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The ESGCT Spring School

14-17 APRIL 2026

Coimbra, Portugal

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The ESGCT Spring School is a 3-day meeting of presentations and workshops focused on academic students as the primary attendees. We do not accept returning students, so that we can give more people the opportunity to attend a Spring School. 

We invite leading experts in the field of gene and cell therapy to share their knowledge and give participating students the opportunity to spend time with them during the social events.

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Email Christina at events@esgct.eu if you would like to join our waiting list.

Programme

The programme will be available shortly

Full programme >

Accommodation & Registration

Registrations & accommodation bookings will open in January

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Venue & how to get there?

Our meeting is taking place at the Vila Gale Hotel in Coimbra

Accommodation

Accommodation & Registration

This year, the Spring School will be organised at the Vila Gale Hotel, in Coimbra. Ideally, most of you should be able to stay there, we will add a link for you to book your rooms and you are of course welcome to book any other hotel which matches your budget.  Please use the following link for your hotel bookings when it is available

 

We invite leading experts in the field of gene and cell therapy to share their knowledge in presentations and workshops. Students will also have the opportunity to spend time with them during the social events throughout the programme.

 

Please read the following information carefully before you apply.

 

The event is open to all academic students who are members of ESGCT. However, please note that we will not accept registrations from any students who have attended a previous ESGCT Spring School or those who are based in industry. 

 

Up to 6 places will be available per institute to enable as many students as possible from a wide variety of institutes to attend. There will be a cap on the total number of places, so please register promptly to avoid disappointment.

 

If you meet all of the above criteria, we will be pleased to receive your registration and look forward to seeing you in Coimbra in April.  Please register by 1 February after which date we will open the remaining spaces for the waiting list.

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Please note

We will hold a waiting list for students who have attended a previous Spring School and would like to attend again, or for anyone whose lab has already used their 6 places. Please email events@esgct.eu if you would like to join the waiting list.

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Should you not be able to attend once you have booked your place, please let us know asap so that we can offer your place to someone else on the waiting list.

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Please read your confirmation email and pre-Spring School emailer (which will be sent closer to the date) carefully for more details. 

Venue

Venue & how to get there?

Vila Gale  Coimbra

Rua Abel Dias Urbano, 20
3000-001 Coimbra
Portugal

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