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SUMMARY:Nanopore London Calling 2027
DESCRIPTION:Oxford Nanopore’s annual conference\, London Calling\, returns to Old Billingsgate in London from 18 to 20 May 2027\, and abstract submission is now open. \nLondon Calling brings together researchers using Oxford Nanopore sequencing to share new methods\, data analysis and real-world applications across science and healthcare. The programme mixes keynotes\, community talks\, interactive and discussion-led sessions\, masterclasses and posters. Tuesday 18 May is a virtual-only day\, while Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 May run live at Old Billingsgate with online participation too. \nIt is worth a look for dementia and neurodegeneration researchers. Long-read sequencing is increasingly used to pick up repeat expansions\, structural variants\, RNA isoforms and DNA methylation that short-read approaches can miss\, and to explore brain gene activity in Alzheimer’s. \nWhat’s on\nAlongside the main programme\, breakout sessions are organised around real application areas\, with small\, focused discussions. Last year’s Tech Hub covered data analysis\, clinical research applications\, high-throughput sequencing\, experimental design\, and sample and library preparation\, and drop-in Technical Zones focused on adaptive sampling\, transcriptomics and whole-genome sequencing. In person\, the Live Lounge offers hands-on time with the devices and one-to-one conversations with Oxford Nanopore’s experts. \nSubmit an abstract\nAbstract submission for London Calling 2027 is open until Friday 15 January 2027 at 23:59 UK time. Decisions will be sent to all applicants by the end of March 2027\, and details on how to take part\, including any available travel support\, will be shared with successful applicants. \nIf you are pulling one together\, our guide on how to write a powerful conference abstract is a good place to start\, and if you end up with a poster\, here’s how to sell your conference poster on the day. \nQuestions about abstracts go to the events team at events@nanoporetech.com. \nTickets\nVirtual tickets are free. In-person and online tickets for 2027 are due to go on sale soon. For reference\, in-person tickets for 2026 started at £499 on early bird\, with a student rate of £349\, and sold out. \nSubmit your abstract by Friday 15 January 2027 (23:59 UK time). \n\nSubmit an Abstract
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SUMMARY:SCMND 2027: Stem Cell Models of Neurodegeneration
DESCRIPTION:The UK Dementia Research Institute hosts the second SCMND symposium\, bringing together the international community using stem cell models to understand and treat neurodegenerative disease. \nSCMND was created to fill a gap. Researchers working with iPSC and stem cell-derived models of neurodegeneration had no dedicated forum in which to compare approaches\, troubleshoot methods or find collaborators. This is the second meeting\, delivered as part of the Cure-ND network\, and it runs over three days in Edinburgh. \nThe programme includes three keynote speakers\, 32 session speakers\, three early career researcher talks\, 10 flash talks and four poster sessions\, with poster prizes awarded on the final day. Confirmed plenary speakers are Valentina Fossati (JAX-NYSCF)\, Steven Finkbeiner (Gladstone Institute) and Su-Chun Zhang (Sanford Burnham Prebys). \nWorth a look if you work with iPSC-derived neurons\, organoids or any stem cell-based model of neurodegeneration. Speakers and poster presenters are selected from submitted abstracts\, so the ECR talks\, flash talks and poster prizes are genuinely open rather than invitation-only. \nAbstract submission is open until 31 December 2026. Abstracts will be selected for posters\, three oral presentations and 10 flash talks\, and everyone who submits will hear whether they have a poster or a talk by 28 February 2027 at the latest. Posters can be up to A0 and must be in portrait orientation. Full details are on the SCMND poster information page. \nRegistration closes 5 May 2027. UK DRI members attend free. Registration is £300 for all other academic researchers\, £450 for non-academic attendees without a poster\, and £550 for non-academic attendees presenting a poster. An optional conference dinner on 19 May is a further £48. \nRegister via the University of Edinburgh\, or find out more on the SCMND website.
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/scmnd-2027-stem-cell-models-of-neurodegeneration/
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