MISSION To create comprehensive reference maps of all human cells as a basis for both understanding human health and diagnosing, monitoring and treating disease
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Looking forward to gathering leaders of the HCA Biological Networks, Regional Networks, and Working Groups in London on 17-18 November for strategy sessions on HCA 2.0: The Rosetta Stone for Predictive Biology. Grateful to @Wellcometrust for hosting!
The HCA 2.0 “Rosetta Stone” will synergize with parallel efforts such as the new Virtual Biology Initiative buff.ly/6BxfnhM. It’s encouraging to see so many partners coming together with a shared vision!
As we celebrate a decade of collaboration, HCA Co-Founder Sarah Teichmann shares why she and Aviv Regev joined forces to bring this international scientific consortium together. Hear Sarah tell the story.
@teichlab #HumanCellAtlas
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⏳ Only 2 days left! Poster and abstract submissions close Oct 17 for the inaugural @humancellatlas #HCA2026MidEast Symposium.
📅 Nov. 8–10 | @MBZUAI + online
Participant travel grants available!
Register for attending online or in person, and submit your abstract for a poster or oral talk here:
events.humancellatlas.org/hc…
On the tenth Anniversary of the launch meeting, we celebrate the first decade of the #HumanCellAtlas and what’s to come, with reflections from HCA Co-Founders Sarah Teichmann and Aviv Regev, and new Co-Chairs Muzlifah Haniffa and Alexandra-Chloé Villani. buff.ly/LMdeK3J
The HCA’s communities, organized into Biological Networks and Regional Networks, guided by Working Groups, are assembling the #HumanCellAtlas.
The first draft #HumanCellAtlas of healthy tissues is now within sight, with publication planned in 2027. Meanwhile, ambitious plans for the next phase - HCA 2.0 - are already underway. This will map billions of cells, in 2D and 3D and include disease.
Fabulous to see this editorial from @NatureBiotech, highlighting HCA achievements and technologies over the past 10 years, and the ambitious plans for the future. Watch this space!
#HumanCellAtlas #Genomics
Three weeks to go until the 2026 Asia Meeting in Perth, Australia on 2-4 November. Come and hear updates from the various HCA Regional Networks and join the panel discussion on diversity and equitable science. Register now at buff.ly/ILzAVHg
#HCA2026Asia #Genomics
Immediately before the #HCA2026Asia meeting we have a session on 2 November highlighting the work done by Early-Mid Career Researchers (EMCR) in the region.
In addition, following the main #HCA2026Asia programme, you can also join a meeting on 5 November, on the Asian Immune Diversity Atlas (AIDA), the HCA Asia flagship project that seeks to understand population-specific immune variation and disease risk in Asians.
BioHub launches the Virtual Biology Initiative: An open resource of AI-ready biological data, as a foundation for AI models that ultimately cure all human disease. HCA is pleased to work alongside this effort that includes scientific communities to maximize its impact.
🧵 Biohub, @ENERGY, @NIH, and new funding partners today announced a major expansion of an international effort to generate and make accessible the data enabling predictive AI models of biology. Together, the organizations are investing $1.8 billion in funding, data, computation and new measurement technology - largest coordinated commitment to map the biology of the cell to power development of digital models of biology. bit.ly/3UhjoxD
Please join us tomorrow, 8 October at 10:30 EDT | 15:30 BST, for the second HCA Virtual Technology Showcase session. The series features select Sponsors of the 2026 HCA General Meeting. Register at: buff.ly/zaAXXqj
#HCA2026TechShowcase #Genomics
This #HCA2026TechShowcase includes presentations from @Vizgen @bt_spatial @TakaraBioUSA followed by a breakout room where you can ask questions, discuss the technologies in depth, and connect with the speakers.
Are you attending the 2026 HCA Asia Meeting, in Perth, Australia? @10xGenomics, the exclusive Foundational Sponsor of the #HCA2026Asia Meeting is hosting a pre-conference workshop on 2 November. Please Indicate interest at buff.ly/YwCgZnw
#SingleCell #SpatialTechnology
The @10xGenomics ‘Scaling Single Cell and Spatial Biology Without Compromise’ Workshop will feature their new in situ technology, Atera, and show the latest enhancements to their single cell platforms including multiomic protein detection and expanded blood profiling.
We’re delighted to announce that the HCA Organizing Committee (OC) has selected Muzz Haniffa and Alexandra-Chloé Villani to be the next Co-Chairs of the HCA OC, and Shyam Prabhakar and Holger Heyn as co Vice-Chairs. #HumanCellAtlas @Muzz_Haniffa @villanilab @shyam_lab @hoheyn