Teichmann Lab 25th Anniversary Meeting
11 September 2026
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Francis Crick Avenue
Cambridge, CB2 0QH
REGISTER HERE by 31 July
Day tickets: £60
Day + Dinner at Trinity College: £160
Please direct any questions to events@stemcells.cam.ac.uk
Programme
08:30 - 09:15 Arrival, registration and refreshments
09:30 - 09:45 Welcome - Sarah Teichmann (Cambridge Stem Cell Institute)
09:45 - 09:55 Walter Henderson (Retired Chemistry Teacher)
PROTEINS
Chair: Carol Robinson (University of Oxford)
09:55 - 10:25 Madan Babu (St Jude Children's Research Hospital)
10:25 - 10:45 Jose Leal (Ophiomics)
10:45 - 11:15 Emmanuel Levy (University of Geneva)
11:15 - 11:45 Tina Perica (University of Zurich)
Cell-wide effects of (allosteric) mutations
11:45 - 12:15 Joseph Marsh (University of Edinburgh)
Linking genotype to molecular mechanism in human genetic disease
12:15 - 12:35 Nadav Yayon (Cambridge Stem Cell Institute)
Defining the organ space with triangulation
12:35 - 13:30 Lunch, photos, and posters
CELLS
Session kindly sponsored by GSK
Chair: Janet Thornton (EMBL-EBI)
13:30 - 13:50 Aleksandra Kolodziejczyk (International Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology)
13:50 - 14:10 Valentina Proserpio (University of Turin)
Continuing the Journey: From the Teichmann Lab to Understudied Female Diseases
14:10 - 14:35 Roser Vento-Tormo (Sanger Institute)
Tissue biology through the lens of women’s health
14:35 - 14:55 Mike Stubbington (Biomodal)
From the Human Cell Atlas to Biotech
14:55 - 15:15 Chenqu Suo (University of Cambridge)
Mapping the developing immune system in health and disease
15:15 - 15:35 James Cranley (University of Cambridge)
Single Cells and Spatial Maps: Lessons from the heart
15:35 - 16:30 Afternoon Refreshments and posters
PUBLISHING, FUNDING & INNOVATION
Chair: Anna Wilbrey-Clark (Cambridge Stem Cell Institute)
16:30 - 16:45 Jonah Cool (Anthropic)
From funding the Human Cell Atlas to the world of AI
16:45 - 17:00 Natalie le Bot (Editor, Nature)
Through the lens of publishing
17:00 - 17:15 Kerstin Meyer (GSK)
Using the Human Cell Atlas in Drug Discovery
17:15 - 17:30 Rasa Elmentaite (Ensocell)
Disease cell atlas and drug development
17:30 - 17:45 Seth Scanlon (Science) - TBC
17:45 - 17:50 Closing Remarks - Sarah Teichmann
18:00 Coach departs to Trinity College
18:30 Pre-dinner Drinks - Trinity College
19:00 Dinner - Trinity College
21:00 Post-dinner drinks - Trinity College
Would you like to present a poster during the meeting?
Please contact Tracey Andrew with your proposed poster title.
Boards will be available throughout the event.
Size: A0 (portrait)
Selected Accommodation
Ibis Cambridge Central Station
Located at Cambridge Central Train Station
2 miles from venue
Prices from £110 per night
ibis Cambridge Central Station
The Varsity, Thompsons Lane
Located in Cambridge city centre
3 miles from venue
Prices from £325 per night
Clayton Hotel Cambridge
Located at Cambridge Central Train Station
2 miles from venue
Prices from £161 per night
Arundel House Hotel, Chesterton Road
Located just outside the city centre
3.3 miles from venue
Prices from £102 per night
The Hobson Cambridge by Adina, St Andrew’s Street
Opening November 2025
Located in Cambridge city centre
2.5 miles from venue
Prices from £130 per night
Hyatt Centric Cambridge
Located in Eddington
4.5 miles from venue
Prices from £103 per night
Hilton Cambridge City Centre, Downing Street
Located in Cambridge city centre
2.5 miles from venue
Prices from £200 per night
Traveling overseas?
For guests travelling from overseas, the closest airport to Cambridge is London Stansted, located just under 30 miles away.
London Stansted provides a direct train to Cambridge Train Station, taking 40 minutes and departing every half an hour.
If travelling from London Heathrow, Cambridge can be reached via the London Underground, followed by a train from one of the London train stations.
Travel Connections | Cambridge Biomedical Campus
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Bookable Car Services
Uber
Veezu
Bookable taxi company in and around Cambridge
Contact details: 01223 715715
Bike
Cycle parking on Campus
Cambridge is a very cycle-friendly city, with dedicated cycle lanes and off-road paths on the main routes to the Biomedical Campus.
There are also several parking areas across the Campus with public open cycle parking at key entrances, including at the venue entrance.
The CycleStreets website provides a view of cycle lanes across Cambridge and allows you to plan routes to get around.
Voi
Voi e-scooters and e-bikes are available all over Cambridge, including the Biomedical Campus, with pick up and drop off points located around the site.
Voi | E-scooters and e-bikes for hire in Cambridge
Bus
Park and Ride sites
The closest Park and Ride sites to the Biomedical Campus are Babraham Road and Trumpington, both of which are within walking and cycling distance of the Campus. Additional Park and Ride sites are also available around the city at Madingley Road, Newmarket Road and Milton, and all sites are close to major road links in and out of the city.
All Park and Ride sites offer free parking for up to 18 hours.
Further Park and Ride information can be found here: Cambridge park & ride
Universal bus (U bus)
The Universal bus provides frequent bus links from Girton and Eddington in West Cambridge to the city centre, train station and Biomedical Campus.
Both the U1 and U2 routes provide access to the Campus
Timetable and price information can be found here: Universal
Bus stop information on Campus and in the city centre
There are several bus stops around the Biomedical Campus, with the closest to the venue being on Robinson Way, Francis Crick Avenue and Puddicombe Way.
A map of all bus stops on site can be found here: CBCBusStops_2024May22.pdf
The main bus station in the city centre can be found at Drummer Street
Car
Travel by car to Biomedical Campus:
The Biomedical Campus can be accessed from the south via Addenbrooke’s Road, which is two miles away from the M11.
Car parking is available on site at car parks 1 and 2.
Further information regarding car parking charges on site can be found here: Travel Connections by car
Alternatively, free parking is available at all park and ride sites around Cambridge for 18 hours.
Parking in the city centre:
There are several multistorey car parks around the city, as well as street-level car parking in various locations. Information on these car parks can be found here: Cambridge City Council - parking.
The website also provides live availability of spaces.
Please note that the majority of on-street parking in Cambridge is for permit-holders only.
Train
Cambridge Station
2 miles from venue
Providing direct links to London Kings Cross, London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport.
London Heathrow can also be accessed via London Liverpool Street or Kings Cross and the London Underground.
Cambridge North
6 miles from venue
Providing direct links to London Kings Cross and Stansted Airport
Cambridge South (opening early 2026)
Situated on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, a five-minute walk to the venue.
Further information to be confirmed
We are delighted to be hosting our dinner at Trinity College (Sarah’s former College).
18:30 - Predinner drinks available in the Allhusen and Old Combination Room (S Great Court). Please note that both of these rooms are upstairs.
19:00 - Dinner served in the Hall
20:30 - After dinner drinks will be served in the Allhusen and Old Combination Room
Dress code: Business casual
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please email events@stemcells.cam.ac.uk.