title: The stem cell niche finds its true north.
abstract: The third 'Stem Cell Niche' meeting, supported by The Novo Nordisk Foundation, was held this year on May 22-26 and brought together 185 selected participants from 24 different countries to Hillerød, Denmark. Diverse aspects of embryonic and adult stem cell biology were discussed, including their respective niches in ageing, disease and regeneration. Many presentations focused on emerging technologies, including single-cell analysis, in vitro organogenesis and direct reprogramming. Here, we summarize the data presented at this exciting and highly enjoyable meeting, where speakers as well as kitchen chefs were applauded at every session.
authors.affiliation: Human Neural Development, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund 22184, Sweden agnete.kirkeby@med.lu.se thomas.perlmann@ki.se filipe.pereira@uc-biotech.pt.
authors.forename: Agnete
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirkeby
authors.affiliation: The Ludwig Institute, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 17177, Sweden agnete.kirkeby@med.lu.se thomas.perlmann@ki.se filipe.pereira@uc-biotech.pt.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Perlmann
authors.affiliation: CNC, Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3004-517, Portugal agnete.kirkeby@med.lu.se thomas.perlmann@ki.se filipe.pereira@uc-biotech.pt.
authors.forename: Carlos-Filipe
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9724-1382
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D059010:Single-Cell Analysis; D055153:Stem Cell Niche / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D059467:Transcriptome / Q000235:genetics
keywords: Niche; Organoid; Pluripotency; Reprogramming; Single cell; Stem cell