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  • Warning about unproven stem cell treatments for COVID-19
    26 March 2020
    We join the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT) in raising concern about the marketing of unproven stem cell therapies to treat people infected with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
  • Stem Cells Australia to continue helping the community make sense of stem cell science
    31 January 2020
    Stem Cells Australia is shifting its focus. We will soon launch a new website designed to help patients stay up to date with the latest scientific developments and sort fact from fiction when it comes to the use of stem cells in medicine.
  • Human immune cells produced in a dish in world first
    09 January 2020
    A Melbourne research team, including members of Stem Cells Australia, has reproduced and visualised the earliest developmental steps in human immune cell production in the laboratory and are now set to advance our understanding of childhood diseases like leukemia and autoimmune conditions.

Events

  • Stem Cells: Hope, Hype & Progress
    07 July 2011
    The Spinal Cord Injury Network held a pilot workshop 'Stem Cells: Hope, Hype and Progress' in partnership with the Spinal Injuries Association and Stem Cells Australia in July 2011.
  • Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research 2011 Conference
    23 October 2011
    The Program for the 4th Annual ASSCR conference includes two days of workshops, meetings and scientific presentations from international and national invited speakers.
  • Dean's Lecture Series - Professor Martin Pera
    10 November 2011
    As part of the University of Melbourne Dean of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences Lecture Series, Professor Martin Pera will be providing a lecture entitled Human Pluripotent Stem Cells: A Progress Report in the Auditorium of the Melbourne Brain Centre, Cnr Royal Parade and Genetics Lane, Parkville.
  • Stem cell tourism – how far would you go?
    23 November 2011
    If faced with an incurable disease or disability, would you travel overseas for an experimental treatment?
  • Stem cell science – hope, hype and reality
    03 December 2011
    Join leading Australian stem cell researchers, patient advocates and special guests in a lively discussion about the choices facing people with devastating disease and injury and how we can bolster our local research towards finding treatments for currently incurable conditions.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series
    07 February 2012
    Inaugural seminar to be provided by Professor Don Metcalfe - Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Lessons and Puzzles
  • Parkville Precinct Stem Cell Working Group Seminar - Dr Kouichi Hasegawa
    23 February 2012
    Inaugural seminar by Dr Hasegawa during of his sabbatical
  • Nadia Rosenthal - WEHI Women in Science Lecture Series
    29 February 2012
    As part of WEHI's special seminar series, Professor Nadia Rosenthal will discuss immune modulation of vertebrate regeneration
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series
    06 March 2012
    Dr Lee Wong from MCRI will speak about the regulation of telomere chromatin in embryonic stem cells and cancers
  • Stem Cells: Hope, Hype and Progress (Adelaide)
    23 March 2012
    This workshop aims to reach out to the broad spinal cord injury community - clinicians and people with spinal cord injury alike. Join us to hear about the latest findings in stem cell research and what is happening with stem cell tourism. Discuss the issues that matter to you and tell us about your personal experiences.
  • Stem Cells Australia 2012 Retreat
    03 April 2012
    Stem Cells Australia's annual retreat provides an opportunity for researchers, students and invited guests to meet and discuss scientific progress.
  • NSW Stem Cell Network Workshop: Stem Cell Treatment for Eye Disease
    16 April 2012
    This meeting will feature leading stem cell researchers from Australia, Japan and the USA. The presentations will include research on the cornea, lens and retina, and will cover issues such as: use of stem cells to understand genetic control of eye development; stem cell harvesting, culture, and drug screening; as well as stem cell transplantation therapies.
  • Parkville Precinct Stem Cell Working Group Lunchtime Seminar Series
    16 April 2012
    Joins us to hear Dr Kathryn Davidson from University of Washington discuss her research on signaling in human embryonic stem cells
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series
    17 April 2012
    Associate Professor Sharon Ricardo from Monash University will discuss her research in kidney stem cells, development and repair
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series
    08 May 2012
    Professor Richard Harvey, Deputy Director and Head, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute will be our next guest speaker at the Victorian Network Stem Cells seminar.
  • Hype, Hope and Reality - Journeys with Motor Neurone Disease
    10 May 2012
    Join us at University of Sydney to learn more about MND and the very personal impact of this condition. Watch a documentary - Indestructible - and join a panel discussion as we seek to learn from the journeys of those with MND.
  • 2012 Mater Medical Research Institute Stem Cell Symposium
    30 May 2012
    The 2012 Stem Cell Symposium entitled ‘Cancer Stem Cells’ will be held at the Mater Health Services Des O'Callaghan Theatre, South Brisbane.
  • International Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Culture Course
    03 June 2012
    This five day course at the University of Southern California provides comprehensive lectures and laboratory classes for international researchers interested in learning the latest stem cell culture techniques and principles in hPSC research. This course will be followed by a Symposium for stem cell researchers.
  • Vic Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (June 2012)
    05 June 2012
    Assoc Professor Caroline Gargett, Deputy Director of the Ritchie Centre, Monash University will be our next guest speaker at the Victorian Network Stem Cells seminar.
  • Stem Cells: Hope, Hype and Progress (Auckland)
    06 June 2012
    This workshop aims to reach out to the broad spinal cord injury community - clinicians and people with spinal cord injury alike. Join us to hear about the latest findings in stem cell research and what is happening with stem cell tourism. Discuss the issues that matter to you and tell us about your personal experiences.
  • Stem Cells: Hope, Hype and Progress (Christchurch NZ)
    07 June 2012
    This workshop aims to reach out to the broad spinal cord injury community - clinicians and people with spinal cord injury alike. Join us to hear about the latest findings in stem cell research and what is happening with stem cell tourism. Discuss the issues that matter to you and tell us about your personal experiences.
  • Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research Annual Stem Cell Symposium
    08 June 2012
    All welcome to the first Annual Stem Cell Symposium at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at University of Southern California - The Stem Cell Niche in Development and Regeneration
  • Mad Scientist Tea Party - The Edge (Brisbane)
    23 June 2012
    AIBN researcher Dr Drew Titmarsh will be hosting a Mad Scientist Tea Party at The Edge, the Queensland State Library’s Digital Culture Centre as part of a program called Bioscience: Other Nature. Come along to hear how Drew is using stem cells in his research, thoughts on future possibilities and maybe dispell a myth or two.
  • Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine: The Future is Now
    26 June 2012
    Have you heard about stem cell research and regenerative medicine but want to know more? Join renowned international stem cell researcher Professor Martin Pera at the University of Melbourne for this free public seminar to learn about the latest in stem cell science and how these unique cells are not only being used to develop new therapies but also aid our understanding of human biology in health and disease.
  • Smart Surfaces in Regenerative Medicine - Sydney
    03 July 2012
    Sydney 3rd International Nanomedicine Conference which will have a regenerative medicine theme - Smart Surfaces for Regenerative Medicine.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (July 2012)
    03 July 2012
    A/Prof Ivan Bertoncello, Head of the Lung Regeneration Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne will discuss the characterisation, organisation and regulation of regenerative cells in the adult lung at our next seminar.
  • Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Special Seminar
    12 July 2012
    Special Seminar on Engineering stem cell fate at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute by Professor Peter Zandstra, a biomedical engineering from the University of Toronto.
  • Stem Cells in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges (UNSW - Sydney)
    12 July 2012
    The UNSW Medicine Dean's Lecture Series 2012 will explore stem cells in medicine and feature Prof Alan Trounson, President of the Californian Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Dr Bernadette Tobin, Director or the Plunkett Centre for Ethics at St Vincent's Hopsital and Reader in Philosophy at the Australian Catholic University. Special guest host for the evening will be TV presenter and interviewer, George Negus.
  • BioNano Innovation International Conference - Brisbane
    18 July 2012
    The 1st International Conference on BioNano Innovation (ICBNI) will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Grey Street from Wednesday 18 July through to Friday 20 July 2012.
  • International Guest Speaker at University of Melbourne - Prof Peter Zandstra
    24 July 2012
    Prof Zandstra from the University of Toronto, and member of Stem Cells Australia's Scientific Advisory Committee, will discuss endogeneous signaling in determing stem cell fate in a special Melbourne seminar
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (August 2012)
    07 August 2012
    A/Professor Gary Hime from the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne will discuss the roles of repressor proteins in stem cell differentiation at our next seminar
  • Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute Seminar
    13 August 2012
    Matthias W. Hentze's, Associate Director, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany will provide a seminar on mRNA interactomes adn REM networks as part of the ARMI seminar series
  • Special Seminar - Systems Approaches to Stem Cell Biology
    15 August 2012
    A/Professor Christine Wells from UQ's AIBN will discuss the range of tools she is developing to study gene regulatory networks in stem cell datasets including the 'attract' pathway tool and the Stemformatics.org expression portal
  • Genome Mining Event during National Science Week
    16 August 2012
    Quantum Victoria and Stem Cells Australia present a special event for high school students - Genome Mining: How understanding gene expression aids stem cell research and so much more
  • Special Seminar - Development of an Encapsulated Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Diabetes
    20 August 2012
    Join us to hear Dr Olivia Kelly from ViaCyte discuss their progress in developing a renewable cell replacement therapy for diabetes
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Training Workshop (Brisbane)
    27 August 2012
    The StemCore and CRA iPS Cell Workshop is aimed at giving participants both practical experience with generation, identification and analysis of iPS cells and to provide theoretical background of the fast developing field of iPS cell research
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (September 2012)
    04 September 2012
    Professor Andrew Elefanty from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories to discuss the use of embryonic stem cells to model human development
  • GE Healthcare: 'Pushing the frontiers of cell technologies' session around Australia
    10 September 2012
    During September, GE Healthcare are holding events across Australia to showcase their involvement with cell technologies including cell therapy, advances in Super-Resolution Imaging and more broadly GE’s aspirations in Cell Therapy and the use of human stem cells in drug discovery.
  • EuroStemCell Hydra series on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
    15 September 2012
    Join EuroStemCell for the eight Summer School in the highly successful Hydra series on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (October 2012)
    02 October 2012
    Dr Joy Rathjen from Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, to discuss the role of amino acids in the regulation of pluripotence
  • MISCL & CSIRO Seminar - Dr Michael O'Connor
    26 October 2012
    Dr Michael O'Connor from University of Western Sydney will discuss how bioinformatic analyses has revealed novel candidate regulators of pluripotent stem cells and lens epithal cells at MISCL Seminar Room, Monash University.
  • 17th NSW Stem Cell Network Workshop: Cellular Therapies for Repair of Musculoskeletal Injuries
    31 October 2012
    The NSW Stem Cell Network is hosting a stem cell research workshop on cellular therapies for repair of musculoskeletal injuries on 31 October 2012
  • Re-seeing the future: How technology may restore vision loss
    02 November 2012
    Join us at this free public event to find out how technology is being used to solve one of the biggest health problems facing our society today. From stem cells and lazer treatments for macular degeneration, to contact lenses and cell transplantation for corneal damage many different approaches will be required to combat blindness. This forum will showcase the latest research and provide an opportunity for you to have your questions answered.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (November 2012)
    13 November 2012
    Join us to hear Dr Alice Pebay from the Neuroregeneration Research Unit at the Centre for Eye Research discuss whether stem cells can be used for modelling neurotrauma.
  • 7th Fraunhofer Life Science Symposium Leipzig 2012
    29 November 2012
    The 7th Fraunhofer Life Science Symposium Leipzig 2012 to be held in associated with the 7th Annual Congress of the German Society for Stem Cell Research (GSC) will explore stem cells and their clinical applications
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (December 2012)
    04 December 2012
    Join us to hear Prof Jane Visvader from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research discuss mammary stem cells and their evolving hierarchy.
  • Special Screening of Stem Cell Revolutions
    09 December 2012
    Join us on Sunday 9 December for the Australian premiere of the film that documents the history of stem cell research and what it holds for the future. Includes interviews with this year’s Nobel Prize winners - Shinya Yamanaka and John Gurdon. Learn how their discoveries have opened up a whole new way of thinking about stem cell science.
  • Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Workshop - University of Western Sydney
    10 December 2012
    Two day workshop on human pluripotent stem cells is being held at the University of Western Sydney on 10 and 11 December 2012
  • Eureka! - Discoveries in Stem Cells Symposium
    01 February 2013
    To be held at the University of Melbourne, this one-day satellite symposium will feature international invited speakers such as Ricardo Dolmetsch (Standford), Ashkan Javaherian (iPierian) and Jun Takahashi (Kyoto University). Submissions for abstracts for presentations close on 1 November 2012.
  • Special Seminar - Melbourne Brain Centre - Dr Dan Ohtan Wang
    15 February 2013
    To coincide with her visit to Melbourne to attend the SCA & iCeMS Joint Symposium, Dr Dan Ohtan Wang will be providing a special seminar hosted by Dr Mirella Dottori at the Melbourne Brain Centre.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (March 2013)
    05 March 2013
    Join us to hear Prof Ed Stanley from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Monash University discuss progress in making insulin producing beta cells
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (April 2013)
    09 April 2013
    Join us to hear Prof David Haylock from CSIRO discuss manufacturing challenges in producing human platelets for transfusion
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cell Training Workshop
    15 April 2013
    Stem Cells Ltd and Cell Reprogramming Australia are holding an Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Workshop in Brisbane from 15th-19th April 2013. The workshop will offer participants hands-on training in the generation, culture and characterisation of induced pluripotent stem cells.
  • Stem Cells and Cancer 2013 Symposium
    17 April 2013
    Join us at this one day scientific meeting to learn about recent developments in the stem cells and cancer arenas and what the two fields can learn from each other.
  • Stem Cells: Hope, Hype and Progress (Perth, WA)
    01 May 2013
    This workshop aims to reach out to the broad spinal cord injury community - clinicians and people with spinal cord injury and their families. Join us to hear about the latest findings in stem cell research and what is happening with stem cell tourism. Discuss the issues that matter to you and tell us about your personal experiences.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (May 2013)
    07 May 2013
    Join us to hear Prof Nadia Rosenthal from ARMI, Monash University discuss immune regulation of regeneration
  • Symposium - Therapeutic Potential of Stem Cells: Prospects & Pitfalls
    16 May 2013
    Bio21 Cluster and Stem Cells Australia will be holding a two-day symposium on the achievements and challenges of translating stem cell science into clinical practice. Please join us at this scientific symposium.
  • Free public forum on Diabetes and Stem Cells
    16 May 2013
    Join us at this free forum at The University of Melbourne to learn more about the latest developments in using stem cells to combat type 1 diabetes. Registrations essential.
  • NSW Stem Cell Network Workshop - Expanding the use of cord blood
    21 May 2013
    Your invited to meet and share information with New South Wales’ leading stem cell researchers at the NSW Stem Cell Network's 18th Workshop which will explore expanding the use of cord blood.
  • Stem Cells & Cerebral Palsy: The Promise & The Progress
    21 May 2013
    The possibility that stem cells could one day treat Cerebral Palsy and many other conditions has captured our imagination. But what is actually involved in treating CP and how close are we to such treatments being a reality? Join us at this FREE Sydney forum to learn about the latest developments using stem cells to combat CP and have your questions answered by leading scientists and clinicians involved in this important research.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (June 2013)
    04 June 2013
    Join us to hear Dr Don Newgreen from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss the potential of cell therapy for Hirschsprung Disease
  • Mathison Lecture 2013 - Melbourne and medical research in the genome era - why the excitement?
    19 June 2013
    Professor Doug Hilton, Professor of Medical Biology, the University of Melbourne and Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research will provide the Mathison Lecture 2013 - Melbourne and medical research in the genome era - why the excitement?
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (July 2013)
    02 July 2013
    Join us to hear A/Prof Ann Turnley from University of Melbourne discuss what it will take to make endogeneous neural stem cells repair the nervous system.
  • Join us to launch the Australian-first, world brain mapping congress
    31 July 2013
    AusBiotech, together with Stem Cells Australia and the Melbourne Neuroscience Institute, invite you to attend the Melbourne launch of the campaign for the 11th World Congress of the Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics to be held in Sydney in March 2014. The night will also present an opportunity to network with people from a wide range of disciplines in relation to brain mapping and therapeutics as well as from across the biotech industry.
  • ViC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (August 2013)
    06 August 2013
    Join us on Tuesday 6 August 2013 to hear Dr Jose Polo from Monash University and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Insitute discuss his work unveiling the reprogramming process.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (September 2013)
    03 September 2013
    Join us on Tuesday 3 September 2013 to hear Andrew Laslett from CSIRO Material Science & Engineering discuss novel tools for human stem cell biology and how these can be used to harness pluripotency
  • Stem Cells in Translation - Florence
    15 September 2013
    As part of their Regional Forum Series for 2013, ISSCR will be holding a meeting on 15-18 September in Florence, Italy.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (October 2013)
    01 October 2013
    Join us on Tuesday 1 October to hear WEHI's Sebastian Carotta discuss direct reprogramming of committed blood cells into functional hematopoietic stem cells.
  • 'Under the Coverslip' Student Photography Competition
    02 October 2013
    As part of 'The Festival of Ideas', PhD students are invited to enter a photography competition to showcase their work. Images will be displayed in the Yasuko Hiraoka Room of the Sidney Myer Asian Centre, The University of Melbourne.
  • Australasian Genomics Technologies Association 2013 Conference - Gold Coast October
    13 October 2013
    AMATA is Australia's foremost genomic technology conference, providing an essential networking event for researchers working towards early adoption of new 'omics platforms and methodologies, including platform development; and applying these towards understanding genome regulation and output across a range of disciplines, such as ecological systems, microbes, model organisms and medicine. The conference offers an important opportunity for computational biologists, biostatisticians, bioinformaticians and data visualisation specialists to interact with technologists and biologists.
  • Stem Cells in Science & Medicine - Suzhou
    14 October 2013
    As part of their Regional Forum Series for 2013, ISSCR will be holding a meeting on 14-17 October in Suzhou, China.
  • World Conference on Regenerative Medicineto - Leipzig, Germany
    23 October 2013
    The World Conference on Regenerative Medicine will take place in Germany on 23-25 October 2013
  • WEHI Special Seminar: Regenerating the aged thymus - can Foxn1 do it all?
    23 October 2013
    During her visit to Australia, Prof Clare Blackburn will provide a special seminar at WEHI where she will discuss the mechanisms through which the thymus develops and is maintained.
  • ASSCR Annual Meeting - Brisbane
    27 October 2013
    The 6th annual meeting of the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research will be held in Brisbane between 27-29 October 2013.
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cell Training Workshop
    30 October 2013
    Stem Cells Ltd and Cell Reprogramming Australia (CRA) are pleased to announce the dates for their upcoming workshop to be held in Brisbane from Wednesday 30 October to Friday 1 November.
  • 2nd Meeting of Australian Network of Cardiac & Vascular Developmental Biologists
    31 October 2013
    On 31 October and 1 November 2013, cardiac and vascular developmental biologists from across Australia will meet on the Gold Coast for their annual meeting.
  • Stem Cell Revolutions - Special Screenings of Award Winning Documentary for Students
    31 October 2013
    High school student and their teachers are invited to attend special screenings around Australia of the award-winning documentary - Stem Cell Revolutions during October. Students will be taken on a journey from the earliest experiments that first revealed stem cells in the body, to the latest scientific and clinical development. After the screening, the students will be given the opportunity to have their questions answered by the University of Edinburgh’s Professor Clare Blackburn, co-producer of the film, and a panel of Australian stem cell experts. Students will also learn about career opportunities as the scientists speak of their particular interests in this exciting field. The event aims to attract students from Years 9 and 10, but other grades are also welcome.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (November 2013)
    12 November 2013
    Join us on Tuesday 12 November to hear Prof Jane Visvader discuss mammary stem cells and the evolving hierarchy.
  • Stem Cell Revolutions - All welcome to this free public event
    12 November 2013
    Join us for a special screening of the award winning documentary followed by a Q&A session on where stem cell research is really at. Dr Elizabeth Finkel - Cosmos Editor and science writer - together with patient advocates and stem cell scientists, will take questions from the audience, and discuss the challenge of balancing hype and hope in this intriguing area of medical research.
  • ARMI Seminar - Prof Andras Nagy - 13 November
    13 November 2013
    Visiting Canadian researcher Professor Andras Nagy will discuss his international collaboration - Project Grandiose - and how it is providing insights into the molecular mechanisms driving reprogramming towards pluripotency at Monash University at 10am on Wednesday 13 November.
  • NSW Stem Cell Network Workshop - Innovating the Marketplace with Stem Cells
    29 November 2013
    The NSW Stem Cell Network is hosting a workshop to discuss the issues of expanding the Australian stem cell market. This workshop will investigate the history and current status of stem cells and will outline models for the successful progression of stem cell technologies in Australia. Come and meet your future collaborators!
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (December 2013)
    03 December 2013
    Join us on Tuesday 3 December to hear The University of Melbourne's Dr Lincon Stamp discuss neural stem cell therapy for gut motility disorders. This is the final seminar in the 2013 series.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (February 2014)
    04 February 2014
    Join us on Tuesday 4 February to hear Dr Kathy Davidson from the Centre for Eye Research Australia discuss stem cell strategies for modelling macular degeneration. This is the first seminar in the 2014 series.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (March 2014)
    04 March 2014
    Join us on Tuesday 4 March to hear Dr Shalin Naik from WEHI discuss tracking single cell fate in haematopoiesis.
  • 11th Annual World Congress of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (Sydney)
    17 March 2014
    The 11th Annual World Congress of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics will be held in Sydney bringing together physicians, scientists, policy makers, funding agencies and industry from around the world to further the advances and applications in brain and spinal cord mapping and image guided therapies.
  • CERA Information Forum: Stem Cells and Eye Disease
    19 March 2014
    ALL WELCOME to a public forum on stem cells and eye disease. Come along to learn about stem cells and understand the science behind them in this free session at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
  • Special workshop - Future approaches to bone repair and modelling
    02 April 2014
    Technological advances are producing new insights into bone repair and remodelling. By intersecting expertise in biology, chemistry and bioengineering, the resulting diverse data can be integrated across different scales to generate a more comprehensive understanding of bone systems in health and disease. Exciting opportunities to translate this knowledge into innovative therapeutic applications are anticipated. Join us at the next Victorian Systems Biology Collaborative to hear four leading Australian researchers present their latest work.
  • Stem Cell Revolutions - Special Screening of Award Winning Documentary in Perth
    04 April 2014
    This free program has been designed for students to gain a deeper understanding about the history and ‘real science’ of stem cell research and what it holds for the future. After the screening the students will be given an opportunity to have their questions answered by a panel of Australian stem cell experts including Professor George Yeoh, A/Prof Louise Winteringham and A/Prof Megan Munsie.
  • 23rd Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Meeting
    22 April 2014
    The 23rd Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE) Meeting in 2014 will include sessions on drug delivery, medical devices, tissue engineering, biomedical surfaces, polymeric biomaterials, self assembly, stem cells as well as a clinical and commercial session.
  • 2014 CRA Conference - The Making of Reprogramming
    05 May 2014
    Join us for the 2nd Annual Collaborative Conference of Cell Reprogramming Australia. To be held at the Melbourne Brain Centre at The University of Melbourne on 5-6 May, the conference will cover human iPS cells, their generation, epigenetics and disease modelling.
  • CERA screening of Stem Cell Revolutions
    03 June 2014
    All invited to a special screening of the documentary - Stem Cell Revolutions - at the Centre for Eye Reseach Australia. Panel discussion with scientists and doctors to follow.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (June 2014)
    03 June 2014
    Join us on Tuesday 3 June to hear Associate Professor Ivan Bertoncello from the Lung Health Research Centre at The University of Melbourne discuss lessons learnt and future prospects in stem cell science.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - Monthly Seminar Series (July 2014)
    01 July 2014
    Join us on Tuesday 1 July to hear Professor Melissa Little from The University of Queensland discuss her laboratory's progress to date in recreating the kidney from pluripotent cells or somatic cells.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Monthly Seminar Series - August 2014
    05 August 2014
    Join us on Tuesday 5 August to hear Professor Ryan Lister from The University of WA discuss DNA methylation dynamics during human cellular reprogramming and development
  • Public Seminars - Stem cells: the potential, the reality and the dangers
    25 August 2014
    The National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia are presenting free public forums on stem cells, their potential and their dangers in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.
  • Vic Stem Cell Network Monthly Seminar Series - September 2014
    02 September 2014
    Join us on Tuesday 2 September to hear Associate Professor Pritinder Kaur from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre discuss her research into the role of MSC-like pericytes in skin regeneration, wound healing and cancer progression.
  • 2014 Stem Cell Symposium (Queensland)
    10 September 2014
    You are invited to attend theTRI & IHBI QUT 2014 Conference for the Biology and Clinical Application of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. A host of international and national speakers will address the cellular and molecular biology of mesenchymal stem cells, mesenchymal stromal cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, bioengineering applications for stem cell therapies and the results of clinical trials using stem cells and their progenitors.
  • Brisbane Translational Research Institute - Stem Cell Symposium
    10 September 2014
    SAVE THE DATE - TRI together with QUT will be holding their annual Stem Cell Symposium on 10-11 September 2014 in Brisbane. Speakers include Professor Frank Barry from the National University of Ireland and Professor Katarina Le Blanc from the Karolinska Institute and Huddinge Hospital in Sweden. Abstracts welcome!
  • International System Biology Conference
    14 September 2014
    The International Systems Biology Conference (ICSB) will be held in Melbourne in 2014 and will bring together interdisciplinary researchers in order to advance biomedical research, health care, and drug development.
  • From Stem Cells To Human Development Workshop (UK)
    21 September 2014
    “From Stem Cells to Human Development”, brings together scientists with a common interest in understanding human development using stem cell systems. Topics to be discussed will include the establishment of pluripotency, development of the major lineages and tissue morphogenesis, as well as translational and ethical aspects of human stem cell research.
  • Special Semiar - Professor Andras Nagy
    22 September 2014
    Join us to hear visiting Canadian researcher Professor Andras Nagy discuss his research on pluripotency and artificial cell space.
  • Special Seminar - Prof Ihor Lemischka and A/Prof Kateri Moore
    06 October 2014
    Join us to hear from visiting US scientists Prof Ihor Lemischka and A/Prof Kateri Moore discuss their work on induction of haematopoiesis in mouse and human fibroblasts.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Monthly Seminar Series - October 2014
    07 October 2014
    Join us on Tuesday 7 October to hear Professor David Gardner from the Department of Zoology at The University of Melbourne discuss his research into the metabolism of blastocysts and embryonic stem cells.
  • Fraunhofer Life Science Symposium Leipzig 2014
    09 October 2014
    This year's symposium will take place from October 9th until the 10th at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig. The focus is medicinal stem cell products and will explore production to manufacturing and application of stem cells for medicinal use.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Monthly Seminar Series - October 2014
    28 October 2014
    Join us to hear visiting US scientist Associate Professor Gage Crump discuss his research on skeletal cell plasticity in both building and rebuilding craniofacial structures.
  • Joint Conference of the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research, Stem Cells Australia and the International Society for Cellular Therapy (Australia / New Zealand region)
    09 November 2014
    Please put 9-11 November 2014 in your diary for a special joint scientific meeting of the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research, Stem Cells Australia and the International Society for Cellular Therapy (Australia and New Zealand region). This meeting will incorporate the 7th annual meeting of ASSCR.Meeting will be held in Lorne, Victoria. All welcome and more details to come!
  • Australian Development Biology 2014 Workshop
    12 November 2014
    This year the Australian Developmental Biology Workshop will be held from 12th to 15th November 2014 at Tangalooma Island Resort, Moreton Island, Queensland. Click here for more information
  • Special seminar - Michael May from the Canadian Centre for Commercialisation of Regenerative Medicine
    13 November 2014
    Join us to hear CEO of the Canadian Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine - Dr Michael May - provide an update on Canada's collaborative, capital efficient model for regenerative medicine technology development.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Monthly Seminar Series - December 2014
    02 December 2014
    Join us to hear visiting US scientist Professor Steve Dalton discuss his research on the link between cell cycle, epigenetics and cell fate determination.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Monthly Seminar Series - February 2015
    03 February 2015
    Join us for the first seminar of the 2015 series to hear Monash University's Associate Professor Helen Abud discuss stem cell maintenance and cell lineage allocation in the intestinal epithelium.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Monthly Seminar Series - March 2015
    03 March 2015
    Join us to hear Dr Sara Howden from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss correcting genetic mutations in induced pluripotent stem cell lines and what this means for patients.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - May 2015
    05 May 2015
    Join us to hear Professor Justin St John from Monash University discuss control of mitochondrial DNA replication during pluripotency and differentiation.
  • 3rd Annual Cell Reprogramming Australian Conference
    11 May 2015
    Join us for the 3nd Annual Collaborative Conference of Cell Reprogramming Australia. To be held at The University of Queensland on 11-12 May, the conference provides an opportunity to meet some of the best international and domestic speakers in the areas of reprogramming, iPS cell biology, disease modelling, epigenetics, developmental biology and lncRNAs.
  • Translating Stem Cell Research Into Real Health and Economic Benefits
    14 May 2015
    On Thursday 14 May, the University of Queensland will be hosting a special forum on how to turn stem cell research into real health and economic benefits. Hosted by ABC Radio National's Dr Norman Swan and featuring four leading Stem Cells Australia researchers, this event will tackle key questions about where stem cell science is today and how it is being translated into therapies.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - June 2015
    02 June 2015
    Join us to hear Professor Heather Young from The University of Melbourne discuss the potential of cell therapies to treat enteric neuropathies.
  • ISSCR 13th Annual Meeting - Stockholm, Sweden
    24 June 2015
    An Unveiling of Stem Cell Innovation and co-sponsored by Wallenbery Institute for Regenerative Medicine
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - July 2015 Seminar
    07 July 2015
    Join us to hear Professor Trevor Kilpatrick from the Melbourne Neuroscience Institute at The University of Melbourne discuss the potential of cell therapies to multiple sclerosis.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - August 2015 Seminar
    04 August 2015
    Join us to hear Dr David Elliott from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss pluripotent stem cell models of heart development and disease
  • SPECIAL SEMINAR - Babette Fuss - AT UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
    17 August 2015
    Join us to hear visiting Virginia Commonwealth University academic Professor Babette Fuss discuss her work on autotaxin - a regulator of oligodendrocyte differentiation and CNS myelination.
  • SCIENCE IN CINEMA - BLADE RUNNER
    20 August 2015
    In Melbourne? Come along to watch 'Blade Runner' then discuss the real science behind the story with expert panel. Proudly presented by the Australian Society for Medical Research.
  • Bodies, borders and biologicals: ethical considerations of medical tourism
    27 August 2015
    The forum will explore ethical issues raised by international medical travel involving product of human origin such as organs, gametes and stem cells.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - September 2015 Seminar
    01 September 2015
    Join us to hear Dr Rebecca Lim from Monash University's Hudson Institute of Medical Research discuss her journey as a scientist taking research from bench to bedside.
  • Taking Your Research to Commercialisation
    07 September 2015
    This FREE workshop is aimed at giving early career researchers and students a perspective of a project life cycle from identifying a big idea, securing Intellectual Property and funding and setting up a startup company. The workshop in collaboration with Research, Innovation and Commercialisation at The University of Melbourne will cover a range of topics and will consist of interactive seminars from expert speakers.
  • SPECIAL SEMINAR - Prof Jeanne Loring - The secret lives of stem cells
    07 September 2015
    Join us to hear visiting Scripps Research Institute's Professor Jeanne Loring discuss the role of genomics and epigenetic in cell therapy.
  • PUBLIC FORUM - Selling stem cells: the need to reconcile hype, hope & evidence
    10 September 2015
    Join us at this FREE forum hear leading international researchers discuss community expectations in stem cell science and the complex role hope, hype, risk, cost and evidence play in influencing patient’s choice to pursue unproven ‘stem cell’ treatments.
  • Brainoids: Growing a brain in a dish
    22 September 2015
    Brainoids are an investigative tool, used to understand how disease pathology works. Research using these artificially grown organs is extremely promising for the treatment of neurodegenerative conditions such as epilepsy and Autism. But have the media overhyped this development? How do we grapple with the ethics of growing a brain in a dish? Join our experts to learn more about the future of brainoids and their potential application in disease. Join us at this free forum to hear more about brainoids from neuroscientists.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - October 2015
    06 October 2015
    Join us to hear Associate Professor Jody Haigh from Monash University and Alfred Health discuss leukaemic stem cells and iPS modelling and what they can teach us about human disease and treatment paradigms.
  • PUBLIC FORUM - Made to Order: can science regenerate body parts?
    09 October 2015
    Join us at this FREE public forum to hear leading Australian researchers discuss how their science could change the future of medicine. ALL WELCOME.
  • World Conference on Regenerative Medicine 2015 (Germany)
    21 October 2015
    The World Conference on Regenerative Medicine will be held in Leipzig and offers scientists, medical practitioners and company representatives a perfect platform to gather and share information on the latest research trends and technology developments in regenerative medicine. The program covers a wide range of issues from stem cell technologies and tissue engineering, cell therapies and biomaterials to regulatory requirements on ATMPs.
  • ASSCR Annual Conference - Stem Cells in the Hunter Valley
    08 November 2015
    This year the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research will hold its annual meeting in the Hunter Valley region, New South Wales. Great line-up of international speakers. Join us!
  • PUBLIC FORUM: Hype, hope or reality - can we make eggs or sperm from stem cells?
    19 November 2015
    How close are we in being able to generate gametes with the potential to help infertile men and women, post-menopausal women and gay couples conceive genetically related children? Join our topical forum to hear key researchers and reproductive specialists in the field about the current research, the ethical considerations, and what this could mean for assisted reproductive laboratories and clinical practice in the future.
  • BiomedLink Student Conference - University of Melbourne
    20 November 2015
    Inviting all Australian undergraduate, Honours, Masters and PhD students interested in medical research to the 6th Annual BiomedLink Student Conference at the University of Melbourne. This is a unique opportunity to present and discuss your research.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network - December 2015
    01 December 2015
    Join us to hear Dr Samir Taoudi from WEHI discuss haematopoiesis during embryonic development.
  • World Stem Cell Summit - Altlanta, Georgia
    10 December 2015
    WSCS and RegMed Capital Conference 2015 will be held in Altanta, Georgia 10-12 December. This year's themes are: Expand Knowledge; Forge Collaborations and Deliver Cures. Register now.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Special Seminar - 5 January 2016
    05 January 2016
    Join us to hear Professor Nissim Benvenisty, Director of The Azrieli Center for Stem Cells and Genetic Research, The Hebrew University, discuss modeling genetic and epigenetic disorders using human pluripotent stem cells
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Special Seminar - 8 February 2016
    08 February 2016
    Join us to hear Dr Kirsty Dixon from Virginia Commonwealth University discuss the role and regulation of endogeneous neural stem cells following traumatic brain injury.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Special Seminar - 15 February 2016
    15 February 2016
    Join us to hear A/Prof Fredrick Lanner from the Karolinska University Hospital discuss how creating a map of transcriptional activity during embryo development reveals much about lineage formation and X-chromosome activation.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Special Seminar - 25 February 2016 - Prof Pierre Savatier
    25 February 2016
    Join us to hear Professor Pierre Savatier, Research Director from the National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in Lyon, discuss his recent progress in reprogramming primate and rabbit ES/iPS cells to naïve-like pluripotency. He will also discuss the use of rabbits to explore chimeric competency, a defining feature of naïve pluripotency, in non-rodent species.
  • Stem Cells on the Scientific Frontier: Hopes for Cures and Scientific Realities PUBLIC FORUM
    01 March 2016
    Join us for a public forum to explore issues associated with taking stem cell science from bench to clinical practice and will focus on the ethical and regulatory considerations together with the complexities of managing patients' hopes and dreams for urgent cures in the context of frontier science.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Special Seminar - 18 March 2016
    18 March 2016
    Join us to hear Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim from Griffith University discuss stem cell models for brain disease.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Special Seminar - 7 April 2016
    07 April 2016
    Join us to hear Dr Alice Chen from Organova discuss bioprinting for modeling human biology, drug response and disease
  • Victor Chang Special Seminar - Communicating promise, risk and uncertainty in stem cell research
    10 May 2016
    Stem Cells Australia together with VCCRI, Sydney will be hosting a special seminar with Doug Sipp from Riken,Japan presenting: "Communicating promise, risk and uncertainty in stem cell research."
  • ISSCR 2016 Annual Meeting - San Francisco
    22 June 2016
    The International Society for Stem Cell Research will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting between 22-25 June in San Francisco. This is a key opportunity to engage with cutting edge science and technology as the field translates promise to progress.
  • VIC Stem Cell Network Special Seminar - 20 July 2016
    20 July 2016
    Join us to hear Dr Julien Freitag (MD) from the Melbourne Stem Cell Centre discuss the use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in degenerative joint conditions and the preliminary outcome data.
  • Vic Stem Cell Special Seminar 27th July 2016
    27 July 2016
    Join us to hear Dr Michael O'Connor (PhD) Head of the Regenerative Medicine laboratory at Western Sydney University present “Defining disease mechanisms and new treatment possibilities for macular degeneration and cataract”
  • American Society for Matrix Biology 2016 Biennial Meeting
    13 November 2016
    The 2016 ASMB Biennial Meeting will be held in St. Petersburg, Florida from 13-16 November. Over 300 scientists and researchers are expected to attend the event.
  • Special Seminar Professor Brigid Hogan supported by Stem Cells Australia
    09 December 2016
    Stem Cells Australia are pleased to be supporting the final seminar for the 2016 Seminar Series for the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience. The guest speaker is Professor Brigid Hogan, internationally renowned for her work in mammalian development and stem cell biology.
  • 8th Australian Developmental Biology Workshop
    11 December 2016
    The 8th Australian Developmental Biology Workshop will be held on the Mornington Peninsula from 11th-14th December this year. The program features some of the best national and international developmental biologists, including Brigid Hogan, Cliff Tabin, Claude Desplan, Alan Davidson and Mirana Ramialison.
  • Vic Stem Cell Special Seminar 12th December 2016
    12 December 2016
    Join us to hear Adam Filipczyk PhD from the Norwegian Stem Cell Center present “Understanding RNA Epigenetics in Pluripotency Control”
  • SPECIAL SEMINAR: Professor Deepak Srivastava
    25 January 2017
    Professor Deepak Srivastava from the Gladstone Institute in California will discuss cellular reprogramming approaches for cardiovascular disease
  • SPECIAL SEMINAR: Professor Andrew Webster
    16 February 2017
    Prof Andrew Webster, Head of the Department of Sociology and Technology at the University of York, will be discussing the process that shape the adoption of regenerative medicine in the clinic.
  • Anatomy and Neuroscience 2017 Seminar Series - Martin Pera
    17 February 2017
    Professor Martin Pera will be presenting the first seminar in the 2017 series for the University of Melbourne's Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience. He will be discussing human pluripotent stem cells and the embryo.
  • 26th NSW SCN workshop ‘Stem Cells and Gene Editing'
    29 March 2017
    The 26th workshop of NSW Stem Cell Network will be held on Wednesday the 29th March 2017 at Sydney University.
  • SPECIAL SEMINAR: Professor Anton Rabelink
    10 April 2017
    You are warmly invited to attend a seminar by Professor Aton Rabelink from Leiden University Medical Centre, Netherlands on the clinical translation of MSCs from bench to bedside.
  • CENTRE FOR STEM CELL SYSTEMS SEMINAR: Professor Jane Kaye
    11 April 2017
    Please join us for a special seminar by Professor Jane Kaye on using dynamic consent to facilitate translational research.
  • Joint AGCTS and ASSCR Scientific Meeting: Accelerating Personalised Medicine: Stem Cells, Gene and Cell Therapy
    24 May 2017
    The joint 10th Australasian Gene and Cell Therapy (AGCTS) and Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research (ASSCR) Scientific Meeting in the heart of Sydney NSW. The members of both Societies share common interests in developing new stem cell, gene and cell therapies for the treatment of human disease and successfully translating their research.
  • CSCS Seminar - Dr Christopher Scott - Is there a Case for Stem Cell Counsellors?
    30 May 2017
    Join us to hear from visiting US bioethicist Dr Christopher Scott from Baylor College for Medicine as discusses an innovation model to address how to better support patients contemplating stem cell treatment - a major challenge the stem cell field.
  • ISSCR 2017 Annual Meeting - BOSTON USA
    14 June 2017
    The ISSCR annual meeting brings together stem cell researchers from around the world to share their work, discuss tools and techniques, and advance stem cell science and regenerative medicine. The many presentations, workshops, and discussions provide opportunities to learn, collaborate, and find inspiration. You won't want to miss the latest news and developments in stem cell science and technology. Join us at ISSCR 2017 in Boston.
  • CERA Stem Cell Information Forum
    17 August 2017
    To be hosted by A/Prof Alice Pebay from the Centre for Eye Research Australia and to be held at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons this free forum provides an opportunity to learn about stem cells and understand the science behind their use. So come along ask your questions and meet the scientists.
  • PRESS RELEASE: New research aids understanding of how genes are regulated
    22 August 2017
    Published today in Nature Biotechnology, an international consortium of scientists has produced an interactive map that displays where microRNA, regulators of gene expression, are expressed and how they might work within the body.
  • International Symposium: Neural Transplantation & Repair - Queensland
    13 September 2017
    The 14th International Symposium on Neural Transplantation & Repair will be held in Port Douglas, north Queensland from 13-16 September. This meeting will cover topics such as neurogenesis and endogenous repair; updates on clinical trials; alternative mechanisms for cell-based therapies; disease in a dish; gene therapy and so much more.
  • TTRI-CSCS Symposium: 'Therapeutic Technologies, Stem Cells and Drug Discovery'
    18 September 2017
    You are warmly invited to the upcoming ‘Therapeutic Technologies, Stem Cells and Drug Discovery’ Symposium, being co-hosted by the Therapeutic Technologies Research Initiative (TTRI) and the Centre for Stem Cell Systems (CSCS). The symposium will be held on Monday 18 September from 9am to 2pm in the Auditorium of the Kenneth Meyer Building at the University of Melbourne.
  • UQ Emmanuel Centre Seminar: Stem Cells: Science, Ethics, and Theology
    18 September 2017
    Emmanuel Centre for the Study of Science, Religion and Society will hold a free seminar to discuss stem cells, science, ethics and theology at UQ. All welcome.
  • SPECIAL SEMINAR: Professor Susan Lim
    19 September 2017
    You are warmly invited to attend an upcoming presentation by Professor Susan Lim. Professor Lim has a distinguished career in surgery, transplantation, and stem cell research. She performed the first successful cadaveric liver transplant for Singapore in 1990 and is currently the co-chair of the Global Advisory Council of the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
  • MCRI and KidGen: Meet the scientists
    21 September 2017
    Free event for patients and the general community to meet the scientists involved in research into kidney disease and learn more about KidGen multidisciplinary clinics that operate throughout Australia.
  • International Symposium on Stem Cell Ageing and Regenerative Engineering
    24 September 2017
    This free symposium will bring together word-leading scientists from Europre, USA and Australia to showcase current and future stem cell and regenerative medicine research.
  • Controversial Conversations: A public forum on Ethical Issues in Donation and Transplantation
    28 September 2017
    Controversial Conversations brings together international and Australian experts in the ethics of organ and tissue donation and transplantation, health policy makers, health professionals and community leaders, to share their knowledge and experience regarding some of the most important and controversial issues of interest to the Australian public.
  • Koadlow Public Lecture: Stem cells and muscle, bone and joint health - Hope, hype and reality
    11 October 2017
    The possibility that stem cells could be used to treat osteoarthritis and many other conditions has captured our imagination. But what exactly are stem cells and how could they work to reduce pain and increase mobility? Importantly, how close are we to such treatments becoming a reality? Join us at this FREE forum to learn about the latest research using stem cells and have your questions answered by University of Melbourne’s Associate Professor Megan Munsie.
  • 6th ANCVDB & SCA Meeting: Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration
    02 November 2017
    This joint meeting of the Australian Network of Cardiac and Vascular Developmental Biologists and Stem Cells Australia will bring together top cardiac and vascular scientists in Australia working in the developmental and regenerative biology space covering multiple disciplines from tissue engineering, stem cell biology and differentiation, in vivo development, cell therapeutics, organ regeneration, disease modelling, and genomics.
  • Oz Single Cells, 2017
    09 November 2017
    This meeting will bring together leaders in the field to help discuss, share and learn about the latest innovations in single cell research and technology.
  • Australian of the Year: In conversation
    19 November 2017
    Find out what being 2017 Australian of the Year has meant for Professor Alan Mackay-Sim.
  • Evenings at the Florey - the "brain in a dish"
    22 November 2017
    Professor Steve Petrou's "brain in a dish" and other emerging technologies, are leading the way to better epilepsy diagnosis, treatment and outcomes.
  • Healthy Ageing: improving the quality of life of our ageing population
    05 December 2017
    An expert panel will uncover the latest insights and research into ageing and the secrets to a long and healthy life.
  • KidGen: Annual Renal Symposium
    07 December 2017
    The Renal Genetics Symposium is aimed at nephrologists, geneticists, genetic counsellors, nurses, metabolic physicians, researchers and patient support groups interested in kidney development and disease, metabolic kidney disease and functional genomics.
  • Symposium for the next generation of stem cell researchers
    22 February 2018
    The SYStem Symposium focuses on the next generation of stem cell researchers. 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.
  • Webinar for Health Professionals: Hype, hope and reality of stem cell treatments
    27 February 2018
    This presentation will explore the latest science behind the promise of stem cells, discuss the limitation of regulatory measures taken to date to curb non-evidence based practices and the challenge of managing the expectations of those who see stem cell science as their only hope.
  • Kidneys and Women's Health
    08 March 2018
    Celebrate World Kidney Day at the Royal Children’s Hospital in a FREE event. The theme for 2018 is Kidneys and Women’s Health so join us to hear four amazing women speak about their perspective on kidney disease.
  • Is Reality catching up with Iron Man?
    27 March 2018
    Implantable devices such as the cochlear implant and pacemakers are now mainstream in today’s medical practice. Such devices have already had a huge impact on health. So, what will the next generation of intelligent implantable technology look like?
  • Ockham's Razor Live at the Royal Society of Victoria
    19 April 2018
    The ABC podcast Ockham’s Razor is a soapbox for all things scientific. Different speakers from diverse backgrounds share their stories, insights, arguments or tributes—anything that can grip an audience by the ears for 10 straight minutes.
  • Manufacturing and Testing of Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies
    05 June 2018
    The 2018 conference will identify key unresolved issues that need to be addressed for the manufacture and testing of pluripotent stem cell-based therapies. The meeting will bring together representatives from industry, academia, health services and regulatory bodies.
  • Stem Cell Research - Now and in the Future
    18 June 2018
    Join us at this FREE event, where leading Australian researchers discuss how stem cells could change the future of medicine. Learn more about stem cell research and have your questions answered.
  • Victorian Muscle Network Symposium
    19 June 2018
    This meeting aims to bring together all of the muscle researchers throughout Victoria (and Australia) to discuss ongoing research projects and to identify new collaborative opportunities.
  • Clinical Advances in Stem Cell Research
    19 June 2018
    The ISSCR’s Clinical Advances in Stem Cell Research program will highlight a diverse range of current and future cell and gene therapy approaches and the underlying technologies that make them possible. Speakers from industry and academics will discuss their approaches to treating disease in this clinically-focused program.
  • ISSCR 2018 - Melbourne
    20 June 2018
    The meeting brings together some 3500 stem cell researchers and clinicians from around the world to share the latest developments in stem cell research
  • Australian Biology of Aging Conference 2018
    25 June 2018
    We are pleased to announce the 3rd Australian Biology of Ageing conference, with a particular focus on Stem Cells, Ageing & Rejuvenation. The conference will cover the latest findings across many topics in ageing relevant basic biomedical researches. Many talks will be selected from the openly submitted abstracts on the basis of scientific merit and relevance. Social events throughout the conference provide ample opportunity for informal interactions.
  • Oz Single Cells 2018
    16 July 2018
    The second meeting of the Australian Cellular Panomics Consortium bringing together single cell scientists across Australia spanning computational, technical, and biological research.
  • CERA Stem Cell Information Forum
    16 August 2018
    This free forum provides an opportunity to learn about stem cells and understand the science behind their use in eye research. Come along ask your questions and meet the scientists.
  • Organoids: Modelling Organ Development and Disease in 3D Culture
    10 September 2018
    This meeting will bring together researchers from different fields to enhance our understanding of how organoids can be formed and maintained, how they can be used to study disease and how we might eventually use them to regenerate and replace human organ tissue.
  • Workshops on Cell and Gene Therapies: Preparing for International Clinical Development
    23 October 2018
    Learn how cell and gene therapies should be prepared for clinical development to meet the requirements of regulatory authorities in EU and US. This workshop is being held twice, in Melbourne and in Sydney.
  • Functional High Throughput Technologies Meeting
    24 October 2018
    The 2018 Functional High Throughput Technologies Meeting is now open for registrations.
  • Designed to Order - An Interdisciplinary Workshop
    25 October 2018
    This workshop will bring together an interdisciplinary mix of scholars and stakeholders to consider the social goods that designer cell technologies aspire to achieve, lessons from other countries, and cross-disciplinary and governance practices and processes required to responsibly enable progress.
  • 2018 Australasian Genomic Technologies Conference
    04 November 2018
    AGTA18 will cover all aspects of genomic science, technologies and their applications. Research sessions include Cancer Genomics, Neurogenetics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Plant and Animal Genomics, Microbial and Metagenomics, Ancient DNA as well as highlights of emerging genomic technologies.
  • Bio Connections Australia
    13 November 2018
    Bio Connections Australia is a brand new event designed to foster the growth of early phase clinical research in Australia. As a unique platform for networking and discussion, the conference will explore drug development, early phase clinical trials, translational research and expediting Australia’s great science into commercialisation.
  • The NIH PCTC Cardiovascular Bioengineering Symposium
    01 March 2019
    This two day meeting will bring together a faculty of internationally leading scientists from North America, Europe, USA, Asia and Australia. We will cover a spectrum of fundamental and translational topics related to the fields of cardiac cell therapy, cardiovascular sciences, bioengineering and stem cell biology.
  • Public Event: At the Frontier of Tomorrow's Medicine
    19 March 2019
    Join us at this FREE event to learn about how Australian research is at the forefront of tomorrow's medicine and have your questions answered.
  • Stem Cell Forum for high school students
    01 April 2019
    Stem Cells Australia and Guilford Young College are hosting a stem cell forum for high school students.
  • TGA SME Assist Workshop: Meeting Your Obligations
    16 May 2019
    If you are making therapeutic claims about a product or have a product that is likely to be considered a therapeutic good, this workshop will help you understand your responsibilities at different stages of the regulation process.
  • ISCT 2019 Conference
    29 May 2019
    The 2019 program features state-of-the-art plenary sessions that include immunotherapy, tissue engineering, pluripotent stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells and a session focused on novel technologies.
  • Organoids Are Us 2019
    25 June 2019
    Organoids, lab-grown miniature models of organs, are transforming science and medicine. This symposium includes talks by researchers using organoid technology in advancing our understanding of stem cells, cancer and infectious disease.
  • Oz Single Cell 2019
    22 July 2019
    The third meeting of the Australian Cellular Panomics Consortium (ACPC) bringing together single cell scientists across Australia spanning computational, technical, and biological research.
  • Engineering Organoids and Organs
    25 August 2019
    This meeting on Engineering Organoids and Organs will include a range of topics, including exploring biology with organoids, engineering complexity, new technology frontiers, and disease modeling and therapeutic discovery.
  • Participate in our Study: Seeking stem cell information
    03 September 2019
    Have you looked online for information about stem cells or stem cell therapies? Researchers at the University of Melbourne would like to hear about your experience.
  • Stem Cell Partnerships: From bench to bedside
    09 September 2019
    The University of Melbourne's Centre for Stem Cell Systems are hosting a public event, to showcase researchers using stem cells to advance understanding and development of new treatments for diseases affecting liver, gut and vision.
  • ‘Click here to find out more’: exploiting the promise of stem cell therapies
    17 October 2019
    A/ Professor Megan Munsie and Dr Christine Walker will examine moves by the Australian government to ban advertising of unproven stem cell therapies and an increased regulatory role for the Therapeutic Goods Administration. of regulation, as well as the impact of these changes.
  • From Stem Cell Biology to New Therapies
    06 November 2019
    As our understanding of stem cell biology surges forward, new investigational therapies are rapidly advancing towards and through clinical trials. From Stem Cell Biology to New Therapies will highlight current clinical applications of stem cell therapies.
  • Public Event: Stem Cell Research - Now and in the Future
    12 November 2019
    Join us at this FREE public forum to learn more how the convergence of stem cell science, genetic engineering and big data could change the future of medicine from Queensland experts who are leading the way. This is great opportunity to have your questions answered.
  • ASSCR-AGCTS-ISCT ANZ 2019 Joint Scientific Meeting
    13 November 2019
    This Conference will highlight how stem cells and gene therapies can be used to understand development, create disease models and develop new treatments. These areas dovetail with new advances in cellular therapies and regenerative medicine, as well as current efforts to move these technologies into the clinic.
  • From Models to Systems: Deciphering Biological Complexity
    27 November 2019
    The 2019 EMBL Australia Postgraduate Symposium (EAPS19) in Melbourne focuses on looking at biology from multiple perspectives to better understand it as a whole, from micro-organisms to large ecosystems.