Welcome
We invite you to attend the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Next year’s meeting will beheld in the vibrant city of Melbourne at The Glasshouse from 9-11November 2026.
Brewing Innovation
Within this theme, ASSCR 2026 will explore a range of exciting and cutting-edge topics, such as:
Beyond Organoids
Bioengineering and scaffolds
Mechanisms underpinning cell fate transitions
Advances in genome engineering
Education and engagement
Reproduction and the germline
Stem cell models of development and disease
Drug Discovery
We look forward to your participation and seeing you in Melbourne in November!
ASSCR 2026 ASM Organising Committee
Important Dates
Monday, 20th April 2026: Call for Abstracts + Registration opens
Friday, 31st July 2026: Abstract submission cut-off date
Friday, 2nd October 2026: Early bird registration closes
Program Outline
Monday 9th November 2026
8:00 AM - Exhibition Set-Up
9:00 AM - Registration Opens
10:00 AM - Conference Day 1 - Opening Session
10:10 AM - Session 1: Beyond Organoids
12:00 PM - LUNCH
1:00 PM - Session 2: Bioengineering and scaffolds
2.35 PM - AFTERNOON TEA
3.15 PM - Session 3: Awards and NSCFA
5:00 PM - Poster Teasers
5:30-7:30 PM - WELCOME RECEPTION AND POSTER SESSION 1
Tuesday 10th November 2026
8:00 AM - Bluerock Breakfast Symposium
9:00 AM - Session 4: Mechanisms underpinning cell fate transitions
10:20 AM - MORNING TEA
11:00 AM - Session 5: Education and Engagement
12:00 PM - LUNCH
1:00 PM - Session 6: Advances in genome engineering
2:05 PM - Poster Teasers
2:35 PM - AFTERNOON TEA + POSTER SESSION 2
4:00 PM - ASSCR AGM
5:00 PM - Day concludes
6:30-10:30 PM - STEM STELLAR MINGLE NIGHT
Wednesday 11th November 2026
9:00 AM - Registration Opens
9:30 AM - Session 7: Reproduction and the germline
10:45 AM - MORNING TEA
11:30 AM - Session 8: Stem cell models of development and disease
12:35 PM - LUNCH
1:35 PM - Session 9: Drug discovery
2:40 PM - AFTERNOON TEA (Exhibition Bump out)
3:20 PM - Session 10: Aging and rejuvenation
4:30-5:00 PM - Awards and Close
Times are indicative and subject to change
Premier Sponsor
Exhibitors
Poster Presenter Prize
