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#BetterTogether

Your next collaboration could start with a conversation.

Meet the people moving organoids, organs-on-chips, MPS and advanced cell models forward. Explore their science. Share your questions. Be part of the conversation at WORD+ events — and keep it going with WORC.Community.

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Researchers · Societies · Academia · Pharma · Biotech · Technology providers

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Be there for what happens next.

The talk that changes your approach. The question you finally get to ask. The person who understands your research challenge. Choose your next opportunity to connect.

The flagship gathering

WORD+2027

24–26 February 2027 · Main event

Hinxton Hall · Wellcome Genome Campus · Cambridge, UK
23 February: training & tools day

Global innovation & standardisation in action.

With keynote Professor Hans Clevers and perspectives from research, pharma and organisations shaping the adoption of human-relevant models.

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Build your visit around

Learn practical skillsExplore the 23 February training & tools programme.
Connect science and applicationHear organoid, organ-on-chip and advanced-model research.
Join the adoption discussionExplore innovation, standardisation and the way ahead.
Meet the people behind the papersTurn a research interest into a conversation.

Next in the calendar

WORD+2026 UK End of Year Celebration

15 December 2026

AstraZeneca · UK

Celebrate the year’s science and connections, and look ahead to 2027 with research talks and technologies in action.

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Oncology focus

Translational & Clinical Cancer Research Innovation

15–16 April 2027

Rome · Italy

Chaired by Professors Giovanni Blandino and Marianna Kruithof-de Julio. Bring your interest in cancer models and clinical translation into the discussion.

Explore Rome event updates →

Tickets and agenda to be announced.

Explore all WORD+ events and the latest announcements ↗. Check individual event pages for current programmes and booking arrangements.

Why come together?

Don’t just hear about it afterwards.

01 / ASK

Bring your real questions.

Go beyond the abstract. Discuss methods, model choices and the challenges you face at the bench.

02 / CONNECT

Find your people.

Meet researchers, technology teams and potential collaborators working towards shared goals.

03 / SHARE

Take your ideas further.

Exchange perspectives, discover approaches and make time for conversations that can shape your next step.

“It is great to be part of this community. I am still buzzing!”Dr Petra de Graaf · UMC Utrecht · WORD+2026

Before you meet, explore the science

Interactive Library.
Real papers. Better questions.

Get to know the research behind the people you’ll meet. The WORC-Flow Quest™ Library brings researcher discovery and paper-based challenges together.

Browse researchers, explore source papers and test your understanding — including filters for WORD+2027 and WORD+2026 End of Year speakers.

📖 Open the Interactive Library →

Find a researcherSearch by name or employer, or explore the event speaker filters.
Choose a paperFollow links to the PubMed record and paper to explore the evidence.
Take a QuestTry paper-specific questions and the abstract challenge.
Bring a question to WORD+Use what you’ve learned to start a more informed conversation.

Keep the conversation going

See you in WORC Chat.

Start a discussion before an event. Share a question after a talk. Reconnect when you’re back in the lab. WORC Chat gives the community a place to continue the conversation between WORD+ events.

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Event information: WORD+ Events WORD+2027 UK Celebration · Updated 17 October 2026.

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We are #BetterTogether - Listen for a little bit of fun..

A community-created adaptation inspired by Jack Johnson’s “Better Together”, shared with the WORC community, subject to the rights of the original creators.

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