12th and 13th of May 2025
Berlin, Germany

The human body consists of trillions of cells, but a mutation in one of them can cause cancer.

This example demonstrates that biology is not a process driven by averages and highlights the importance of single cell-level studies. The last years have seen a rapid expansion of the field of single-cell genomics, which has enabled paradigm shifts in many fields of biological sciences, ranging from evolutionary biology over stem cell biology to cancer research. 

The ISCO conference  is co-organized by leading  centres  for  genomic and  biomedical  research in  Berlin and Barcelona and brings together  young  single cell researchers from different disciplines to  enable scientific exchange and  foster new international collaborations. Topics are innovations in single-cell and spatially-resolved technologies, new computational approaches and applications in the medical arena. ISCO puts special emphasis on providing networking opportunities for PhD students and postdocs, with a large number of talks from selected abstract, a poster session and a proper party.

This year’s 4th edition of ISCO is back in Berlin. 

Registration and abstract submission can be found here.

Registration Fees

PhD and Postdocs 200€
PI and senior scientists 250€
Scientists from industry 500€

If 5 or more members from the same lab want to register for the event, we offer a discount. Please contact grietje.krabbe@mdc-berlin.de for instructions.

Registration deadline is 1 May, 2025

Abstract deadline for oral and poster presentations: 30 March, 2025 

The registration fee includes coffee breaks, lunch buffet and access to a networking event. The costs for accommodation and travel to the venue are not included in the registration fee and must be arranged independently.

There will be also a Workshop about "Mitochondrial single cell-multi-omics for lineage tracing and genetics".