We’ll be hosting the 2026 Reproductive Frontiers Summit at Lighthaven in Berkeley, CA, on June 16—18. Come join us if you want to learn, connect, think, and coordinate about the future of germline engineering technology. Very early bird tickets are available now until the end of March.

Who will be there?

Our lineup of speakers includes experts in the areas of polygenic prediction, embryo gene editing, in vitro gametogenesis, artificial wombs, ethics and regulation for advanced reproductive technology, and more. See the full list on the summit website: reproductivefrontiers.org.

We hope to welcome attendees who are:

scientists (new or established) who are interested in advanced reproductive technology or reprogenetics, especially experts or future experts in:
- stem cell biology, embryology, epigenetics of the germ line, bioinformatics, polygenic prediction of traits, editing methods (especially epigenetic editing and precision gene editing), ovarian culture, gametogenesis, chromosome dynamics and engineering, low-input *omics, single-cell microfluidics, and related topics;
experts on regulation and policy, financing, and public opinion around advanced reprotech;
bioethicists who want to use constructive critique to craft a practicable vision of widely beneficial germline engineering technology;
undergrads, grad students, and postdocs who are interested in these topics;
investors who want to find opportunities;
philanthropists who want to accelerate the field, especially projects that are underserved by industry and academia;
parents who want to learn more about the possibilities for expanding fertility and for making genomic choices on behalf of their future children;
and curious thinkers.

Last year

We ran this event in 2025 for the first time with the goal of inaugurating a community oriented towards the genomic emancipation of humanity. There were over 100 attendees, and speakers included polygenic prediction researcher Prof. Steve Hsu, biotech pioneer Prof. George Church, and ethics and legal expert Prof. Henry Greely.

Attendees (n=27) rated:

How strongly they would recommend others attend the next summit at 8.8/10
The talks at 8/10 (see some of the talks here: youtube.com/@BerkeleyGenomicsProject)
The conversations at 8.9/10

What this is for

The basic idea of the summit is described on the homepage linked above. To add a few points:

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