20th International Xenopus Conference

Welcome to the 20th International Xenopus Conference

https://xenopusresource.org/20th-international-xenopus-conference-ixc25

Portsmouth, UK

August 17-21, 2025

The organising committee and all the Xenopus researchers based at Portsmouth can’t wait to welcome you (finally, the last conference scheduled here ended up virtual due to covid) to our city on an island on the South Coast of England. Portsmouth was the birthplace of Lancelot Hogben, who pioneered using X. laevis in the Hogben pregnancy test, and for the last 19 years has been the home of one of our community’s resource centres: the EXRC. As well as having a “frog history” the city has a massive naval heritage and we’ll be visiting the breathtaking, recovered wreck of the Tudor warship the Mary Rose for our networking event during the conference.

This year’s programme showcases the extraordinary range and depth of research powered by Xenopus. From the earliest stages of embryonic development to complex processes like organogenesis, tissue homeostasis, and regeneration, the talks and sessions reflect the power of Xenopus as a versatile model system for biological discovery. Whether you’re interested in development, cell behaviour, disease modelling, or emerging tools, there will be something here to ignite your curiosity. A special session will commemorate 20 years of X. tropicalis as a model organism, celebrating its impact and looking ahead to where it's taking us next.

Abstract submission deadline: May 23

Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words including the title and authors’ details. Please use single spacing, no figures, Arial 10-point font and 2 cm margins.

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