About
SY-Stem - a symposium focusing on the next generation of stem cell researchers – is an annual meeting, located in the beautiful city of Vienna. It is organized jointly by the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) and Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA).
In this two-and-a-half-day event, recognized keynote speakers, as well as aspiring young group leaders will discuss the latest advances in stem cell biology in an informal and collaborative setting. Our goal is to strengthen a cooperative and dynamic spirit in this research area.
The 2026 sessions include the following topics:
Scaling up and automation | Innervation and neural control of Stem Cells | Stem Cells in disease | Signaling and Patterning | Plasticity and reprogramming
Registration
⇒ the registration is open! Leave your contact deatils to stay updated here.
We especially invite young scientists to participate in this symposium, to connect with and shape the future of the stem cell community in Europe. As every year, we give PhD students, postdocs and junior PIs the opportunity to present their work with a talk during the symposium.
Make sure to register until February 16th!
Speakers
Keynote Lectures
Marianne Bronner, California Institute of Technology
Lorenz Studer, Sloan Kettering Institute
Session Speakers
Noelia Anton-Bolaños, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU)
Johannes Bargehr, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Stefanie Grosswendt, Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) & Max Delbrück Center (MDC)
Elisa Laurenti, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Eduardo Leyva Díaz, Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante
Wali Malik, AITHYRA
Daniel Paull, New York Stem Cell Foundation
Tiago Rito, University of Hong Kong
Evgenia Salta, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Gavin Schlissel, Stanford University
Mekayla Storer, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
Vikas Trivedi, EMBL-Barcelona
Margherita Turco, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Lucie Zilova, Centre for Organismal Studies
Irene Zorzan, Babraham Institute
Scientific Organizers
Elly Tanaka (IMBA) - Juergen Knoblich (IMBA)
Erinc Hallacli (Max Perutz Labs) - Anna Kicheva (ISTA) - Sasha Mendjan (IMBA) - Noelia Urban (IMBA)
Postdoc organizer: Anna Osnato (IMBA - Rivron lab) PhD student organizers: Leonie Adelmann (University of Vienna - Raible lab) & Petra Schaffer (IMBA - Grade lab)
Sponsors
We would like to thank all companies that have kindly sponsored this symposium.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact: lea.klement@imba.oeaw.ac.at
Previous Meetings
SY-Stem 2022
SY-Stem 2020
Cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak
