#STOC2026
The Future of Spatial Biology
June 29 - 30, 2026 | Human Technopole, Milan, Italy
STOC GENERAL MEETING 2026
2 Days Event
Global Spatio-Temporal Omics Collaboration
The STOC General Meeting Conference brings together global leaders in spatial biology, spatio-temporal omics technologies, data science, funding, and industry to drive international collaboration and scientific impact. Across two days of high-level talks, interactive working group sessions, and industry engagement, participants will explore cutting-edge spatial technologies, real-world applications in cancer and neuroscience, and strategies to build a sustainable global research ecosystem.
The meeting is designed to move beyond discussion, aligning vision with concrete collaborative projects, funding pathways, and a shared roadmap for the future of spatio-temporal omics.
SPEAKERS
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
08:30-09:15
Welcome & STOC Vision Recap
09:15-10:15
STOC Working Group Progress & European Perspectives
10:15-10:45
Coffee break/Networking
10:45-12:00
Spatial Technologies and Data Analysis
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Consortium Science, AI Integration, and the Path to Clinical Spatial Omics
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Context-Aware Framework for Multimodal Integration and Tissue Dynamics
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Spatial Multi-Omics at Scale: BGI's Solutions for Deciphering Tissue Ecosystems
12:00-13:00
Lunch Welcome reception
13:00-14:20
Spatial Biology in Cancer
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Expert cancer clonality
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Tumor Macrophage Heterogeneity
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Go Spatial: Automation Meets Total, Unbiased Insight at Centimeter-Scale FOV
14:20-15:35
Spatial Biology in Neuroscience
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Single-Cell Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Disease-Specific
Microenvironmental Niches in Neurodegeneration and COVID-1 -
Spatial Transcriptomics Dissects the Neuroinflammatory Inflection Point in Alzheimer's Disease
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Sponsorship talk
15:35-15:45
Coffee break & Networking
15:45-16:25
STOC Updates
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STOC Infection
Advancement and Future Directions of the STOC Infection Working Group -
STOC Plant
STOC Plant: Building the Plant Comprehensive Spatiotemporal Cellular Big Data to Drive Smart Breeding
16:25-18:10
Theme Parallel Working Group Breakout Sessions
Working Group 1 : Spatial omics data analysis – challenges and possibilities
Working Group 2 : Infectious diseases and cancer
Working Group 3 : Neuroscience and diseases of the brain
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VENUE
Location: Human Technopole
Address: V.le Rita Levi-Montalcini, 1, 20157 Milano MI, Italy
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ACCOMMODATION
Event Accommodation: UNA Hotels Expo Fiera Milan
Hotel Address:
Via Giovanni Keplero 12, 20016 Milan, Italy
"Beware of Fraud"
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If you receive any suspicious communication, please disregard it and contact the STOC GM 2026 Team via email at events@sto-consortium.org
Shuttle transportation will be provided between the hotel and Human Technopole throughout the event.
Exclusive discounted room rates will be made available to registered delegates. Details on how to access these rates will be shared upon successful event registration.
Please note that there is no official housing agency or third-party accommodation provider appointed for this event. We strongly advise delegates to book directly through official channels provided after registration.
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