Bioengineered Tissue Systems & Models (VIRTUAL ONLY)
October 13 - 15, 2026
Early Bird Deadline: September 11, 2026
Regular Deadline: October 6, 2026
Organizers:
Mirjana Maletic-Savatic, Baylor College of Medicine
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Columbia University
Co-Organizer:
Naveed Tavakol, Columbia University
Following on the success of last year's inaugural meeting on Bioengineered Tissue Systems & Models, we are hosting a short virtual meeting with three oral sessions spread over three days, October 13 -15, 2026. The 2026 virtual meeting is intended to build on the strengths of the inaugural meeting, fostering engagement and research updates in this rapidly moving field. The full in-person/virtual meeting will then reconvene at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory October 27 - 30, 2027. Please note: no abstracts will be accepted for this meeting.
Bioengineered human tissue systems are redefining how we understand human pathophysiology and develop therapeutic interventions. and offer unprecedented opportunities to study human biology “in a dish.” These systems enable the recapitulation of complex tissue microenvironments, multi-organ interactions, and personalized biology, bridging gaps left by traditional animal models and isolated in vitro experiments.
The diversity and rapid growth of bioengineering approaches have created an urgent need for interdisciplinary dialogue. The CSHL Bioengineered Tissue Systems & Models meeting series aims to bring together these fragmented communities to:
1. Facilitate cross-pollination of ideas among bioengineers and biologists
2. Highlight synergies between modeling, tool development, and translational applications.
3. Address critical challenges, such as reproducibility, validation and regulatory pathways.
4. Define a shared vision for the future of bioengineered models.
Sessions (10am EST - ~1pm EST)
Biology (Oct 13)
Technology, (Oct 14)
Translation (Oct 15)
Each session will feature 1-2 talks from established investigators, 1-2 talks from new investigators, and 1-2 talks from early career investigators. Each oral session will include a one hour panel discussion on the following topics:
Biology session: New methods for characterizing biology and disease
Technology session: AI and Data Integration in biomedical research
Translation session: Challenges in organ-on-a-chip systems (OOCs)/ new approach methodologies (NAMs)
Speakers/Panelists:
Jason Burdick, University of Colorado
Valeria Caprettini, Nature Biomedical Engineering
Kareen Coulombe, Brown University
Dennis Discher, University of Pennsylvania
Sharon Gerecht, Duke University
Warren Grayson, Johns Hopkins University
Brandon Harley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sarah Heilshorn, Stanford University
Dietmar Hutmacher, Queensland University of Technology
Claudia Loebel, University of Pennsylvania
Edward Morrisey, University of Pennsylvania
Milica Radisic, University of Toronto
Clive Svedson, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Megan Sykes, Columbia University
Sarah Teichmann, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Sjoukje van der Stegen, Biohub New York
Joseph Wu, Stanford University
Wolfram Zimmerman, University Medical Center Göttingen
Sessions will be broadcast live through zoom webinar which allows interactive Q&A, and sessions will be available on Slack for 72 hours to accommodate viewers in different time zones.
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Social Media:
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This meeting is sponsored by:
Pricing:
Early Bird (by 5:00 p.m. ET on September 11)
Academic Virtual Package: $175
Grad Student Virtual Package: $100
Corporate Virtual Package: $250
Regular (by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 6)
Regular Academic Virtual Package: $220
Regular Student Virtual Package: $125
Regular Corporate Virtual Package: $315
Late (after 5:00 p.m. ET on October 6)
Late Academic Virtual Package: $275
Late Student Virtual Package: $155
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $395