Modeling development and disease with human tissue organoids - Small Conference Support - Feb 2023

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Small conference support program covering a 4-day meeting on modeling development and disease with human tissue organoids, held Feb 6–9, 2023. The agenda includes sessions on cerebral organoids for neurodevelopment, engineered brain models, patient-derived organoids for CNS disorders, and organoid bioengineering such as machine learning, sensor-embedded organoids, and drug development. It also addresses biomedical ethics, equity and inclusion in precision medicine access, mentoring topics (graduate school, postdoc selection, work-life balance, diversity), and includes panel discussions, poster blitz events, and social programs, with structured registration deadlines and participant fee categories.

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Pages141

Reading Time5 h 55 min

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Program

Session 1: Cerebral organoids to study neurodevelopment

Session 2: Biomedical Ethics

Session 3: iPSC-derived 2D and 3D systems to model CNS disorders

Session 4: Mentoring Session

Session 5: Organoid Bioengineering

Session 6: Other tissue organoids

Registration and fees

Registration deadlines

Participant fee categories

Carol Schuurmans ISN Small Conference Support (Feb 2023) 1. Basic information (the title of the meeting, dates, organiser, venue, etc.) Title: Modeling development and disease with human tissue organoids Dates: Feb 6-9, 2023 Organizers: Carol Schuurmans, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada Orly Reiner, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Bhavana Muralidharan, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (InStem)Bangalore, India Shubha Tole, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India Venue: Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (InStem) GKVK – Post, Bellary Rd Bengaluru – 560065 Karnataka, India 2. Registration and registration fees A website was generated with registration information [https://meetings.embo.org/event/21-organoids](https://meetings.embo.org/event/21-organoids) | Registration | | | --- | --- | | 􀁸 | REGISTRATION DEADLINE WITH OR WITHOUT ABSTRACT | | 􀁸 | 10 December 2022 | | 􀁸 | CHOSEN PARTICIPANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY | | 􀁸 | 15 December 2022 | | 􀁸 | PAYMENT DEADLINE | | 􀁸 | 20 December 2022 | | | | |
􀁸 INDIAN STUDENT/POSTDOCSINR 12,000 | | | | | |
􀁸 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT/POSTDOCSEUR 150 | | | | | |
􀁸 ACADEMICEUR 300 | | | | | |
􀁸 INDUSTRYEUR 700 | | | 3. Program | | | [https://meetings.embo.org/event/21-organoids](https://meetings.embo.org/event/21-organoids)
[Day 1 | 6 February 2023](Day 1 | 6 February 2023) | | 13:00-16:00 Registration 15:00-16:00 Opening Welcome Reception 16:00-16:15 Carol Schuurmans ISN Small Conference Support (Feb 2023) Welcome Address and Acknowledgements (EMBO, ISN) Dr. Bhavana Muralidharan & Dr. Shubha Tole Session 1: Cerebral organoids to study neurodevelopment Chair: Dr. Carol Schuurmans 16:15-16:45 Brain organoids for modeling brain malformations: clues from the progenitors Dr. Orly Reiner 16:45-17:15 Engineered human cortical spheroids for dissecting molecular determinants of neurodevelopment Dr. Debojyoti Chakraborty 17:15-17:30 Dissecting the genetic determinants of cortical interneuron migration in human forebrain assembloids Riya Rauthan 17:30-17:45 Short Break Session 2: Biomedical Ethics Chair: Dr. Shubha Tole 17:45-18:15 Foregrounding Equity, Justice and Inclusion as Determinants of Access to Precision Medicine: An Ethical Case Study of Patient-Derived Tissue Organoids Dr. Ubaka Ogbogu 18:15-18:45 Ethical and social considerations of multi-system organoids: Need of interdisciplinary approaches Dr. Kazuto Kato 18:45-19:30 Panel Discussion Dr. Maneesha Inamdar, Dr. Ubaka Ogbogu, Dr. Kazuto Kato 19:30 Dinner Day 2 | 7 February 2023 8:00-9:00 Breakfast Session 3: iPSC-derived 2D and 3D systems to model CNS disorders Chair: Dr. Orly Reiner 09:00-09:30 Modelling neurodevelopmental disorders using iPSC-derived 2D neuronal cultures and 3D cerebral organoids Dr. Bhavana Muralidharan 09:30-10:00 Patient-derived brain organoids to characterize epileptic Dravet syndrome Dr. Deborah Kurrasch 10:00-10:30 Carol Schuurmans ISN Small Conference Support (Feb 2023) Creating functional human cortical circuits in vivo using stem cells and implications for modeling neurodevelopmental disorders" Dr. Omer Revah 10:30-11:00 Coffee break 11:00-11:30 Modeling neurodegenerative diseases using iPSC-derived neuronal and glial cells Dr. Stefano Stifani 11:30-12:00 Understanding eye development and disease using patient-specific iPSCs and iPSC-derived organoids Dr. Indumathi Mariappan 12:00-13:00 Poster Blitz Dr. Orly Reiner 13:00-14:00 Lunch Poster Session 1 14:00-16:00 Coffee break Session 4: Mentoring Session Chair: Dr. Shubha Tole 16:00-16:30 Navigating graduate school Dr. Shubha Tole 16:30-17:00 How to choose a postdoc Dr. Deborah Kurrasch 17:00-17:30 Work-life balance and mental health Dr. Isabelle Aubert 17:30-18:00 Diversity

FAQs

What is the conference topic and overall focus?

The conference focuses on modeling development and disease using human tissue organoids, with sessions spanning neurodevelopment, CNS disorders, ethics, and organoid bioengineering.

When and where is the conference held?

It takes place from Feb 6 to 9, 2023 at the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (InStem), GKVK – Post, Bellary Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What registration deadlines and participant fees are listed?

The registration deadline is 10 December 2022, chosen participants are notified by 15 December 2022, and payment is due by 20 December 2022. Fees are listed for Indian students/postdocs (INR 12,000) and different international categories (e.g., EUR 150/300/700).

Which key session areas are included in the program?

Key areas include cerebral organoids for studying neurodevelopment, ethical and social considerations of multi-system organoids, iPSC-derived 2D/3D modeling of CNS disorders, mentoring for graduate school and postdocs, and bioengineering approaches such as machine learning and drug-development organoids.

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