Welcome Message

Dear Weinstein Cardiovascular Development & Regeneration Community,

We are delighted to welcome you to the 2026 Weinstein Cardiovascular Development & Regeneration Conference from May 6-8 in New York! We are looking forward to gathering a dynamic international community of scientists, clinicians, engineers, and geneticists to discuss the latest data and ideas related to cardiovascular developmental biology and regenerative mechanisms. 

Building on the long-standing traditions of the Weinstein Conference, all of the speakers be selected from the submitted abstracts, and talks will be delivered by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career faculty. Poster sessions will provide plentiful opportunities for the presentation of additional projects and discussion at large. Sessions will cover a broad range of current topics, including experimental cardiovascular embryology, structural aspects of heart development, regulation of cardiac contractility and conduction, single ventricle defects, genetics of congenital heart diseases, mechanisms of cardiovascular regeneration, cardiovascular tissue engineering, and cardiovascular gene regulation and function. We have recruited two vibrant Keynote Speakers to our conference: Dr. Lisa Manning (Syracuse University), a physicist whose research focuses on mechanical forces driving morphogenetic cell movements, and Dr. Lorenz Studer (Memorial Sloan Kettering), who has pioneered stem cell models for neurogenesis and their application for cell therapies.

Our conference venue, the Hyatt Regency New Jersey, is only one train stop away from downtown Manhattan, and will provide us with a spectacular setting to build strong connections within our scientific community: all conference sessions will be held on-site, and lodging is available to conference attendees at a negotiated room rate. We are excited to convene with all of you to share important scientific discoveries, celebrate the accomplishments of young investigators, and forge collaborations that will spearhead future innovations. 

We look forward to seeing you soon in New York!

On behalf of the 2026 Weinstein Organizing Committee

Sophie Astrof, Nicole Dubois, Carol Gregorio, Todd Evans, Bernice Morrow, Kimara Targoff