Single Cell Biology (Virtual Conference)

The conference sessions will be held each afternoon starting from ~1pm (GMT) from 9 November to 12 November 2020.

Topics will include:

• Dissecting development
• Mapping and modelling development
• Live cell dynamics
• Spatial technology
• Computational approaches
• Disease

Scientific programme committee

Confirmed speakers

Kathy Cheah – The University of Hong Kong, China
Polly Fordyce – Stanford University, USA
Eileen Furlong – EMBL, Germany
Gillian Griffiths – University of Cambridge, UK
Guoji Guo – Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China
Muzz Haniffa – Newcastle University, UK
Joakim Lundeberg – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Samantha Morris – Washington University, USA
Mats Nilsson – Stockholm University, Sweden
Rahul Satija – New York University, USA
Timm Schroeder – ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Fabian Theis – Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany
Barbara Treutlein – ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Ludovic Vallier –  University of Cambridge UK
Roser Vento – Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
Itai Yanai – New York University, USA

Conference organiser

Laura Wyatt – Conference & Events Organiser
Treasa Creavin – Scientific Programme Manager

The virtual registration package includes: Access to all live-streamed sessions (including poster sessions and online networking channels), as well as access to all sessions ‘on-demand’ for four weeks after the event.

*To increase the international diversity of attendees at our meetings, we have reduced fees for delegates from Lower and Middle Income Countries (see list of countries here).

We welcome abstracts from all areas relevant to the main themes of the meeting, for both oral and poster presentations. Several oral presentations will be chosen from the abstracts submitted.

Abstracts will only be considered from registered delegates. Please use our online abstract submission system and follow the instructions given to ensure your abstract is submitted correctly. All abstracts must be submitted by the deadline. If you are intending to submit more than one abstract, please contact the conference organiser prior to registration.

The scientific programme committee will assess your abstract after the deadline has passed and you will be notified whether you have been selected for an oral or poster presentation.

Abstract deadline: Closed

A limited number of registration bursaries are available for PhD students to attend this conference (up to 50% of the standard registration fee) from Wellcome Genome Campus Scientific Conferences.

To apply, please contact the conference organiser. You will be sent a unique registration link which will hold your place, without taking payment, until you have been notified of the outcome of your application.

The following documents will need to be provided as part of the bursary application:

• Abstract (to be submitted via the portal during the registration process)
• CV
• A justification letter (explain how you will benefit from attending the conference)
• A supporting letter from supervisor stating financial need

If you have already registered for the conference you are still welcome to apply for a bursary, please contact the conference organiser.

Bursary deadline: Closed

Additional funding opportunities
Visit our support page for additional financial support currently available.

Our Single Cell Biology conference has been made possible thanks to our valued sponsors.

A special thank you to our Gold Sponsors:

With thanks to our Silver sponsors:

All our sponsorship opportunities are now full for Single Cell 2020.