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SUMMARY:EPFL Latsis Symposium 2026: “Decoding the Cell: Modeling\, Predi
 cting\, and Engineering Cellular States”
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTSTAMP:20260916T012207Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKERS\nThe EPFL Latsis Symposium 2026: “Decoding the Cell
 : Modeling\, Predicting\, and Engineering Cellular States” will be held 
 on October 29-30\, 2026\, at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.\n\nThis inter
 national gathering will bring together leading scientists in single-cell a
 nalysis\, computational modeling\, and cellular engineering to explore how
  recent breakthroughs in multi-omics technologies\, predictive algorithms\
 , and synthetic biology are reshaping our understanding of cellular functi
 on.\n\nThrough interdisciplinary talks and discussions\, the symposium wil
 l spotlight advances in single-cell multi-modal data integration\, predict
 ive modeling of cell identity and behavior\, and the engineering of synthe
 tic cell states. By connecting researchers across experimental and computa
 tional domains\, the event aims to establish new conceptual and technologi
 cal frameworks for modeling and controlling cellular systems.\n\nHosted by
  EPFL\, the symposium will foster scientific exchange\, spark new collabor
 ations\, and accelerate progress toward next-generation cell-based therapi
 es\, disease models\, and synthetic biological innovations.\n\nJoin us in 
 Lausanne to connect with the global community shaping the future of cell u
 nderstanding and engineering.\n\nAbstract submission deadline: September 1
 5\, 2026\nRegistration deadline: September 30\, 2026\n\nCALL FOR ABSTRACTS
  IS OPEN\nA few reasons it is worth submitting an abstract:\n\n\n\n	Direct
 \, in-depth conversations with attendees and our invited speakers\n	A chan
 ce to network and spark new collaborations\n	Ideal for sharing ongoing or 
 preliminary results and getting early feedback\n	Possibility to be selecte
 d for an abstract talk\n	Eligible for our Best Poster Prize worth CHF 500
 \, voted by symposium participants\n\n\nWHY ATTEND\n\n\n	    World-clas
 s science - 11 invited experts\, including speakers from Stanford\, Cambri
 dge\, the Wellcome Sanger Institute\, ETH Zurich\, the Allen Institute\, a
 nd other leading institutions\n	    Intimate format - a curated\, discus
 sion-driven programme with direct access to speakers\n	    Cross-discipl
 inary by design - connecting computational\, experimental\, and engineerin
 g approaches to cellular states\n	    Best poster prize - voted by parti
 cipants\n	    A full conference experience - coffee breaks\, lunches\, d
 inner on Day 1\, and complimentary access to the museum's exhibition at th
 e close of the symposium\n\nVENUE\nThe Olympic Museum is perched on the sh
 ores of Lake Geneva\, with panoramic views of the Alps. It offers an excep
 tional setting for scientific exchange and networking.\n\nCONFIRMED SPEAKE
 RS INCLUDE\n\n\n	    Gray Camp - Roche Institute for Translational Bioen
 gineering\, Basel\n	    Barbara Engelhardt - Stanford University\n	   
  Jeremy Gunawardena - Pompeu Fabra University\n	    Muzlifah Haniffa - W
 ellcome Sanger Institute & University of Cambridge\n	    Prisca Liberali
  - ETH Zurich & Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research\n	  
   Steve Quake - Stanford University\n	    Susanne Rafelski - Allen Inst
 itute for Cell Science\n	    Kevin Tsia - University of Hong Kong\n	  
   Bo Wang - University Health Network & University of Toronto\n\n\nWe gra
 tefully acknowledge the support of the Latsis International Foundation\, A
 lithea Genomics\, Cytosurge\, 10x Genomics\, and Stemcell Technologies\, w
 hose contributions help make this symposium possible.
LOCATION:Olympic Museum
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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