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Placental Biology Course 2026

Registration open

Online course in placental biology - 14th to 18th September 2026

This online course is aimed at students, post-docs, established researchers, medical & veterinary healthcare professionals and industry colleagues interested in cutting-edge placental biology and research.

Most content will be pre-recorded lectures and practical sessions given by investigators at the forefront of the placental biology field, with daily live Q&A sessions with speakers. 

There will also be an opportunity to join Fellowship Workshops and Meet and Greets and to submit abstracts for flash talks or virtual poster sessions. 

Lectures will cover:

  • human and mouse placental development and metabolism
  • cell lineage segregation
  • organoids
  • materno-fetal interactions
  • stem cell embryo models
  • immunology
  • transport
  • angiogenesis
  • explant cultures
  • clinical study design
  • clinical perspectives
  • epigenetic mechanisms
  • genome editing
  • grant/fellowship writing

Future sponsors!

If you’d like to be involved in sponsoring the annual Placental Biology Course please contact us, we’d love to hear from you. Email us

Registration and key dates

Course fees for 2026

  • £125 Students
  • £150 Post-Docs
  • £300 Medical & Veterinary Health Professionals and Group Leaders
  • £500 Industry colleagues

Registration open

Any questions? Contact us

Key Dates

Abstract deadline 19 June 2026
Bursary application closes 10 July 2026
Course Registration Deadline 7 September 2026

 

Testimonials

"Thank you for organising this enriching course: being able to learn more about placental biology from such clear and comprehensive lectures was an incredible opportunity."

Miriam Toffoli, University of Trieste

 
“A huge thanks to the lecturers and organizers, for the incredible experience and knowledge gained!” (feedback via LinkedIn)

Yasmin Azizbayli, University of Nottingham

 
"First, thank you for the organization of this great course! It was very exciting and motivating to see so many different sub-topics and backgrounds of lecturers in the course."

Malva Doroshenko, Karolinska Institute
 

“Thank you very much, this course exceeded all my expectations. Thank you for making it online, these initiatives break down barriers and make knowledge accessible to everyone.”

Lyda Forero, University of Illinois