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Singapore International Symposium


  • Nanyang Technological University, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Building 11 Mandalay Road Singapore, 308232 Singapore (map)

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. 

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


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 

  • 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

    • 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:

 

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

PLEASE NOTE: ISSCR has not contracted with a travel agency or service provider for this meeting. 

Special Lufthansa Group Airlines Fares

The Lufthansa Group airlines bring people together - every day, all around the world. The global route network of Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings offers optimal connection and combination options, so you will benefit from quick and direct flights to the event.

You will reach the booking platform via this link https://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/meetings-and-events-delegates and with the event code ATAPWSH. The reduced fares are automatically displayed.

Please enable pop-ups permanently in your browser while booking, otherwise the window in the booking platform will not open.

 

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.

Courtyard Singapore Novena
99 Irrawaddy Rd, Singapore 329568
+65 6250 0303
Website

Oasia Hotel Novena
8 Sinaran Dr, Singapore 307470
+65 6664 0333
Website

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Singapore Novena, an IHG Hotel
201 Balestier Rd, Singapore 329926
+65 6355 9988
Website

Aloft Singapore Novena
16 Ah Hood Rd, Singapore 329982
+65 6808 6888
Website

ibis Singapore Novena
6 Irrawaddy Rd, Singapore 329543
+65 6808 9888
Website

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.

 
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