May 27-29, 2026ASCA Events

ASCA WORKSHOP 2026

Tomsk NRMC, Tomsk, Russia 

Workshop

May 27-29, 2026

Tomsk NRMC, Tomsk, Russia

The program includes presentations by expert users and technology developers, wet lab practices, hands-on bioinformatics, and a partner exhibition in the field of single-cell and spatial techniques.

Each participant receives a certificate.

The languages are Russian and English. 

Participation is free for ASCA members. Get an ASCA membership: https://ascanet.org/registration/


Key dates
February 16
Registration opens
March 23
Registration deadline*
March 27
Announcement of the list of participants
April 13
Announcement of the program
May 27-29
Workshop holding

*Limited number of participants. Applications are competitively selected. When applying, please indicate your preferred participation option.

Contacts us

workshop@ascanet.org

The workshop program
Date
Day 1

Welcome

Opening lecture

Introductions to wet lab practices and hands-on bioinformatics

Partner’s talks

Wet lab practices

  • Sample preparation

  • MobiDrop 5' single cell immune profiling

  • MGI Stereo-seq spatial transcriptomics


Hands-on advanced bioinformatics

  • Sample integration in single cell RNA sequencing

  • Differential gene expression analysis in single cell RNA sequencing


Day 2

Wet lab practices (continuation)

  • Sample preparation

  • MobiDrop 5' single cell immune profiling

  • MGI Stereo-seq spatial transcriptomics

Hands-on advanced bioinformatics (continuation)

  •  AI and GRN analysis of single cell RNA sequencing

  • Ligand-receptor analysis in single cell RNA sequencing

  • RNA-velocity and trajectory analysis in single cell RNA sequencing

  • SNV/CNA analysis in single cell RNA sequencing (part 1)


Day 3

Wet lab practice on GeneMind Genolab M sequencing

Hands-on advanced bioinformatics (continuation)

  • SNV/CNA analysis in single cell RNA sequencing (part 1)

  • Basic analysis of NGS-based spatial transcriptomics

 Hands-on basic bioinformatics 

  • Basic analysis of bulk RNA sequencing

  • Introduction into single cell RNA sequencing

  • Basic analysis of single cell RNA sequencing

Closing and Party


Speakers
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC; RUDN University
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC; Tomsk State University
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC
RUDN University
Vyacheslav Korobeynikov
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC
Polina Kozlova
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC

Vera Subrakova
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC

Centre for Strategic Planning of FMBA
Organizations
Organising Committee
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC; RUDN University
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC; Tomsk State University
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC
Vyacheslav Korobeynikov
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC; RUDN University
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC; RUDN University
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC
Arina Ibragimova
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC

Ekaterina Ovcharenko
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC

Polina Kozlova
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC

Vera Subrakova
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC

Veronika Belianina
Cancer Research Institute, Tomsk NRMC

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ASCA SILVER PARTNERS
Sightseeing tour

A Tomsk sightseeing tour will be provided:

You will see the amazing architecture of Tomsk, numerous monuments and temples, get an experience of the charming atmosphere of the old city, and visit the Resurrection Mountain - the place from which this magnificent city began to develop. The highlight of Tomsk is undoubtedly residential wooden houses decorated with lace and preserved from the end of the 19th-century. The wooden architecture of Tomsk is original and expressive. Entire streets preserved in the style of wooden architecture have been preserved here. Absolutely, this walk will bring you a lot of positive emotions.

Museums and Theaters
Voskresenskaya Mountain
3 Bakunina st.
Lagerny Garden
1 Lenina Ave.
Botanic Garden
34/1 Lenina Ave, Need an appointment, tel. +7 (3822) 529-816
Museum of the History of Tomsk
3 Bakunina st.
Tomsk Regional Local Lore Museum
75 Lenin Ave.
Memorial Museum "Investigative Prison of the NKVD"
44 Lenin Ave.
Tomsk Drama Theater
4 Lenin Square
Tomsk Regional State Philharmonic
12a Lenin Square
Churches and Cathedrals
Voskresenskaya Church
10 Oktyabr'sky vzvoz
Bogoyavlensky Cathedral
7 Lenin Square
Petropavlovsky Cathedral
47 Altayskaya st.
Evangelical Literary Church of St. Mary
28 Kartashova, st.
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
12B Krylova st.
White Cathedral Mosque
43 Moscow tract
Other sightseeing
Chekhov Monument
Tom River shore
House with Firebirds
67/1 Krasnoarmeyskaya st.
House with a Hipped Roof
71 Krasnoarmeyskaya st.
Dragon House
68 Krasnoarmeyskaya st.
Novosobornaya Square

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