Join us October 18-22, 2026 at the beautiful Asilomar Conference Grounds on the Monterey Peninsula.

Super Early Bird Deadline ends June 30 - register early and save!!!

Abstracts due August 3 - Submit your abstract

Image from the lab of Lee Murfee. The Microvascular Dynamics Laboratory is all about trying to view microvascular growth in a new way. Discoveries include lymphatic-to-blood vessel transition, pericyte identities, a new mode for angiogenesis, and even stem cell fate. Driving questions include - What cells are involved? Where do cells come from? Where do cells go?

NAVBO Meritorious Award Recipients:

Anne Eichmann - Earl P. Benditt Award
Yajaira Suarez - Judah Folkman Award
Mahdi Garelnabi - Florence Sabin Award
Klaus Ley - Stephen Schwartz Award for Outstanding Mentorship
Callie Kwartler - Spring Junior Investigator Award

Congratulations to the 2025 NAVBO Travel Award Recipients