Rong Fan

Professor, Harold Hodgkinson Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Pathology, Yale University.
When
6th-7th Jul 2023
Where
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
World Trade Center
The International Spatial Biology Congress returns to The Netherlands, and brings together over 20 presentations and interactive discussions to dive deeper into the latest spatial technologies and research. It will explore how using spatial multi-omics advances the discovery of novel molecular insights in oncology, immunology, neurology, and infectious disease, as well as the future opportunities of this rapidly developing field.
Presentations featuring ground-breaking research will show how spatial information is generated for the most complex systems, and how these can translate into future research and clinical intervention opportunities. There will be opportunities to discover the latest computational techniques, understand the importance of high-quality spatial data, and explore Spatial Multi-omics applications for the tumour microenvironment. Once again space is made in the program for emerging young researchers to showcase their work.
What they said about the 2022 meeting
“I got a clear overview of where researchers are at this moment in the field of spatial analysis”
“A good mixture of speakers from research and industry”
Covered a variety of applications of spatial biology techniques in different fields and diseases”
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Science and Technology Advisor, 10x Genomics
Associate Professor, Uppsala University
Assistant professor, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School.
Head DKFZ Single Cell Open Lab, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum & BioQuant Centre.
PhD candidate and cancer bioinformatician, King’s College London
Associate professor of Biological Chemistry of Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine.
Product Manager, ChipCytometry Services, Canopy Biosciences
Scientist, EMBL
Principal Investigator-Assistant Professor, University Medical Center Utrecht
Postdoctoral Researcher, National Centre for Genomic Analysis
Associate professor, and Director of Multiplex Immunofluorescence and Image Analysis Laboratory (MIIAL), University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Group leader, Leibniz Institute for Analytical Sciences (ISAS)
Professor, Harold Hodgkinson Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Pathology, Yale University.
Research Group Leader, Institute for Computational Biomedicine, Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital
Associate Professor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA
Director, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Assistant professor and principal investigator, Erasmus University Medical Center; Oncode Institute
Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Professor, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Professor and group leader, King’s College London; The Francis Crick Institute
Science and Technology Advisor, 10x Genomics
Associate Professor, Uppsala University
Assistant professor, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School.
Head DKFZ Single Cell Open Lab, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum & BioQuant Centre.
PhD candidate and cancer bioinformatician, King’s College London
Associate professor of Biological Chemistry of Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine.
Product Manager, ChipCytometry Services, Canopy Biosciences
Scientist, EMBL
Principal Investigator-Assistant Professor, University Medical Center Utrecht
Postdoctoral Researcher, National Centre for Genomic Analysis
Associate professor, and Director of Multiplex Immunofluorescence and Image Analysis Laboratory (MIIAL), University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Group leader, Leibniz Institute for Analytical Sciences (ISAS)
Professor, Harold Hodgkinson Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Pathology, Yale University.
Research Group Leader, Institute for Computational Biomedicine, Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital
Associate Professor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA
Director, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Assistant professor and principal investigator, Erasmus University Medical Center; Oncode Institute
Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Professor, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Professor and group leader, King’s College London; The Francis Crick Institute
The agenda is in production. If you would like to contribute to the meeting or have ideas on the topics that should be included in the meeting program contact Wen Fang who will be pleased to hear from you.
Get the 2023 Agenda
World Trade Centre Rotterdam
The Postillion Hotel & World Trade Centre Rotterdam
Beursplein 37
3011 AA Rotterdam
Nederland
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The World Trade Centre is located in the middle of the bustling city center of Rotterdam. It is located near two international airports, Schiphol (40 minutes by public transport) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (30 minutes by public transport). The 168 room Postillion Hotel Rotterdam, is attached to the World Trade Centre.
Lunaphore Technologies S.A. is a Swiss company born in 2014 with the vision of enabling spatial biology in every laboratory. Lunaphore has developed a game-changing chip technology that can extract spatial proteomic and genomic data from tumors and transform any simple assay into multiplex spatial biology without complexity. Lunaphore empowers researchers to push the boundaries of research to ultimately develop the next generation personalized therapies.
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Company description: Vizgen is developing the next generation of genomic profiling tools that enable researchers to gain new insight into the biological systems that underlie human health and disease with spatial context. The company’s MERSCOPE platform enables massively multiplexed, genome-scale nucleic acid imaging with high accuracy and unrivalled detection efficiency at subcellular resolution. MERSCOPE provides transformative insight into a wide range of tissue-scale basic research and translational medicine. For more information, go to www.vizgen.com/
×NanoString Technologies is a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research. The company provides three platforms focused on gene and protein expression analysis as well as multiplexed spatial profiling and high-resolution molecular imaging: the nCounter® Analysis System, the GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler, and the CosMx™ Spatial Molecular Imager.
For more information, visit https://nanostring.com/research-focus/spatial-multiomics/
×As The Spatial Biology Company®, Akoya Biosciences’ mission is to bring context to the world of biology and human health through the power of spatial phenotyping. The company offers comprehensive single-cell imaging solutions that allow researchers to phenotype cells with spatial context and visualize how they organize and interact to influence disease progression and response to therapy. Akoya offers a full continuum of spatial phenotyping solutions to serve the diverse needs of researchers across discovery, translational and clinical research.
×Bio-Techne® unites some of the most distinguished brands within Life Sciences including R&D Systems®, Novus Biologicals®, Tocris Bioscience ®, ProteinSimple® and Advanced Cell Diagnostics®. Together we deliver innovative research technologies and high-quality reagents to the field of Immunology.
Complementing our range of biological products, Bio-Techne produces an expansive range of next-generation protein analysis platforms, award-winning immunoassays and reliable diagnostic technologies tailored for Immunology research. Our drive to deliver the best user experience for our customers includes our extensive product quality control and custom manufacturing services.
Company description: Vizgen is developing the next generation of genomic profiling tools that enable researchers to gain new insight into the biological systems that underlie human health and disease with spatial context. The company’s MERSCOPE platform enables massively multiplexed, genome-scale nucleic acid imaging with high accuracy and unrivalled detection efficiency at subcellular resolution. MERSCOPE provides transformative insight into a wide range of tissue-scale basic research and translational medicine. For more information, go to www.vizgen.com/
×Ionpath is a pioneer in high-definition spatial proteomics, revolutionizing tissue imaging and analysis to accelerate medical discovery and improve human health. Its MIBI™ (multiplexed ion beam imaging) platform breaks through the limitations of traditional immunohistochemistry (IHC), enabling a deeper understanding of the tissue microenvironment with highly multiplexed, quantitative single-cell analysis. With MIBI technology and the expertise of its pathology/data science teams, Ionpath provides actionable insights for translational/clinical research at top pharma, biotech, and research organizations.
×Resolve Biosciences applies the power of Molecular Cartography to enable scientists to gain new insights based on the highest-resolution view of single-cell spatial biology. The platform features the company’s proprietary, multiplexed, single-molecule detection technology, which offers full spatial context at subcellular resolution, all in a workflow that preserves the sample tissue. The Molecular Cartography technology offers unparalleled sensitivity and specificity that helps scientists detect individual transcripts and rare signals to advance the understanding of complex biological questions.
×Ultivue provides researchers and scientists in translational medicine with multiplex biomarker assays for tissue phenotyping and digital pathology. Its proprietary InSituPlex® technology enables advanced exploration and interrogation of tissue samples for precision medicine research. These highly customizable solutions coupled with our scientific consultative approach strengthen and accelerate biomarker discovery and drug development programs.
Learn more at https://ultivue.com/
×Lunaphore Technologies S.A. is a Swiss company born in 2014 with the vision of enabling spatial biology in every laboratory. Lunaphore has developed a game-changing chip technology that can extract spatial proteomic and genomic data from tumors and transform any simple assay into multiplex spatial biology without complexity. Lunaphore empowers researchers to push the boundaries of research to ultimately develop the next generation personalized therapies.
×Partek Incorporated develops software that makes advanced bioinformatics accessible to everyone. Powerful statistics and interactive visualizations are combined in an easy-to-use interface making start-to-finish genomic data analysis fast and simple. Comprehensive analysis for bulk and single cell gene expression, spatial transcriptomics, ChIP-Seq/ATAC-Seq, VDJ, trajectory analysis, variant detection, CNV analysis, metagenomics, and non-coding RNA expression. Partek, turning data into discovery®.
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If you are thinking about giving a poster presentation, we are offering a €100 discount. Use the discount code poster when you register. (Not available to solution providers and subject to claw back if you do not present a poster at the meeting)
Poster presentation sessions will take place in breaks and alongside the other breakout sessions of the conference. Your presentation will be displayed in a dedicated area, with the other accepted posters from industry and academic presenters.
We also issue a poster eBook to all attendees with your full abstract in and can share your poster as a PDF after the meeting if you desire (optional).
Whether looking for funding, employment opportunities or simply wanting to share your work with a like-minded and focused group, these are an excellent way to join the heart of this congress.
In order to present a poster at the forum, you need to be registered as a delegate. Please note that there is limited space available and poster space is assigned on a first come first served basis (subject to checks and successful registration)
Submission instructions
We will require the form (downloadable below) to be submitted by 16th June 2023. This is the formal deadline however space is another limiting factor so early application is recommended. Therefore please contact us with any questions you have as soon as possible.
One 15-minute speaking slots have been reserved on the Agenda for you to give an oral presentation of your research.
Simply indicate that you would like your poster presentation to be submitted to the judging panel on the poster submission form.
The winning entries will be notified one week after the closing date above.
The competition is not open to representatives of organisations offering services and/or business & technology solutions or business consultants.
For further details please contact
Gavin Hambrook
Tel +44 (0) 1865 849841
email [email protected]
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