Human Cell Atlas
Our mission: To create comprehensive reference maps of all human cells—the fundamental units of life—as a basis for both understanding human health and diagnosing, monitoring, and treating disease. https://www.humancellatlas.org
- Renowned African scientific leaders came together in Nairobi, Kenya with global HCA partners and other experts at the UNESCO-Human Cell Atlas Africa Leadership Workshop, in December. 🖥️ 🧬 @UNESCO.org #SingleCell #Genomics
- The meeting was designed to promote coordinated, Africa-led action within the HCA and advance engagement in #SingleCell and molecular research in #Africa. Read more at buff.ly/Arhwc1E
- Only two days left for the discounted early-bird registration rate for the 2026 HCA General Meeting, 16-18 June, in Boston, USA. The discount ends on 31 January. Please join us by registering at buff.ly/kLYLPWQ. 🖥️ 🧬 #Genomics #Spatial #Single-cell #HCA2026GM
- The #HCA2026GM will include sessions on Atlas expansion towards a spatially resolved, cross-tissue 3D reference Atlas, that is geographically and genetically representative, and clinically applicable. We hope you can join us! #Genomics #Spatial #Single-cell
- Sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming HCA General Meeting are filling quickly. See buff.ly/v7qkEDX Please contact meetings@humancellatlas.org if you are interested in joining us as a sponsor at #HCA2026GM
- Registration for the HCA Asia Meeting on 2-4 November, 2026 is now open! The #HCA2026Asia meeting will be held in Perth, Australia, and online, and is hosted by @alforrest.bsky.social. Please register at buff.ly/gADDEnC 🖥️ 🧬 #Genomics #SingleCell #Spatial #HumanCellAtlas
- We are delighted to announce that @10xgenomics.bsky.social is the exclusive Foundational Level Sponsor of the #HCA2026Asia Meeting. 🖥️ 🧬 #Genomics
- HCA welcomes further sponsorship inquiries for #HCA2026Asia. Please contact asia-meetings@humancellatlas.org if you are interested in joining us as a sponsor.
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View full threadThis meeting will feature a relaxed gathering nearby on the final day, creating a casual space for an informal, community-focused gathering. We hope you can join us! #Genomics #SingleCell #Spatial #HumanCellAtlas
- Congratulations to the HCA Eye Biological Network and everyone involved in the integrated HCA Retina Atlas just published in Nature Genetics. This multimodal reference Atlas will help further understanding of retina biology and diseases.
- 🚀 Excited to share new paper in Nature Genetics: Human Retina Cell Atlas (HRCA) with ~4M cells, >130 retinal cell types, deep scRNA/ATAC integration. Enables cross-species comparisons & GWAS cell-type enrichment. Huge thanks to Ignacio Ibarra & Chen lab. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- We’re happy to announce that @10xGenomics.bsky.social, the exclusive 2026 HCA General Meeting Foundational Sponsor, is running a workshop on 15 June. Indicate your interest when you register for the #HCA2026GM. buff.ly/4F4vGjN 🖥️ 🧬 #Genomics #SingleCell #SpatialTechnology
- ‘The Next Frontier—A Single Cell & Spatial Deep Dive’ @10xGenomics.bsky.social Workshop will take place at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, USA, 15 June 2026, and will feature scientific updates and interactive, small-group sessions. #HCA2026GM #SingleCell #SpatialTechnology
- As a reminder, Early bird registration for the #HCA2026GM closes on 31 Jan. Current registrants can add the 10x Workshop to their registration at no additional cost by modifying their registration on the event site here: buff.ly/4F4vGjN
- We’re really looking forward to the 2026 HCA General Meeting, 16-18 June this year, in Boston, USA. Early bird registration for the #HCA2026GM runs until 31 January. Please see buff.ly/4F4vGjN for more information. #Genomics
- Please join us at the #HCA2026GM to celebrate achievements towards the first draft Human Cell Atlas, and participate in planning for the next phase of HCA. See the outline Agenda at buff.ly/IdE49pp #SingleCell #Spatial
- Great to see this Human Cell Atlas roadmap paper ‘Towards a reference cell atlas of liver diversity over the human lifespan’ on the cover of Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Congratulations to the team.
- Our JANUARY ISSUE is live! Proteases and the gut, IL-1 cytokines, liver and pancreas organoids, cholangiocarcinoma, liver cell atlas and much more! www.nature.com/nrgastro/vol...
- Congratulations to @UNESCO.org on the opening of their new Virtual Museum, enabling people around the world to explore scientific stories and building public trust in science. We are delighted to see the HCA and our co-founders featuring in their Women in Science exhibition. 🖥️ 🧬
- Congratulations to everyone involved in creating this cellular map of the developing human reproductive system, published in @nature.com. The team mapped key genes and signals in reproductive organ formation, giving insights into congenital disorders and reproductive health.
- Nature research paper: Spatiotemporal cellular map of the developing human reproductive tract go.nature.com/458uOGb
- Wonderful to see these renowned African leaders at the jointly organised UNESCO-Human Cell Atlas Africa Leadership Workshop, 15-16 December in Nairobi, Kenya. @UNESCO.org 🖥️ 🧬 #SingleCell #Genomics
- African scientific leaders, experts in bioethics and open science, policymakers, and global HCA partners came together at the United Nations Office at Nairobi to help advance single-cell research in Africa. Many thanks to UNON Director Louise Haxthausen for facilitating.
- Discussions aimed to shape and strengthen the contribution of African researchers and communities to global biomedical research and to the Human Cell Atlas, through open, ethical, and inclusive practices.
- Thank you to everyone who attended the inaugural webinar in the “Towards a Human Exposome Atlas” series on 09 Dec. More than 350 people joined the event, bringing the @unesco.org, @exposomemoonshot.bsky.social and HCA communities together. 🖥️ 🧬 #Genomics #Exposome #SingleCell
- If you missed the discussions or want to listen again, recordings are now available on the HCA Youtube at: buff.ly/Abc0Esm #Genomics #Exposome #SingleCell
- To get involved in the project, please join the Human Cell Atlas: Global Exposome Forum Membership Registry at buff.ly/Lgg1NJA
- Details about the next session of the ‘Towards a Human Exposome Atlas’ Series will be announced in the New Year. #Genomics #Exposome #SingleCell
- Starting in one hour, the first webinar in the “Towards a Human Exposome Atlas” series, co hosted by @UNESCO.org, @exposomemoonshot.bsky.social and the HCA. Join us 07:30-09:30 EST | 12:30-14:30 GMT | 21:30-23:30 JST. buff.ly/gLKI8xH 🖥️ 🧬 #Genomics #Exposome
- Join us tomorrow, 09 Dec, at 07:30-09:30 EST | 12:30-14:30 GMT | 21:30-23:30 JST for the first webinar in the “Towards a Human Exposome Atlas” series. Please register at buff.ly/CgFfTz0 🖥️ 🧬 #Genomics #Exposome
- Don’t miss the first webinar in the “Towards a Human Exposome Atlas” series next week. To join us on Tuesday, 09 Dec, please register at buff.ly/XT0BGLH 🖥️ 🧬 #Exposome #Genomics #SingleCell
- The first session will discuss opportunities and challenges in combining single cell mapping with exposomics to advance the Human Exposome Project and human health in general.
- Remember to register for the first webinar in the new series “Towards a Human Exposome Cell Atlas”, held on Tuesday, 9 December. You can register at buff.ly/FfAYSCZ 🖥️ 🧬 #Exposome #Genomics #SingleCell
- Join us to hear how @UNESCO, @exposomemoonshot.bsky.social and the HumanCellAtlas are working together to explore how connecting the Exposome and the HCA can advance global health understanding and impact. See the speakers at buff.ly/Ffywegj
- Please Save the Date for the 2026 HCA Asia Meeting, which will be held on 2-4 November 2026 as a hybrid meeting in Perth, Australia. Registration will open later this year. 🖥️ 🧬 #HCA2026Asia #SingleCell #Genomics #Spatial
- The #HCA2026Asia Meeting will update the community on progress towards the Human Cell Atlas, promote collaboration, and help build expertise and resources to further the HCA mission across Asia. Please join us in person or online.
- Congratulations to everyone involved in this fabulous #BICAN collection of papers in Nature creating a cell census of the developing human brain. These give new insights into #brain development, to help advance health and disease research.
- More powerful tools for understanding the brain. 🧠🔍 Today, comprehensive, cross-species developing brain cell atlases were released to help advance health and disease research. 🧵 #studyBRAIN #BICAN
- We are delighted to announce a new webinar series, “Towards a Human Exposome Cell Atlas,” co-hosted by @unesco.org, @exposomemoonshot.bsky.social, and HCA. buff.ly/VnxllaM #Exposome #HumanCellAtlas
- The webinar series will explore how connecting the #Exposome and the #HumanCellAtlas can advance global health understanding and impact.
- The first webinar in this #Exposome series will take place on Tuesday, 9 Dec 2025 at 07:30-09:00 EST | 12:30-14:00 GMT | 21:30-23:00 JST. Please register for this free event at buff.ly/XPWvu1A, all are welcome to join.
- The first session will focus on endocrine disruptors and examine opportunities/challenges in combining #SingleCell mapping and #Exposomics to advance the Human Exposome Project and human health in general. #Exposome #HumanCellAtlas
- Wonderful to see this Roadmap ‘Towards a reference cell atlas of liver diversity over the human lifespan’. It reveals how the HCA Liver Biological Network is creating the Human Liver Cell Atlas, including challenges and potential impact on disease research.
- Thanks to everyone who joined us for the HCA Town Hall sessions this week. Recordings are available on the HCA YouTube at buff.ly/gtt4gfR and buff.ly/fpqiUI2
- Highlighted at the Town Hall, early bird registration for the 2026 HCA General Meeting to be held in Boston, USA, 16-18 June, is open! Register at buff.ly/lLtmePG #HCA2026GM
- Session 2 of the HCA Town Hall Meeting starts soon. 10:00-11:00 JST/ 12:00-13:00 AEDT Hear progress towards the first draft of the Atlas, details of the recently approved HCA Immune Cell Atlas, and plans for the next phase of HCA. buff.ly/axbh5JE
- Today's HCA Town Hall Meeting Session 1 starts soon. 11:00-12:00 EDT / 16:00-17:00 BST Hear progress towards the first draft of the Atlas, details of the recently approved HCA Immune Cell Atlas, and plans for the next phase of HCA. buff.ly/axbh5JE
- Please join us next week for the HCA-wide Town Hall Meeting to hear updates towards completing the first draft of the Human Cell Atlas next year. There are two sessions to accommodate our membership in different time zones. buff.ly/axbh5JE
- Remember to register for the HCA October Town Hall meeting. It will be held twice, to accommodate different time zones. * Monday, 06 October 11:00-12:00 EDT/16:00-17:00 BST * Tuesday, 07 October 10:00-11:00 JST/12:00-13:00 AEDT. Register at buff.ly/XqQVk2k
- The HCA Town Hall sessions will share updates on completing the first draft of the Human Cell Atlas next year and plans for incorporating Spatial omics. Please join the best session for your time zone. For more information see buff.ly/XqQVk2k
