Kara McKinley is an Assistant Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University. Her lab investigates how stem and progenitor cells drive regeneration in the uterus. McKinley’s research combines in vivo and in vitro models to understand tissue repair and resilience.

Barbara Treutlein is a Professor at ETH Zurich, where she leads the Quantitative Developmental Biology lab. She uses single-cell genomics and computational modeling to reconstruct developmental trajectories as cells self-organize into tissues. Treutlein’s work aims to guide the engineering of organoids and synthetic tissues by decoding the molecular programs underlying human organ formation.

Ivan Martin is a Professor at the University of Basel and Head of the Department of Biomedicine. His research focuses on combining cells and biomaterials to create functional cartilage and bone grafts for regenerative surgery. Martin’s team integrates bioreactor technology and clinical translation to bring engineered tissues into human trials for tissue repair.

Hans Clevers is Head of Pharma Research and Early Development at Roche and a Professor at Hubrecht University. He is internationally known for developing organoid models from adult stem cells to study cancer, genetic diseases, and regenerative therapies. Clevers’ research has enabled patient-derived organoids to serve as platforms for drug discovery and precision medicine.