3rd Stem Cell - Niche Interactions in the Gastrointestinal Tract Conference

3rd Stem Cell - Niche Interactions in the Gastrointestinal Tract Conference is organized by Fusion Conferences Ltd and will be held from Nov 07 - 10, 2026 at Devossion By Live Aqua Playa del Carmen, Playa del carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Synopsis:
Over the past two decades, breakthroughs in gastrointestinal (GI) stem cell biology have transformed our ability to identify, trace, and manipulate intestinal stem cells (ISCs). The field is now entering an exciting new phase: uncovering how dysregulated IS behavior contributes to disease, and how GI disorders in turn affect stem cell function.

The Fusion Intestinal Stem Cell Conference will bring together an international community of researchers and clinicians to share the latest advances. Discussions will highlight how the microenvironment of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon shapes stem cell dynamics in both health and disease, as well as how the niche varies across the GI tract. Attendees will also explore cutting-edge experimental models for investigating the relationship between ISCs, their niche, and disease initiation and progression.

Key Sessions:

• Inflammation: causes and consequences
• Microbiome and inter-tissue signaling
• Metabolism and aging
• In vitro modelling of the GI tract
• GI diseases and stem cells
• Cellular plasticity in the Gl tract
• Regulation of ISC behavior

Topics of discussion will include:

• Innovative methods to assess stem cell growth and differentiation along the Gitract
• The translational limits of mouse models for human disease
• Effects of inflammation, infection, and aging on ISC behavior
• Dietary and metabolic influences on regional stem cell regulation
• Communication between the GI tract and other organs
• The microbiome's role in shaping stem cell activity and disease outcomes