2026 Human Cell Atlas
Event Snapshot & Preliminary Event Agenda

The 2026 HCA General Meeting will be held at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center on 16–17 June, followed by sessions at the Broad Institute on 18 June. For information on travel and directions to the meeting venues, please click here.

Click the + symbol next to the date to open the agenda for that day. The preliminary agenda is located below the event snapshot.

Event Snapshot

Sunday, 14 June
Vizgen
 
Monday, 15 June
Broad Institute
 
Tuesday, 16 June
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
Wednesday, 17 June
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
Thursday, 18 June
Broad Institute
 

4:00 - 7:00 PM
Local Time (EDT)

Vizgen Tour

Join Vizgen for a tour of their facility in Waltham, MA. The event will include presentations from their co-founders sharing insights into the product roadmap, followed by cocktails and appetizers.

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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10x Genomics Workshop: 
The Next Frontier—A Single Cell & Spatial Deep Dive

Discover what’s new—and what’s next—in single-cell and spatial technologies at this immersive workshop. The program pairs leading-edge scientific updates with interactive, small-group sessions where you can dive into real-world challenges and explore solutions tailored to your research needs. Designed to be practical, collaborative, and immediately applicable.

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Local Time (EDT)

Plenary Talks &
Breakout Sessions

6:00 - 8:00 PM
Local Time (EDT)

Reception with Exhibitor and Poster Viewing

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Local Time (EDT)

Plenary Talks &
Breakout Sessions

6:00 - 8:00 PM
Local Time (EDT)

Reception with Exhibitor and Poster Viewing

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Local Time (EDT)

Regional Network Meetings & Focus Group Meetings

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Special Topic Mini-Symposium & Governance Meetings

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Venue information: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, Massachusetts USA

8:00 - 9:00 AM EDT

Registration
 

9:00 - 9:50 AM EDT

Opening Session

Welcome Remarks, Jose Ordovas-Montanes
Meeting Overview and Goals, Chloé Villani
State of HCA, Aviv Regev and Sarah Teichmann

9:50 - 11:15 AM EDT

Session 1: Highlights from HCA 1.0

Speakers:
Reproductive Atlas, Roser Vento
Adipose Atlas, Margo Emont
Musculoskeletal Atlas, Carla Cohen
Skin Atlas, Maria Kasper
Kidney Atlas, Matthias Kretzler

11:15 - 11:45 AM EDT

Coffee Break
 

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM EDT

Session 2: HCA 1.5

Speakers:
Immune and Genetic Diversity Networks, Gary Reynolds
Gut Network, Jose Ordovas-Montanes
Heart Network, Michela Noseda
Oral & Craniofacial Network, Kevin Byrd

12:45 - 2:15 PM EDT

Lunch with Exhibitor and Poster Viewing
 

2:15 - 2:50 PM EDT

Keynote Lecture I - Jure Lescovic

2:50 - 4:05 PM EDT

Session 3: Towards HCA 2.0

Speakers:
Breast Network, Kai Kessenbrock
Development Network, Muzlifah Haniffa
Lung Network, Martijn Nawijn
Brain Network, Trygve Bakkan

4:05 - 4:35 PM EDT

Coffee Break
 

4:35 - 5:35 PM EDT

Technology Showcase I
 

5:35 - 6:45 PM EDT

Challenge Sessions: AI and Foundation Models
 

6:45 - 8:45 PM EDT

Reception with Poster and Exhibitor Viewing
 

Venue information: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, Massachusetts USA

8:00 - 9:00 AM EDT

Registration
 

9:00 - 9:05 AM EDT

Welcome Day 2
 

9:05 - 9:25 AM EDT

Session 4: Virtual Cells and Atlases

Muzlifah Haniffa and Chloé Villani

9:25 - 10:00 AM EDT

Technology Showcase II
 

10:00 - 11:00 AM EDT

Session 5: HCA 2.0 - From Vision to Action

Speakers:
Muzlifah Haniffa
Chloé Villani
Shyam Prabhakar
Holger Heyn
Gary Bader

11:00 - 11:30 AM EDT

Coffee Break
 

11:30 AM - 12:50 PM EDT

Session 6: Querying, Digital Pathology and Portals
 

12:50 - 2:05 PM EDT

Lunch with Exhibitor and Poster Viewing
 

2:05 - 2:45 PM EDT

Keynote II - David Althschuler

2:45 - 4:15 PM EDT

Challenges Sessions: Disease and Spatial Omics
 

4:15 - 4:35 PM EDT

Coffee Break
 

4:35 - 5:20 PM EDT

Session 7: 2026 General Meeting Reflections and Call to Action

Speakers:
Muzlifah Haniffa
Jose Ordovas-Montanes
Aviv Regev
Sarah Teichmann
Chloé Villani

5:20 - 5:30 PM EDT

Day 2 Closing Remarks
 

5:30 - 7:30 PM EDT

Reception with Poster and Exhibitor Viewing
 

Venue information: The Broad Institute
415 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts USA

9:00 - 12:15 PM EDT

Track 1: HCA Regional Networks Meeting
 

9:00 - 12:15 PM EDT

Track 2: Focus Group - Completing HCA 1.0
 

9:00 - 12:15 PM EDT

Track 3: HCA Working Group Meetings
 

9:00 - 12:15 PM EDT

Track 4: Bionetwork and Cross-Tissue Planning Meeting
 


12:15 - 1:30 PM EDT


Lunch
 

1:30 - 5:00 PM EDT

Track 1: HCA Special Topic Mini-Symposium
 

1:30 - 5:00 PM EDT

Track 2: Focus Group - Expanding HCA 2.0
 

1:30 - 5:00 PM EDT

Track 3: HCA Governance Meetings
 

1:30 - 5:00 PM EDT

Track 4: Bionetwork and Cross-Tissue Planning Meeting