February 2025
GRC: DNA Repair: Fundamental Mechanisms and Human Biology
Mammalian DNA Repair – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
EMBO Workshop – In situ structural biology: expanding the toolbox for structural cell biology
This conference also has the option to attend virtually.
EMBO Practical Course: In situ CLEM at room temperature and in cryo
Practical course for learning Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM).
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2025
As science becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting continues its long-held reputation for bringing together leading scientists from all over the world who work at the interface of the life, physical, and computational sciences.
GRC: Molecules, Mechanisms, and Medicinal Advances in the Mucociliary System
Cilia, Mucus and Mucociliary Interactions – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
EMBL Course : Advanced deep learning for image analysis
Learn how to apply deep learning-based method to your data and image analysis.
Immune Cell Interactions in Development, Homeostasis and Immunity
Workshop from The Company of Biologists, organised by Philippe Bousso, Gillian Griffiths, Milka Sarris & Michael Sixt. Applications are open to early-career researchers.
2025 QuPath Training Course: From Samples to Knowledge
Join us for 2 days of practice with QuPath! This year, the focus will be on multiplex immunofluorescence analysis. The course will be followed by an Advanced Users Meeting on Feb 26.
March 2025
GRC: Current Challenges, Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Advances
Cell Biology of Megakaryocytes and Platelets – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
GRC: Biology, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Lysosome-Associated Diseases
Lysosomal Diseases – Gordon Research Conference
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GRC: Glia-Neuron Crosstalk: Shaping Circuits and Behavior
Glial Biology: Functional Interactions Among Glia and Neurons – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
EMBL Conference: The expanding world of RBPs: from posttranscriptional control to riboregulation
This meeting also has a virtual option.
GRC: Biological Mechanisms and Applications of RNA Editing and Modifications
RNA Editing – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
EMBO Workshop – From molecules to organisms: An integrative view of cell biology
The Workshop aims to revisit the structural and functional organization of cells, discussed at the 2017 edition, in order incorporate and address:
1. New emerging concepts in membrane traffic
2. Integrate membrane traffic and membrane biology to a higher level of organization.
GRC: Genes, Molecules and Mechanics in Musculoskeletal Tissue Development and Disease
Cartilage Biology and Pathology – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
GRC: Mitochondria Metabolism And Signaling
Mitochondria in Health and Disease – Gordon Research Conference
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GRC – Glycobiology
The Biological Role of Glycans as Key Regulators of Life – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
Biologists @ 100 conference
Our programme offers a unique opportunity to attend a diverse range of talks across the full scope of our journals, including developmental biology, cell biology, comparative animal physiology, and disease biology.
Abstract deadline: 13 December 2024
Microscopy data analysis: machine learning and the BioImage Archive
Virtual course on using public bioimaging data resources for machine learning-based image analysis.
April 2025
CSHL: Ubiquitins, Autophagy & Disease
We are pleased to host the thirteenth Cold Spring Harbor meeting on Ubiquitins, Autophagy & Disease. The meeting will cover current work on the structure, regulation, and function of ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins in biology.
EMBO Workshop: Emerging Concepts of the Neuronal Cytoskeleton
This event delves deep into the organization, regulation, and function of the cytoskeleton, a critical player in processes such as, neuronal migration, axon and dendrite growth, synapse formation, and in essential mechanisms underlying learning, memory, degeneration, and regeneration.
European 2025 Symposium on the Immune System of Bacteria (SISB2025)
Organisers: Aude Bernheim, Philip Kranzusch and Rotum Sorek
EMBO Workshop: Integrating cell and planetary scales to address climate resilience
The goal of this workshop is to develop intellectual and strategic frameworks to link cell biologists to climate science problems and solutions.
EMBO Workshop – Astrocytes: From Molecules to Systems
The workshop will provide a 360-degree view of the current state of astrocyte science and aims to strengthen the research community by facilitating discussions on a roadmap for the next decade.
GRC: In Vivo and In Vitro Approaches Toward Fundamental Mechanisms and Diverse Applications
Germinal Stem Cell Biology – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
EMBO Workshop: Chromosome Segregation and Aneuploidy
Over the past >25 years, the Aneuploidy and Chromosome Segregation workshop (supported by EMBO since 2010) has been one of the most impactful conferences to bring together scientists studying the biology of mitosis, cancer and developmental biology.
EMBO Workshop – Immunobiophysics: From fundamental physics to understanding the immune response
This hybrid workshop will feature five global virtual hubs:
at The University of Oxford, UK;
at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, India;
at the University of Toronto, Canada;
at Tsinghua University, Beijing; and
at Institut Curie, Paris.
CSHL: Telomeres & Telomerase
We are pleased to offer the fourteenth Cold Spring Harbor meeting on Telomeres & Telomerase to bring together a diverse group of scientists studying various molecular, cellular, and genetic aspects of telomeres and telomerase biology.
May 2025
GRC: Studying Cell-Matrix Adhesion at Diverse Scales
Fibronectin, Integrins and Related Molecules – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
GRC: Capturing Subcellular Architecture in Cells, Tissues and Organisms
Volume Electron Microscopy – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
FASEB: Cellular Plasticity in Cancer
This inaugural conference will explore the latest findings on the nature and roles of diverse cellular plasticity programs in premalignant cancer progression, tumor evolution and metastasis, and adaptation to therapy.
Ubiquitin & Friends Symposium 2025
The Ubiquitin & Friends Symposium is an annual international meeting taking place in Vienna, aiming to bring together scholars from various fields studying ubiquitin/Ubl biology and protein degradation in a personal, family-like atmosphere, as suggested by the name.
EMBO Workshop – RNA meets protein decay
The purpose of this EMBO workshop is to bring together multidisciplinary experts in RNA decay and protein degradation, from young investigators to established leaders in their fields, and to highlight common principles and functional connections of these processes
Cold Spring Harbor Asia conference on Cell Death and Innate Immunity
Major Topics:
1. Fundamental Mechanisms of Cell Death
2. Innate Immune Sensing and Cell Death
3. Infection and immunity
4. Cell Death and Diseases
5. Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis
Jacques Monod Conference: Molecular basis for membrane remodelling and organisation
The aim of this meeting is to bring together a multi-disciplinary group of researchers working on different aspects of membrane organisation, remodelling and function to present the state-of-the-art, facilitate the exchange of ideas, expertise and create networking opportunities.
EMBL Conference – Chromatin and epigenetics
This conference provides an international forum for cutting-edge research in chromatin and epigenetics. It provides the ‘focal hub’ for scientists to present their research and exchange ideas. Renowned speakers will cover the latest advances in the field.
EMBL Course: Advanced fluorescence imaging techniques
Practical course on advanced light microscopy techniques.
EMBO Workshop – Cell polarity and membrane dynamics
This EMBO Workshop will gather a highly diverse group of scientists to discuss recent advances at the interface of cell polarity and membrane dynamics, with an emphasis on state-of-the art microscopy.
EMBO Workshop – Cellular matters: A deeper look into the complex cytoplasm
Bringing together biologists, bio-physicists and material scientists will accelerate progress in understanding the complex cytoplasm, unlocking the potential to not only interfere with disease but also to create smart synthetic materials.
GRC – The Biology of Viral Infection: Replication, Host Interactions and Pathogenesis
Viruses and Cells – Gordon Research Conference
Actin Assembly for Intracellular Function (AAIF2025)
Organizers: Peter Vilmos, Robert Gross, and Tina Tootle
GRC: Crossing the Boundaries: Unraveling Molecules, Medicine, and Membrane Transport Mechanisms
Mechanisms of Membrane Transport – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
EMBO | EMBL Symposium – Infection: pathogens, hosts, and microbiomes
This symposium also has a virtual option.
89th Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Symposium on Quantitative Biology – Senescence & Aging
The Symposium will include eight oral sessions and two poster sessions providing a current synthesis of the enormous progress in our understanding of the deterioration of cellular function and structure over time, and its relationship to the phenomenon of aging.
June 2025
GRC: Organization, Dynamics, and Development of Bacterial and Archaeal Cells
Bacterial Cell Biology and Development – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
Hunter Meeting 2025
The 2025 Hunter Meeting is supported by the Australian and New Zealand Cell and Developmental Biology Society, which will make the 2025 meeting the largest gathering of cell and developmental biology enthusiasts in the country!
Light-Sheet Fluorescence Microscope Conference and Workshop
Multi-dimensional live and fixed microscope data can be collected in many ways to help advance cellular and large/cleared sample imaging. Many courses focus on general optical principles and conventional microscope platforms. This course is designed to demystify light-sheet imaging.
EMBL Conference: 25th international meeting of the European Light Microscopy Initiative
As well as an hosting talks from an international line-up of speakers, this event also includes company and community workshop and a comprehensive exhibition.
GRC: Cell-Cell Junctions: Integrating Cell Signals and Mechanical Force in Development and Disease
Cell Contact and Adhesion – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
FASEB: Endoplasmic Reticulum
This year’s program will delve into the complexities of the ER and its pivotal role in cellular operations and disease mechanisms.
GRC: Expanding Frontiers of Cryo-EM Technologies
Three Dimensional Electron Microscopy – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
Mechanometabolism Unleashed: The Interface of Cell Mechanics and Metabolism
Workshop from The Company of Biologists, organised by Marco Foiani, Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil, Victoria Sanz-Moreno & Giorgio Scita.
GRC – The Organization, Replication, Segregation and Expression of Genomes Across Life’s Domains
Chromosome Dynamics – Gordon Research Conference
13th Salk Institute Cell Cycle Meeting 2025
Meeting Topics:
1. Growth and proliferation
2. DNA replication and cohesion
3. Mitosis
4. Switches and checkpoints
5. Cell cycle therapeutics
6. Genome stability
7. Cell cycle and development
Course at EMBL-EBI Data visualisation for biology
This course will give insights into, and practical experience in, data visualisation for exploring complex and multi-dimensional biological data.
EMBO | EMBL Symposium: New approaches and concepts in microbiology
This symposium also has a virtual option.
Keystone Symposia – Autophagosomes and Endolysosomes: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Disease Implications
The meeting will highlight new discoveries surrounding endolysosomes and their intersections with autophagosomes.
FASEB – Signal Transduction in the Immune System
This year’s program will emphasize the study of the signaling pathways that control the function of the innate and adaptive immune systems.
GRC: Physical Understanding of Membrane Protein Biogenesis
Membrane Protein Folding – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
July 2025
GRC: Membranes as Drivers of Cellular and Organismal Processes
Molecular Membrane Biology – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
Dynein 2025
We are calling on scientists with an interest in dynein motors. Our goal is to provide a venue to encourage discussions across all areas of dynein biology and extend opportunities for junior researchers to participate in the field.
GRC: Re-Envisioning the Fluid Mosaic Model of Membrane-Lipid Interactions with Next-Generation Technologies
Molecular and Cellular Biology of Lipids- Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
August 2025
GRC: Cell Biology of Metals
Cell Biology of Metals – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
GRC: Modern Mechanistic Approaches to Toxicology Research and Application
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
GRC: Unlocking Discoveries in Plant Science With Location-To-Function Knowledge
Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology – Gordon Research Conference
Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed before the registration deadline.
September 2025
EMBL Conference: Protein synthesis and translational control
This conference also has a virtual option.
EMBO Practical Course: Advanced methods in bioimage analysis
This course has a virtual attendance option.
CellMech 2025
For the past 20 years, CellMech has brought together physicists, biologists, engineers, and mathematicians to discuss the advancements in cellular mechanobiology.
October 2025
EMBO | EMBL Symposium – Seeing is believing: imaging the molecular processes of life
This symposium has a virtual attendance option.
November 2025
EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Cell biology of the nucleus
This symposium has a virtual attendance option.