The SPCE-TC Interactive Webcasts are a series of regular meetings that bring together experts with extensive experience in the field of stem cells and cell therapy, fostering current and insightful discussions. Each online episode features guest speakers who introduce new ideas and approaches in the highlighted topic.
Disease Modeling for Translational Research
2026 | 16 April
Invited Speakers
Jens Schwamborn – OrganoTherapeutics
Bárbara F. Pinheiro – Stemmatters
2025 | 24 April
Invited Speakers
José Silva – Guangzhou Lab, China
Mina Gouti – MDC, Germany
Meeting Chairs
João Freitas
Liliana Bernardino
Simão Teixeira da Rocha
Susana Solá
The Cellular Models of Development and Disease session of the SPCE-TC Interactive Webcasts brought together renowned experts to discuss advances in the use of cellular models to study development and disease. Invited speakers José Silva (Guangzhou Lab, China) and Mina Gouti (MDC, Germany) shared recent research highlighting the importance of three-dimensional cellular models and innovative techniques to understand complex biological mechanisms. Through detailed presentations and an interactive roundtable, the session provided a deep reflection on the crucial role of these models in discovering therapies and understanding pathological processes, strengthening collaboration and knowledge exchange within the stem cell and cell therapy scientific community.
2024 | 24 June
Invited Speakers
Marlin Parmar – Lund University, Sweden
Sean Savitz – University of Texas, United States
Meeting Chairs
João Freitas
Liliana Bernardino
Simão Teixeira da Rocha
Susana Solá