Meetings

Researchers from Mass General Brigham and the Mass General Brigham Gene and Cell Therapy Institute – a hub of innovation dedicated to accelerating groundbreaking research, conducting clinical trials and developing FDA-approved treatments in gene and cell therapy – will present new data at the 2025 American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting, taking place May 13-17 in New Orleans.

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is again participating in this year’s science-based advisory process in advance of the G7 summit. For many years, the G7 countries’ science academies have been involved in the summits’ Science 7 process. Before the heads of state and government meet at the summit, the academies have presented their recommendations as part of the Science 7 Summit, which took place in Ottawa on 7 and 8 May. To Leopoldina President Bettina Rockenbach, attending the summit in Ottawa was her first foreign trip in her current role.

GVN, UWI, and SUNY hosted experts in Jamaica to tackle virus surveillance, vaccines, and pandemic prep amid climate and global health threats.

Don’t miss your chance to be among the first to hear breaking news in food and nutrition science at NUTRITION 2025, held in Orlando May 31–June 3. Register to attend in-person or with a virtual press pass. 

City of Hope experts will discuss the use of new cancer treatment approaches and combinations, leading-edge targeted therapies and explore how lifestyle changes and supportive care interventions may reduce cancer risk and improve survival.

IQWiG in Dialogue: How trustworthy are observational data? Observational studies: from epidemiology to benefit assessment? Discussion on 24 June in Cologne; registration now open.

 ESMO Breast Cancer 2025 will take place between 14-17 May in Munich, Germany.

The 4th Annual MPS World Summit, organized by the International MPS Society (iMPSS), with support from EUROoCS, will be held in Brussels, Belgium over the dates of June 9–13, 2025. This global event will bring together over 1,500 international experts to explore advancements in Microphysiological Systems (MPS) research, focusing on drug and chemical safety, disease modeling, and regulatory testing.

New Oxford study uncovers explosion of accessible deepfake AI image generation models intended for the creation of non-consensual, sexualised images of women.