Last updated: July 2, 2026 · ISSCA Team
ISSCA’s Advanced Certification in Peptides runs September 12–13, 2026, in Istanbul, Türkiye, as part of the institution’s 2026 international circuit. On-site physical materials at the Istanbul venue carry Global Stem Cells Group (GSCG) branding under a regional trademark arrangement, while all digital promotion, registration, and certification content remain under the ISSCA name worldwide.
What is the Istanbul Peptides certification?
Istanbul is the one stop on ISSCA’s 2026 calendar where a second brand appears physically on site. Global Stem Cells Group (GSCG), the operating entity behind ISSCA, uses its own branding on physical, on-site materials in Türkiye only, under a Turkish trademark restriction. Every digital surface — this page, event registration, social promotion, and certification records — carries the ISSCA name and standard, exactly as at every other congress on the circuit.
Physicians researching or registering online will find ISSCA branding throughout; only the printed signage and physical materials on-site in Istanbul carry the GSCG name. The certification, the standard, and the credential are ISSCA’s.
“Istanbul runs under a local brand arrangement on-site, but nothing about the certification changes — the standard, the faculty, and the credential are ISSCA’s. A physician searching for a peptides certification in Türkiye should expect the same institution behind Buenos Aires, Cancún, and every other stop on our circuit.” — Emiliano Herrera, Events & Marketing Director, ISSCA
Istanbul Peptides certification at a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | GSCG Istanbul (ISSCA Advanced Certification in Peptides) |
| City / Country | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Dates | September 12–13, 2026 |
| Certification | Advanced Certification in Peptides |
| Branding | ISSCA (all digital surfaces) · GSCG (on-site physical materials only) |
| Certificate eligibility | Physicians (MD) only |
| Community | MedConnect networking · live Q&A panel · ISSCA AI · ISSCA App |
| Position in 2026 circuit | Follows ISSCA 124 (Buenos Aires); precedes ISSCA Global Summit 125 (Cancún) |
Who teaches the Istanbul Peptides certification?
| # | Speaker | Country |
|---|---|---|
| — | Faculty to be announced | [[TBC]] |
Confirmed faculty for the Istanbul Peptides certification will be published on the event page as the program is finalized. [[TBC]] assignments are not to be promoted as confirmed ahead of that sign-off.
Why does Istanbul use GSCG branding while every other ISSCA event does not?
ISSCA’s brand architecture is simple everywhere except one market: ISSCA branding appears on all digital materials worldwide, and GSCG branding appears only on physical, on-site materials in Türkiye, a restriction tied to a regional trademark. This means a physician who finds this page, registers online, or follows ISSCA’s social promotion for Istanbul experiences the same ISSCA identity as any other 2026 congress — the GSCG name surfaces only in the room itself.
Across the 2026 circuit, ISSCA has certified more than 10,000 physicians across 30+ countries since its 2010 founding, and Istanbul extends that reach into Türkiye and the wider region. (Source: ISSCA internal congress registry, 2026.) Peptide protocols are among the highest-demand certification topics across the circuit, delivered at nearly every congress from Cancún to Lima. ISSCA’s 2026 calendar runs 8 recorded congresses plus additional certification events including Istanbul, spanning Latin America, Europe, and now Türkiye.
How does Istanbul fit into ISSCA’s 2026 circuit?
Istanbul falls between ISSCA 124 in Buenos Aires (July 10–11) and the Global Summit 125 in Cancún (September 25–27), part of a circuit that runs sequentially across Latin America, Europe, and Türkiye. It is ISSCA’s Peptides-only format, delivering a single, focused two-day certification rather than a full multi-track conference.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Istanbul Peptides certification? It is ISSCA’s Advanced Certification in Peptides, delivered September 12–13, 2026, in Istanbul, Türkiye. The certification covers applied peptide protocols in the same two-day format ISSCA runs across its 2026 circuit, with physical on-site materials carrying GSCG branding.
Why does the Istanbul event use GSCG branding instead of ISSCA? Global Stem Cells Group (GSCG), ISSCA’s operating entity, uses its own branding on physical, on-site materials in Türkiye only, under a regional trademark arrangement. Every digital surface for the event — website, registration, and promotion — remains under the ISSCA name, as with any other congress.
Who can receive a certificate at the Istanbul event? ISSCA certificates are issued to physicians (MD) only. Other health professionals may attend the Istanbul event and take the Peptides training, but do not receive a certificate. ISSCA teaches and certifies; it does not treat patients.
Who is teaching the Istanbul Peptides certification? Faculty for the Istanbul Peptides certification are being finalized and will be published on the event page ahead of the September dates. ISSCA’s peptide curriculum draws on the same faculty pool teaching the certification across the 2026 circuit.
How does Istanbul fit into ISSCA’s broader 2026 calendar? Istanbul falls between ISSCA 124 in Buenos Aires (July 10–11) and the Global Summit 125 in Cancún (September 25–27), part of a circuit running sequentially across Latin America, Europe, and Türkiye this year.
ISSCA teaches and certifies — it does not treat patients. Certificates are issued to physicians (MD) only; other health professionals may attend the training. Faculty marked TBC are pending confirmation. — ISSCA Team
