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Biotech conferences
170+ scientific, partnering, and therapeutic-area meetings across gene therapy, RNA, biologics, drug development, and tox. 2026 dates, locations, and a short read on why each matters.
Gene Therapy & Cell Therapy
Conferences focused on gene therapy, cell therapy, gene editing, and viral vector development.
26 conferences
ASGCT Annual Meeting
May 11-15, 2026 · Boston, MA
The principal scientific meeting for gene and cell therapy. Presentations span preclinical through clinical development across all CGT modalities. Organized by the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy.
Phacilitate Advanced Therapies Week
February 9-12, 2026 · San Diego, CA
The largest partnering and strategy conference for cell, gene, and tissue-engineered therapies. Combines scientific content with business development and investor meetings.
ESGCT Congress
October 27-30, 2026 · Hamburg, Germany
Annual congress of the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy. Scientific presentations, regulatory updates, and networking for the European CGT community.
Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa (ARM)
October 5-7, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine's flagship event. The largest annual gathering focused on cell therapy, gene therapy, and tissue engineering commercialization, policy, and dealmaking.
ISCT Annual Meeting
May 6-9, 2026 · Dublin, Ireland
World's largest cell and gene therapy translation conference (3,000+ delegates, 60+ countries). Covers CAR-T, NK cells, gene editing, viral vectors, bioprocessing, and regulatory/market access.
WORLDSymposium
February 2-6, 2026 · San Diego, CA
Premier meeting for lysosomal storage diseases featuring gene therapy innovations. Critical for biotech developing therapies for LSDs and rare metabolic diseases.
ISSCR Annual Meeting
July 8-11, 2026 · Montreal, Canada
International Society for Stem Cell Research flagship meeting. Nearly 3,500 scientists covering clinical applications, disease modeling, engineering biology, and regenerative medicine.
CAR-TCR Summit
September 15-17, 2026 (US) / February 24-26, 2026 (EU) · Boston, MA / London, UK
Industry-dedicated forum for next-generation cell therapy. Covers novel CAR, TCR, NK, and macrophage designs, manufacturing scale-up, and regulatory strategy. US and European editions.
CRISPR Medicine Conference
April 14-16, 2026 · Copenhagen, Denmark
The world's largest CRISPR medicine conference. 500 delegates covering novel editing tools, delivery technologies, regulatory advances, and clinical breakthroughs.
Keystone Symposia: Nucleic Acid Therapeutics
March 9-12, 2026 · Banff, Canada
Joint Keystone meeting covering nucleic acid therapeutics, targeted delivery, and precision genome engineering (CRISPR, base editing, prime editing).
@Philly Cell & Gene Therapy Conference
May 8-9, 2026 · King of Prussia, PA
Regional CGT forum highlighting Greater Philadelphia's emergence as a cell and gene therapy hub. Expert-led discussions from discovery through manufacturing.
ASHG Annual Meeting
October 20-24, 2026 · Montreal, Canada
American Society of Human Genetics meeting covering genetic/genomic discoveries relevant to rare disease, gene therapy target identification, and clinical genetics.
Gene Therapy Development Summit
March 24-26, 2026 · Boston, MA
Hanson Wade flagship gene therapy conference. 70+ speakers covering preclinical development, manufacturing, analytical development, and regulatory affairs.
Gene Therapy for CNS Summit
March 3-5, 2026 · Boston, MA
Hanson Wade summit on optimizing AAVs and developing novel vectors to improve delivery to the brain for CNS-targeted gene therapy programs.
Gene Therapy Analytical Development Summit
December 2026 (TBD) · Boston, MA
Hanson Wade summit on analytical development strategies for complex gene therapies: potency assays, lot release testing, CMC characterization.
Viral Vector Process Development Summit
February 2026 (TBD) · Boston, MA
Hanson Wade's dedicated meeting for advancing process development and CMC for AAV, lentiviral, retroviral, and emerging vector delivery systems.
CRISPR Frontiers (CSHL)
August 11-14, 2026 · Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Cold Spring Harbor meeting on CRISPR genome engineering. Six oral sessions covering CRISPR-Cas biology and engineering applications.
ECI Advancing Manufacture of Cell & Gene Therapies
February 1-5, 2026 · Hilton Head, SC
Biennial ECI conference on engineering and manufacturing breakthroughs for next-generation cell and gene therapies.
ELRIG Cell & Gene Therapy
March 9-10, 2026 · Cambridge, UK
Free-to-attend UK conference covering translational impact in neurological disorders, sensory diseases, rare conditions, and cancer immunotherapy.
Advanced Therapies Europe (Phacilitate)
September 7-9, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain
Senior-level gathering for advanced therapies and regenerative medicine. $1B+ active investment fund represented, ~1,000 curated partnering meetings.
T-Cell Engager Therapeutics Summit
June 23-25, 2026 · San Diego, CA
Hanson Wade summit on next-generation T-cell engagers: bispecific T-cell engagers, preclinical immuno-oncology toxicity models, and clinical development.
TIL Therapies Summit
October 2026 (TBD) · Boston, MA
Hanson Wade summit on tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapies: autologous and allogeneic approaches, manufacturing scale-up, and clinical development.
iPSC Drug Development Summit
September 2026 (TBD) · Boston, MA
Hanson Wade summit on iPSC-derived therapeutics and disease modeling. Covers allogeneic cell therapies, iPSC manufacturing, and translational development.
Treg-Directed Therapies Summit
March 24-26, 2026 · Boston, MA
Hanson Wade summit on regulatory T-cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and transplant tolerance. Treg engineering, expansion, and clinical translation.
International Human Gene Therapy Conference
March 23-25, 2026 · Boston, MA
Interdisciplinary conference covering genome editing technologies and cell-based therapeutics for scientists, clinical researchers, and biotech professionals.
Keystone Symposia: Emerging Cell Therapies
February 1-4, 2026 · Banff, Canada
Expanding cell therapies beyond oncology into autoimmunity and regeneration. Cross-disciplinary dialogue between synthetic biologists, cell engineers, and clinicians.
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