Session Title: Stem Cells and Organoids

Session Summary:This session will present cutting-edge research that reveal the mechanisms of organogenesis/organ regeneration/disease and also technologies to utilize stem cells for future applications and/or generate organoids. Topics include pluripotent stem cells, tissue stem cells, organoids and tissue homeostasis.

Chairs/Speakers
  • Minoru Takasato
  • (RIKEN)
  • Andras Lakatos
  • (University of Cambridge)
Speakers
  • Yumi Konagaya
  • (RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR))
  • Takanori Takebe
  • (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)