Cell Biology at Scale 2026
June 3, 2026 @ 08:00 – 17:00 CEST
The Cell Biology at Scale (CB@S) meeting is co-hosted by SciLifeLab, the national research infrastructure for life science in Sweden, and Biohub. This event aims to bring together researchers working at the interface of cell biology, imaging, functional genomics, computational biology, and artificial intelligence.
Recent advances in multiplexed molecular profiling, high-resolution imaging, perturbation technologies, and AI-driven modeling are changing how we study cells. Conducting cell biology at scale is not simply about increasing throughput. It represents a shift in how experiments are designed, how data are integrated, and how biological questions are formulated across molecular, cellular, and organismal levels.
CB@S 2026, a one-day symposium, will focus on forward-looking perspectives:
- How do we integrate multimodal cellular data?
- How can modeling and AI help build predictive, cell-scale theoretical frameworks?
- What experimental and computational strategies are still missing?
The symposium will be accessible both on site and via live stream.
The annual CB@S meetings started four years ago, and so far, all have taken place in the United States. Now for the first time, the meeting will be hosted in Europe. Stockholm is an established international center for interdisciplinary life science research, with strong environments in cell biology, data-driven biology, and technology development.
This event is kindly supported by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
Speakers
Alexander van Oudenaarden, Hubrecht Institute
Aubrey Weigel, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Charlotte Bunne, EPFL
Florian Jug, Human Technopole
Jan Funke, Human Technopole
Johannes Schönenberg, UCSD
Lukas Kapitein, Utrecht University
Magda Bienko, SciLifeLab, Karolinska Institutet / Human Technopole
Ralf Jungmann, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Suliana Manley, EPFL
Registration
Program
Program and sessions are preliminary and subject to change
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | Doors open, registration, coffee & light breakfast |
| 09:00 | Welcome remarks (SciLifeLab & Biohub) |
| Session I – Molecular Mapping at Scale | |
| 09:20 | Ralf Jungmann |
| 09:40 | DNA-associated intronic RNAs form introsomes that shape genome architecture in neurons Magda Bienko, SciLifeLab/Karolinska Institutet, Human Technopole |
| 10:10 | Selected talks from abstracts |
| 10:30 | Session Wrap up |
| 10:35 | Coffee Break |
| Session II – Cellular Organization & Dynamics | |
| 11:00 | Johannes Schönenberg |
| 11:20 | Using light to dissect and direct cellular organization and dynamics Lukas Kapitein |
| 11:40 | Novel sequencing tools to monitor translation in individual cells Alexander van Oudenaarden |
| 12:00 | Poster pitch session – Selected Abstracts |
| 12:20 | Session Wrap-up |
| 12:25 | Lunch and Poster session |
| Session III – From imaging to models | |
| 14:00 | Smart microscopy reveals patterns in the mitochondrial life cycle Suliana Manley |
| 14:20 | Virtual Patient Labs: AI-Driven Simulation and Diagnostics for Precision Oncology Charlotte Bunne |
| 14:40 | AI as a Trusted Partner for Scientific Discovery Across Biological Scales Florian Jug |
| 15:00 | Discussion & Session Wrap-up |
| 15:10 | Coffee Break |
| Session IV – Outlook: Building Predictive Cell Biology | |
| 15:45 | Aubrey Weigel |
| 16:05 | Mechanistic Models of Morphogenesis Jan Funke |
| 16:25 | Speaker TBA |
| 16:45 | Panel discussion |
| 17:10 | Conference Wrap up – Thank you |
| 17:15 | End of Meeting |
Abstract Submissions
We invite attendees to submit abstracts for short talks, and we especially encourage topics that are discussion-oriented and highlight future directions for the field, rather than focused on published work. Abstracts are due May 15, 2026; notifications of accepted abstracts will be made on May 25, 2026.
Participants are also invited to submit an abstract (maximum 250 words) to present a poster at the meeting. The organizers may invite selected poster presenters to additionally give an oral presentation during the symposium.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a link that allows you to return and submit or edit your abstract at any time before the deadline.
Scientific Committee
Jan Ellenberg
Johan Elf
Manuel Leonetti
Carolina Wählby
Lucas Pelkmans
Iain Cheeseman
Paul Blainey
Sanja Vickovic
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