The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today opened its 2026 Annual Meeting in Montréal, bringing together thousands of scientists, clinicians, industry leaders, regulators, ethicists, and trainees from around the world for four days of scientific discovery, collaboration, and innovation across the stem cell field.

Co-sponsored by STEMCELL Technologies, ISSCR 2026 showcases the full spectrum of stem cell research from fundamental discoveries in developmental biology to emerging clinical advances, disease modeling, regenerative medicine, gene editing, and new technologies that are shaping the future of biomedical science.

More than half of sampled free-roaming cats in NYC are infected with zoonotic parasites, with young male cats acting as 'super-shedders' of roundworm (Toxocara) eggs, highlighting public health risks

Gray wolves in California predominantly eat cattle, followed by mule deer and small mammals, suggesting coexistence of wolves and humans may pose considerable challenges

New research suggests that heat stress increases the occurrence of same-sex sexual interactions between male burying beetles – but also that a surprising amount of male-male encounters occur under control conditions. This ongoing project is currently investigating whether a possible trade-off between heat-protection and social communication cuticular hydrocarbons may be involved in possible sex recognition errors, and if these behaviours may result in any costs to reproductive success.

New research finds that the “silent” mutant male crickets of Hawaii, first observed over 20 years ago, have now become well-established across the Hawaiian islands, and that the reproductive challenges caused by a lack of courtship song may be offset by a much earlier maturation into adulthood, providing a wider window for breeding opportunities. This research also reveals the existence of multiple different sound-reducing morphs, all with their own unique mutations that disrupt the cricket’s ability to create songs.