{"id":2419,"date":"2026-10-14T07:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T07:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:35:51","slug":"gscn-conference-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"GSCN Conference 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2419\" class=\"elementor elementor-2419\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae44f24 e-con-full gscn-mini gscn-mini-2018 e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae44f24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f475b9 gm-banner elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f475b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/GSCN_AnnConf2018_Banner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1522\" alt=\"GSCN Annual Conference 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/GSCN_AnnConf2018_Banner.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/GSCN_AnnConf2018_Banner-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/GSCN_AnnConf2018_Banner-768x238.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c60b1a e-con-full gm-contents e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c60b1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-848de36 e-con-full gm-nav e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"848de36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a8e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4a8e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"gm-pnav\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/conference-pictures\/\">Conference Pictures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/program\/\">Program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/speakers-and-chairs\/\">Speakers and Chairs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/conference-poster\/\">Conference Poster<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/symp-bmbf-projects\/\">Symp. BMBF projects<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/elsa-symposium\/\">ELSA Symposium<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/gscn-non-pi-meeting\/\">GSCN non-PI Meeting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/social-events\/\">Social events<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/registration\/\">Registration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/abstract-submission\/\">Abstract Submission<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/awards\/\">Awards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/about-the-venue\/\">About the Venue<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/accommodation\/\">Accommodation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/travel\/\">Travel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/exhibitors\/\">Exhibitors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/from-the-press\/\">From the Press<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2018\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"gm-site\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/\">GSCN Website<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284e2f5 e-con-full gm-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"284e2f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60a6d7 e-con-full gm-pane e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c60a6d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d18f2 e-con-full gm-mod  e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0d18f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c436355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c436355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dear GSCN members, dear colleagues,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Annual GSCN Conference 2018 welcomed more than 400 participants, offered three joining symposia and attracted 28 companies to the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg from 19 &#8211; 21 September 2018. Heidelberg was the German capital of stem cell research for three days and more &ndash; around 400 scientists from Germany and other countries met at the DKFZ to exchange new findings and technologies. This annual meeting 2018 had some new features: As a kaleidoscope, several symposia flourished along the GSCN conference: a big symposium on 13 projects about innovative stem cell technologies for individualized medicine, funded by the ministry of education and research (BMBF), a Non PI-Workshop and an ELSA-Symposium about ethical, legal and social aspects of stem cell research. Highlights were the international key notes framing the conference with Leonard Zon, Alex Schier und William Pu, (all Cambridge, US) and Allison Bardin (Paris) as well as Jianlong Wang (New York, US). Another outstanding highlight was the Presidential Symposium with keynote speaker Steve Goldman (Rochester \/ Copenhagen) and the presentations of the GSCN-awardees Nina Cabezas Wallscheid (GSCN Junior Investigator Award), Maria Elena Torres-Padilla (GSCN Female Scientist Award) and Maja Milanovic \/ Clemens Schmitt (GSCN Publication of the Year). The conference offered space for a large industry exhibition with 28 booths, two interesting poster sessions, 60 talks, a get-together and a GSCN Network evening. Lots of possibilities to network, foster relationships, discuss with collaborators and find out about new technologies. A well-visited public event on Friday evening showed the perspectives of stem cell research to an interested lay audience in the Mathematikon \/ Heidelberg. The online follow-up survey gave a very positive feedback, best summarized in the following anonymous quotes: &ldquo;Networking is great and clearly in the heart of the conference. Close proximity to leaders in the field. Relevance of presented topics. \/ Great presentations, very good keynotes, good opportunities for networking.&rdquo; The conference pictures will be online here. <strong>The 7th GSCN Conference will be in Berlin on 23 till 25 Sept. 2019 &ndash; please save the date!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With best regards,<\/p>\n<p>Ana Martin-Villalba (Heidelberg) GSCN Active President 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>for the Program Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<p>\n<p>\n<p>Daniel Besser (Berlin) L\u00e1zaro Centanin (Heidelberg) Gergana Dobreva (Mannheim) Hartmut Geiger (Ulm) Susanne Kleber (Heidelberg) Jan Lohmann (Heidelberg) Ulrich Martin (Hannover) Ana Martin-Villalba (Heidelberg) Andreas Trumpp (Heidelberg)<\/p>\n<p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Film with statements from participants, 4th Annual Conference 2016 of the GSCN in Hannover (12 &#8211; 14 September 2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dwn_t_Twg4s?wmode=transparent\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Highlight film from the 2nd Annual GSCN Conference 2014 in Heidelberg <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7GVba9iW1H4?wmode=transparent\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><strong>More Information on the previous GSCN conferences<\/strong><br \/>\n<span><a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2017\/\">5th Annual Conference of the GSCN (Jena)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2016\/\">4th Annual Conference of the GSCN (Hannover)<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gscn.sleware.com\/gscn-conferences\/previous-gscn-conferences\/gscn-conference-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3rd&nbsp;Annual Conference of the GSCN (Frankfurt a.M.)<\/a><br 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