We believe in keeping science accessible, especially when the science is this good-Thank you to all involved! Three events, all price supported for Advanced Cell Model Researchers.
❄️ 🗓️ 15th December 2026 at AstraZeneca DISC, Cambridge, UK
Join Keynote Hazel Screen as we celebrate 2026's UK research. Joined by co-host Rhiannon David and AZ speakers Julien Fleurence Andrzej Nowojewski, PhD with: Eleanor Murphy University of Oxford, Jo Brown Immunocore, Kathryn Bowles UK Dementia Research Institute, Alice Pollard, MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), ECP Beth Swallow, Lukas Gaats, mo:re, Sanju Ashraf, Ph.D, Nikon, John Kendrick, Labcorp, Ella Hockings, LICORbio 10am-4pm: Leading research talks, insightful discussion. 4pm-6pm fizz, nibbles and networking. Book now
🗓️23rd-26th February 2027. WORD+2027, Cambridge UK.
Flagship Global event. Join Keynote and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award: Hans Clevers and an exceptional community of speakers. Thank to them and thank you to our main event partners too: STEMCELL Technologies, HUB Organoids, ELRIG Over 100 free places for Early Career Scientists too- be quick! Book now
🗓️15th & 16th April 2027. Translational & Clinical Cancer Research Innovation
at IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome. Global event, Co-hosted by GIOVANNI BLANDINO and Marianna Kruithof-de Julio, University of Bern. More here.
Why WORD+ events?
'Energising cutting edge organoid and organ-on-a-chip science from across the globe. It is truly one that feels most connected out of many other conferences' AstraZeneca & GSK, Sweden & UK.
'Thank you so much for such a fantastic meeting! Reconnecting with friends, meeting new collaborators, and exchanging ideas that push our field forward. The energy, openness and science really make it special' 2026 International MPS Society (iMPSS) Magdalena Kasendra and Lena Smirnova.
'I echo everyone’s sentiments about the wonderful, friendly atmosphere that defines WORD+ conferences. You did a fantastic job as always, and it was a pleasure to be part of it!' EUROoCS Chair Pelin Candarlioglu.
With kind permission background image by Qkine: Cartilage spheroids using Qkine animal origin-free TGF-β1 (Qk010). Image by Oliver Gardiner, Valerina Davydenko, UCL. WORD+ attendees shown: Sasha Berdichevski Jo Bird, Aljona Kolmogorova,
Thank you for joining us here at WORC! This platform has the sole purpose of bringing Organoid and Organ-on-a-chip researchers together! Easily connect, share content, ideas and experiences in this transformative area of science. The idea for this community came after speaking with many of you expressing the need for joined up thinking and making long lasting connections.
