2026 Keynotes
Elaine Fuchs, Ph.D.
The Rockefeller University
Rudolf Jaenisch, M.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alexander Meissner, Ph.D.
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics; NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumnus
2026 Speakers
Kristin Baldwin, Ph.D.
Andrew Bassett, Ph.D.
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Gabi Belfort, M.D., Ph.D.
BlueRock Therapeutics
Kristen Brennand, Ph.D.
Yale University; NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumna
Brian Cleary, Ph.D.
Boston University
Mary Dickinson, Ph.D.
The Jackson Laboratory
Thomas Durcan, Ph.D.
The Neuro’s Early Drug Discovery Unit (EDDU), McGill University
Luca Foschini, Ph.D.
Sage Bionetworks
Uta Grieshammer, Ph.D.
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, Ph.D.
Altos Labs
Arnold Kriegstein, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Cathleen (Cat) Lutz, Ph.D., M.B.A.
The Jackson Laboratory
Delara Motlagh, Ph.D., M.B.A.
FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc.
Malin Parmar, Ph.D.
Lund University
Thomas Rando, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Bill Skarnes, Ph.D.
The Jackson Laboratory
Sally Temple, Ph.D.
Neural Stem Cell Institute
Flora Vaccarino, M.D.
Yale University
Amy Wagers, Ph.D.
Harvard University
Session Topics
Covering a wide range of topics, The JAX-NYSCF Conference fosters progress in stem cell research by providing a forum for scientific discussion and collaboration.
Translational cell therapies
Aging and rejuvenation
Neurodevelopment
New technologies for iPSCs
Bridging cell and animal models
New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
Rare disease research
Gene editing advances
