Basic Sciences Research Symposium

The annual Basic Sciences Research Symposium brings together researchers, scientists and academics to share discoveries, discuss emerging research and explore advances in the basic sciences.

Stem Cells in Human Disease: From Mechanism to Therapeutic Targeting

Thursday, October 29, 2026
9:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall, Loma Linda University Church

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NEW THIS YEAR:  

The symposium will also host the Inland Empire Stem Cell Consortium (IESCC), a regional network of approximately 40 research laboratories across Southern California’s Inland Empire focused on stem cell research.

The symposium will feature:

  • Focused talks from national experts
  • Roundtable discussions
  • Poster presentations and awards 
  • Lunch and vendor exhibits

Join colleagues from across the region for a day of scientific exchange, collaboration and discovery focused on the evolving role of stem cells in human disease and therapeutic development.

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“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
— Edward Everett Hale

Organizing Committee 2026:

Brandi Robinson
Christian Hurtz
Desislava Doycheva
Erik Behringer
Gary Yu
Isaac Kremsky
Jeanyoung Kim
Johnny Figueroa
Josh Lee
Juli Unternaehrer
Keanan Fleck
Maria Villarreal
Patty Beltran
Rameshwar Patil
Salma Khan
Stella Goulopoulou
Summer Weeks
Ubaldo Soto
Vivian Mao