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, and at the Broad Institute on 18 June.
For information on travel and directions to the meeting venues, please click here.
Sunday, 14 June - Vizgen Tour
Sunday, 14 June - Vizgen Tour
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Local Time (EDT)
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.

Monday, 15 June - 10x Genomics Workshop
Monday, 15 June - 10x Genomics Workshop
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Local Time (EDT)
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.

9:00AM
Coffee + light bites provided
Snacks & Coffee during registration
Sponsored by
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9:50AM
Welcome Remarks: Jose Ordovas-Montanes
Overview of meeting - Mission and goals: Alexandra-Chloe Villani
State of HCA: Aviv Regev & Sarah Teichmann
11:15AM
Reproduction Bionetwork: Roser Vento Tormo
Adipose Bionetwork: Margo Emont
Musculoskeletal Bionetwork: Carla Cohen
Skin Bionetwork: Maria Kasper
Kidney Bionetwork: Matthias Kretzler
Ask Me Anything
11:45AM
Coffee + light bites provided
Meet-the-Editors
Sara Rohban
Scientific Editor, Cell Genomics (Cell Press)
&
Madhura Mukhopadhyay
Senior Editor, Nature Methods
| Espresso Cart on the 1st / Mezzanine Coffee cart sponsored by |
Snacks & Coffee for Breaks Sponsored by |
1:00PM
Immune and Genetic Diversity Bionetworks: Gary Reynolds
Gut Bionetwork: Jose Ordovas-Montanes
Heart Bionetwork: Michela Noseda
Oral & Craniofacial Bionetwork: Kevin Matthew Byrd
Ask me anything
2:15PM
2:55PM
4:05PM
Breast Bionetwork: Kai Kessenbrock
Development Bionetwork: Muzlifah Haniffa
Lung Bionetwork: Martijn Nawijn
Nervous System (Brain) Bionetwork: Trygve Bakkan
4:35PM
Coffee + light bites available
Meet-the-Editors
Sara Rohban
Scientific Editor, Cell Genomics (Cell Press)
&
Madhura Mukhopadhyay
Senior Editor, Nature Methods
| Espresso Cart on the 1st / Mezzanine Coffee cart sponsored by |
Snacks & Coffee for Breaks Sponsored by |
5:35PM
6:50PM
Breakout Session Leaders: Kevin Matthew Byrd & Gary Reynolds
Breakout Session Leaders: Deanne Taylor
Breakout Session Leader: Sophia George
7:00PM
Light bites + drinks to be served
9:00AM
Coffee + Light Bites provided
Snacks & Coffee during registration
Sponsored by
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9:25AM
Speaker(s):
Alexandra-Chloe Villani
10:00AM
11:15AM
11:45AM
Coffee + light bites available
Meet-the-Editors
Sara Rohban
Scientific Editor, Cell Genomics (Cell Press)
&
Madhura Mukhopadhyay
Senior Editor, Nature Methods
| Espresso Cart on the 1st / Mezzanine Coffee cart sponsored by |
Snacks & Coffee for Breaks Sponsored by |
12:45PM
Speakers:
Maria Brbic
Eric Lander
2:00PM
2:20PM
3:00PM
3:40PM
5:05PM
Breakout Session Leaders: Sami Farhi & Holger Heyn
5:35PM
Coffee Break with light bites, exhibition & poster viewing
Meet-the-Editors
Sara Rohban
Scientific Editor, Cell Genomics (Cell Press)
&
Madhura Mukhopadhyay
Senior Editor, Nature Methods
| Espresso Cart on the 1st / Mezzanine Coffee cart sponsored by |
Snacks & Coffee for Breaks Sponsored by |
6:30PM
9:00AM
Coffee + Light Bites provided
12:00PM
Morning Parallel Sessions
Global Exposome Special Session
Location: Auditorium (415M-Ground floor)
Ethics Meetings
Location: Monadnock Conference Room (415M-2nd floor)
- Development
- Pediatrics
- HCA 2.0
Focus groups on Portals
Location: Joshua Tree Conference Room (75A-M1 floor)
Immune Cross-Tissue Jamboree, Part I
Location: Serengeti Conference Room (415M-6th floor)
1:15PM
Lunch boxes will be available in the Lobby of the Broad Institute
4:00PM
Afternoon Parallel Sessions
HCA Equity Working Group and Diversity Task Force Meeting
Location: Auditorium (415M-Ground floor)
Bionetwork Coordinators Meeting
Location: Monadnock Conference Room (415M-2nd floor)
Data Ecosystem Oversight
Location: Joshua Tree Conference Room (75A-M1 floor)
Immune Cross-Tissue Jamboree, Part II
Location: Serengeti Conference Room (415M-6th floor)