28th Annual Conference
Connecting Disease Biology with Breakthrough Technologies to Advance Human Health
October 3, 2026
Saturday · 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo
1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
Conference Chairs
- Chi-Ming Li· Amgen
- Jia Jun Chia· Gilead Sciences
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Keynote Speakers
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
Xaira Therapeutics
Philip Tagari
Chief Scientific Officer
insitro
Joe Jimenez
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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2026 Calendar
This Year's Events
Everything CBA is hosting in 2026 — from socials and hikes to our flagship annual conference.
7 February 2026
5:00 – 9:00 PM
2026 Chinese New Year Social
Startup Island Taiwan, Silicon Valley
4 April 2026
2:00 – 4:30 PM
2026 Career Development Workshop
Stanford Lokey Stem Cell Research Building
16 May 2026
9:30 AM
CBA Spring Hike
Don Edwards
August 2026
Annual Picnic
TBD
3rd October 2026
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
2026 Annual Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City
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