Retrospective coverage for October 15, 2026. First published October 26, 2026 06:07 -07:00 (Pacific time). This is an AI-assisted brief compiled from linked public source records; the coverage date is not the publication date.
The Sanford Stem Cell Institute scheduled its 12th annual symposium for Oct. 15–16 at the Sanford Consortium’s Roth Auditorium in La Jolla. The published program combined invited talks and poster presentations with options for in-person or virtual participation. Organizer’s program
Organizers advertised more than 50 speakers and 40 poster presenters. The listed keynote speakers were Peter Dirks, Elaine Fuchs, Cigall Kadoch, Robert Langer and Amy Wagers.
Catriona Jamieson, the institute’s director and chief of the Division of Regenerative Medicine, was identified as the host. Sessions were scheduled across two days, beginning at 8 a.m. Oct. 15 and concluding at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Torrey Pines Scenic Drive venue.
The event was presented as a forum for discussing discoveries and emerging research in stem-cell medicine. Those program details document a planned scientific exchange, not proof of attendance, a new clinical approval or the effectiveness of any treatment.