker, PhD, A*STAR, Singapore
Bin Zhou, PhD, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Tissue Repair: Principles of Regeneration
The EMBO Keynote Lecture | Kim B. Jensen, PhD, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Biology – reNEW, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Yun Xia, PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Tissue Reprogramming to a Regenerative State
Mariaceleste Aragona, PhD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Hyuk-Jin Cha, PhD, Seoul National University, Korea
Tissue Aging: Session I
Emi Nishimura, MD, PhD, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Emmanuelle Passegué, PhD, Columbia University Medical Center, USA
Tissue Aging: Session II
Leanne Jones, PhD, UCSF, USA
Guanghui Liu, PhD, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Imaging Tools and Their Application to Understanding Homeostasis, Aging and Disease
Bianca Dumitrascu, PhD, Columbia University, USA
Ying Gu, PhD, BGI-Research, China
Jacco van Rheenen, PhD, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands
Repairing Tissues Using Stem Cell Medicine
Keynote Address | Helen E. Abud, PhD, Monash University, Australia
Ryuichi Okamoto, MD, PhD, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
Satoshi Yamazaki, PhD, University of Tokyo, Japan
Organizers
Ray Dunn, PhD
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, USA
Kim B. Jensen, PhD
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Biology – reNEW, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, PhD
Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, USA
Bon-Kyoung Koo, PhD
Institute for Basic Science, Korea and Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, Austria
Jonathan Loh Yuin-Han, PhD
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
Emi Nishimura, MD, PhD
Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Japan and The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD
Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Yun Xia, PhD
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Registration
Online registration is now closed. Registration will reopen onsite in Singapore on 11 December 2024.
Regular Registration Rates
Student & Postdoc Members - $400
Full/Affiliate Members - $555
Non-Members - $715
Early Registration Rates (ended 18 September 2024)
Student & Postdoc Members - $340
Full/Affiliate Members - $470
Non-Members - $605
Countries identified by the World Bank as "low- and low-middle income countries"
receive a 50% reduction on registration rates. Eligible countries can be found here.
Cancellation & Refund Deadline: 13 November 2024
Check & Wire Payment Accepted Through Tuesday, 26 November 2024
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Cancellation & Refund Deadline: 13 November 2024
To cancel your registration, a written request must be submitted to isscr@isscr.org before the deadline. Registration fees will be refunded minus a $150.00 USD cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after 13 November 2024.
If the 2024 Singapore International Symposium transitions to a fully virtual event, in-person registration will automatically be transferred to a virtual registration and the price difference will be refunded based on the time of registration. Should a registrant choose not to attend the fully virtual event, the registrant is eligible to request a full refund of the registration by providing a written request to isscr@isscr.org by 13 November 2024. After that time, all previously stated cancellation policies will apply.
If the event is transferred to a virtual event or cancelled in its entirety, ISSCR's responsibility is limited to only the registration fees paid. ISSCR is not responsible for other expenses incurred such as airfare and hotel accommodations.
Warning: Beware of false housing and registration sites. As a reminder, please only use the ISSCR website for trusted information regarding registration and housing. In doubt, please check with ISSCR (isscr@isscr.org).
Abstracts
Abstract submissions closed on 18 September 2024.
Important Dates:
Wednesday, 12 March 2024 2:00 PM EDT (USA) | Abstract Submission Opens
Wednesday, 18 September 11:59 PM EDT (USA) | Abstract Submission Closes
Friday, 4 October 4:00 PM EDT (USA) | Oral and Poster Presentation notifications will be sent.
Wednesday, 16 October 4:00 PM EDT (USA) | Abstract-selected oral and poster presenters MUST REGISTER and accept for “in-person” attendance. If you do not register by the deadline, your abstract will be removed from the program.
Wednesday, 16 October 4:00 PM EDT (USA) | Any changes to the abstract's presenting author need to be submitted by this date. The new presenter must be a co-author on the submitted abstract and must be a registered attendee.
For inquiries regarding abstracts, please direct them to abstracts@isscr.org
If you have any questions pertaining to registration, send them to isscr@isscr.org
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Evolutionary Development & Regeneration Across Species
Tissue Maintenance
Tissue Repair: Principles of Regeneration
Tissue Reprogramming to a Regenerative State
Tissue Aging
Imaging Tools and Their Application to Understanding Homeostasis, Aging and Disease
Repairing Tissues Using Stem Cell Medicine
Abstract Submission Details
Oral submissions will be considered for a ten (10) minute presentation during a session.
Posters will be displayed in person in the poster area for one assigned day.
Refer to these detailed Abstract Submission Instructions
There is a non-refundable $45.00 USD abstract submission fee for each abstract submitted. This is NOT the meeting registration fee. All presenters must be registered for the meeting.
All submitted abstracts are evaluated by the Program/Organizing Committee to ensure that they meet submission standards:
Abstracts must include substantive results, whether experimental, calculated, or theoretical.
Clinical case studies will not be considered.
Abstracts of commercial products must include experimentally derived quantitative data.
Research described must adhere to the principles in the ISSCR Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation.
Results are the work of the listed author(s).
Submitters must adhere to Abstract Submission Agreement.
Official Meeting Journal
Stem Cell Reports
Stem Cell Reports is an open access forum communicating basic discoveries in stem cell research, in addition to translational and clinical studies. Stem Cell Reports focuses on manuscripts that report original research with conceptual or practical advances that are of broad interest to stem cell biologists and clinicians.
Travel & Accommodations
Venue
Singapore: Nanyang Technological University
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Building (CSB), Auditorium Level 4
11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232
Travel
IMPORTANT:
Click to view important Travel Tips regarding VISA requirements.
Singapore Arrival Card (must be done prior to arrival) and Declarations, and Immigration.
Ground Transportation
Travel from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Nanyang Technological University (Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Clinical Sciences building (CSB) is approximately a 20-minute drive. The average cost is $15-20 Singapore dollars (SGD).
Uber and Lyft are not used in Singapore. Car transfer service can be booked with the Grab app. This app is complimentary to download and easy to use for car transfers and food delivery in Singapore.
Singapore’s public transport system is available to help you explore the city.
PLEASE NOTE: ISSCR has not contracted with a travel agency or service provider for this meeting.
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Hotels
Below is a list of hotels within walking distance to Nanyang Technological University, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Building. The ISSCR does not have a special room block for attendees and does not endorse any of the properties listed below. Attendees should book their accommodations directly with the hotel of their choice.
For Invited Speakers, please contact abstracts@isscr.org regarding your travel and hotel accommodations.
Sponsor & Exhibit
This ISSCR event provides a fantastic opportunity to raise your company’s visibility and develop connections with the global scientific community advancing the stem cell field! Share your products, tools, and services that can help support and accelerate their research.
Contact exhibits@isscr.org to partner with us at this event!
Logo Toolkit for Sponsors & Exhibitors
Sponsors and exhibitors and welcome to use the below meeting logos to promote their participation in the event. However, attendees, speakers, presenters, sponsors, exhibitors, and partners may not use or edit the corporate, main ISSCR logo in any promotions. If you would like a custom graphic, please contact ISSCR’s Marketing Team at marketing@isscr.org.
This program is made possible by:
Sponsors
Exhibitors
MaxWell Biosystems | MedChemExpress | Miltenyi Biotec | NanoCellect Biomedical | NovogeneAIT Genomics Singapore | STEMCELL Technologies, Inc.
Supporters
Thank you to EMBO for supporting Kim B. Jensen’s lecture during the Tissue Repair: Principles of Regeneration session.
