Cell Bio 2024

Cell Bio 2024 is organized by American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and will be held from Dec 14 - 18, 2024 at San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, United States of America.

Description:
Cell Bio 2024, the joint meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), will showcase a diverse global community of the brightest minds in cell biology. Come network with scientists, present research, explore the exhibit hall, and learn the latest in science and technology focusing on cell biology as the fundamental basis of biology as well as emerging interdisciplinary topics.

Topics - New for 2024!
1 Cellular Structures

• 1a. Actin cytoskeleton
• 1b. Microtubules
• 1c. Intracellular transport and molecular motors
• 1d. Cilia and flagella dynamics
• 1e. Protein folding and assembly, chaperones and quality control
• 1f. Liquid phase separation

2 Cellular Interactions and Communication

• 2a. Cell-matrix interactions and ECM signaling
• 2b. Cell-cell communication and junctional complexes
• 2c. Cell adhesion and migration
• 2d. Membrane trafficking and vesicular transport
• 2e. Exosome-mediated intercellular communication

3 Nucleus, Subcellular Organelles and Membranes

• 3a. Nuclear and organelle dynamics and communication, nuclear envelope, nuclear pore complexes
• 3b. Lipid rafts and membrane microdomains
• 3c. Membrane fusion and fission
• 3d. Endosomal sorting and lysosomal function
• 3e. Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi structure, function, and transport
• 3f. Constitutive and regulated secretion, secretory granules, and vesicles

4 Biophysics, Structural Biology, & Mechanobiology

• 4a. Mechanotransduction
• 4b. Physical & mechanical properties of cells and tissues
• 4c. Protein and RNA structures
• 4d. Mechanobiology in cell structure and function

5 Genome Organization, Regulation and Integrity

• 5a. Chromosome dynamics and organization
• 5b. Nuclear organization, Chromatin dynamics & Epigenetic modifications
• 5c. Transcription and chromatin
• 5d. DNA damage and repair
• 5e. DNA replication
• 5f. RNA biology

6 Cell Division and Cell Cycle Control

• 6a. (Mitotic) spindle, mitotic disassembly/reassembly of the nucleus
• 6b. Meiosis
• 6c. Cell cycle checkpoints
• 6d. Circadian clocks
• 6e. Cytoplasmic Division/Cytokinesis
• 6f. Chromosome segregation, kinetochores

7 Developmental Biology and Morphogenesis

• 7a. Cellular asymmetry and polarization, epithelia
• 7b. Embryogenesis and organogenesis
• 7c. Morphogen gradients and tissue patterning
• 7d. Collective cell migration and tissue organization

8 Signal Transduction

• 8a. Receptor-ligand interactions and signaling
• 8b. Post-translational modifications and signaling cascades
• 8c. Spatial organization and microdomains
• 8d. Role of noncoding RNAs in signal transduction

9 Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration

• 9a. Neuronal biomechanics and mechanotransduction
• 9b. Synaptic transmission and plasticity mechanisms
• 9c. Neural circuits and information processing
• 9d. Neuronal development and axonal guidance
• 9e. Neuronal activity and network dynamics
• 9f. Neurodegenerative disease and therapeutics

10 Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

• 10a. Cell fate determination, reprogramming and lineage tracing
• 10b. Organoids and tissue engineering
• 10c. Stem cell-based therapies and clinical applications
• 10d. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
• 10e. Niche and microenvironment

11 Cancer Cell Biology and Therapeutics:

• 11a. Metastasis
• 11b. Drug resistance
• 11c. Tumor microenvironment
• 11d. Targeted cancer therapies, immunotherapy, precision medicine
• 11e. Cancer genomics

12 Tools and Technologies in Cell Biology

• 12a. Single-molecule biophysics
• 12b. super-resolution imaging
• 12c. High-throughput screening
• 12d. Optogenetics
• 12e. Genome editing
• 12f. Live-cell imaging
• 12g. Machine-learning and AI
• 12h. Emerging Model Systems
• 12i. Microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technologies
• 12j. Organoids and 3D culture models
• 12k. Biosensors
• 12l. Drug discovery platforms
• 12m. Imaging and image analysis methods
• 12n. Spatial omics

13 Systems and Quantitative Biology 

• 13a. Bioinformatics, data analysis, and modeling
• 13b. Computational approaches to cell biology
• 13c. Quantitative imaging and single-cell analysis
• 13d. Genome-scale and integrative analyses

14 Cell-Based Therapies (Pre-clinical; development stage)

• 14a. Drug delivery mechanisms
• 14b. Gene Therapy
• 14c. Cell therapy
• 14d. Immunotherapy
• 14e. Pre-clinical models

15 Cellular Responses to Stress and Aging

• 15a. Protein misfolding and aggregation
• 15b. Cellular and organismal aging
• 15c. Autophagy and cellular clearance mechanisms
• 15d. Senescence and age-related diseases
• 15e. Redox signaling and oxidative stress responses
• 15f. Cell death and apoptosis

16 Metabolism

• 16a. Nutrient sensing and metabolism
• 16b. Mitochondrial function and energy production
• 16c. Metabolic diseases and therapeutic interventions

17 Bioengineering and Synthetic Cell Biology:

• 17a. Synthetic circuits and cellular engineering
• 17b. Biomaterials and mechanotransduction in tissue engineering
• 17c. Organoids and 3D bioprinting in regenerative medicine
• 17d. Synthetic biology approaches for drug delivery
• 17e. Biofabrication and tissue-on-a-chip technologies
• 17f. Artificial cell design

18 Microbiology

• 18a. Bacteriology
• 18b. Biofilm formation
• 18c. Fungal biology and interactions with other organisms
• 18d. Virology
• 18e. Antibiotic resistance
• 18f. Host-pathogen interactions

19 Plant Cell Biology

• 19a. Stress responses
• 19b. Microbial interactions
• 19c. Development and morphogenesis
• 19d. Environmental sensing and responses
• 19e. Photosynthesis and metabolism
• 19f. Genomes, genomics and gene regulation

20 Ecology & Evolution

• 20a. Experimental evolution
• 20b. Genome evolution
• 20c. Evolutionary medicine
• 20d. Microbial ecology

21 Immunology

• 21a. Innate immunity
• 21b. adaptive immune responses
• 21c. Immune cell development and activation
• 21d. Immune signaling and regulation
• 21e. Immunotherapy and immune-related diseases
• 21f. Host-pathogen interactions

22 Science Education

• 22a. K-12
• 22b. Primarily Undergraduate
• 22c. Graduate and medical school
• 22d. Tools and Technology for Science Education

23 Scholarship of Diversity

• 23a. Impact of diversity on research quality and productivity
• 23b. Evidence-based approaches to improve recruitment and retention in the biomedical research workforce
• 23c. Individual and institutional barriers to workforce diversity
• 23d. Scaling and dissemination of strategies for eliminating barriers to career transitions