Conference Collaborations

• Ongoing
• Completed

EMBO | EMBL Symposium-Sex differences in health and disease

Date: April 27-30, 2026 | Venue: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

This symposium examines how genetics, hormones, and environment drive sex differences in physiology, immunity, ageing, and disease. It will highlight mechanisms underlying distinct phenotypes and variable susceptibility or treatment responses in metabolic, infectious, cancer, cardiovascular, and neurological conditions. Bringing together multidisciplinary experts and advanced model systems, the meeting aims to advance understanding of sex-based biology to improve health outcomes.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/EES26-07/

EMBL Conference-The new cardiobiology: engineering, vascular, and molecular insights

Date: February 16-19, 2026 | Venue: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death, with many disease-driving mechanisms still unclear. Building on the successful 2024 inaugural meeting, this conference will gather experts in cardiac and vascular biology, tissue engineering, and systems biology to explore emerging insights into molecular pathways, gene–environment interactions, and multi-organ influences. By fostering interdisciplinary exchange, it aims to accelerate breakthroughs in understanding and treating cardiovascular disease.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/ncb26-01/

EMBO Workshop-Building networks: engineering in vascular biology

Date: May 13-15, 2026 | Venue: Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB)

Blood vessels are vital for tissue and organ function, and their dysfunction drives major diseases. Combining in vivo studies with advanced in vitro models, including 3D bioprinting, microfluidics, and iPS cells, provides mechanistic insights into vascular development, signaling, and disease. This meeting brings together vascular biologists and bioengineers to foster collaboration and address key challenges in angiogenesis, thrombosis, tissue engineering, and aging.

Website:

https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/evb24-01/