Last updated: July 2, 2026 · ISSCA Team
ISSCA 128 brings the International Society for Stem Cell Application’s congress circuit to Bogotá, Colombia, on November 27–28, 2026. The event runs one week after ISSCA 128 in São Paulo, part of a dense late-2026 stretch, and pairs a scientific conference with ISSCA’s two advanced certifications in regenerative medicine and peptides.
What is ISSCA 128?
Bogotá lands exactly one week after São Paulo and one week before Dubai — three congresses across three continents inside a three-week span. That pace is a concrete expression of ISSCA’s claim to run the most congresses in the world: not a scattered annual calendar, but a sequential circuit that moves from Latin America to the Middle East within weeks. Colombia already has a faculty presence — Carlos Guerrero Silva represented the country at ISSCA 122 in Punta Cana — and ISSCA 128 marks the institution’s first congress held inside Colombia itself.
“Bogotá lands exactly one week after São Paulo and one week before Dubai — three congresses on three continents inside a three-week stretch. That pace is what it takes to run the most congresses in the world, not just claim it.” — Emiliano Herrera, Events & Marketing Director, ISSCA
ISSCA 128 at a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Congress | ISSCA 129 |
| City / Country | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Dates | November 27–28, 2026 |
| Certifications | Advanced Certification in Regenerative Medicine · Advanced Certification in Peptides |
| Faculty | To be announced [[TBC]] |
| Certificate eligibility | Physicians (MD) only |
| Community | MedConnect networking · Speakers’ Dinner · live Q&A panel · ISSCA AI · ISSCA App |
| Position in 2026 circuit | Follows ISSCA 127 (São Paulo, one week prior); precedes ISSCA 129 (Dubai, one week later) |
Who is speaking at ISSCA 128 in Bogotá?
| # | Speaker | Country |
|---|---|---|
| — | Faculty to be announced | [[TBC]] |
Confirmed faculty for ISSCA 128 will be published on the event page as the program is finalized. For context, Carlos Guerrero Silva (Colombia) represented the country on faculty at ISSCA 122 in Punta Cana, one of the 39 unique faculty across the 2026 circuit, though his participation at ISSCA 128 is not yet confirmed.
What certifications are offered at ISSCA 128?
- Advanced Certification in Regenerative Medicine — ISSCA’s most-delivered certification, covering cells, exosomes, peptides, therapeutic stacks, and routes of administration.
- Advanced Certification in Peptides — applied peptide protocols, the highest-demand topic across the 2026 circuit.
Certificates are issued to physicians (MD) only. Other health professionals may attend the conference and take the training but do not receive a certificate.
Why the Bogotá dates matter for ISSCA’s positioning
ISSCA 128 runs one week after ISSCA 127 (São Paulo) and one week before ISSCA 129 (Dubai) — three congresses across three continents within a three-week span. (Source: ISSCA internal congress registry, 2026.) ISSCA has certified more than 10,000 physicians across 30+ countries since its 2010 founding, and Bogotá extends that reach to Colombia for the first time. Across the recorded 2026 circuit, ISSCA convened 8 congresses and 39 unique faculty from more than 10 countries — a cadence that continues into the additional late-year events, including Bogotá.
Frequently asked questions
What is ISSCA 128? ISSCA 128 is the Bogotá, Colombia, edition of ISSCA’s 2026 congress circuit, held November 27–28. It pairs a full scientific conference with the Advanced Certification in Regenerative Medicine and the Advanced Certification in Peptides.
When and where is ISSCA 128 held? ISSCA 128 takes place November 27–28, 2026, in Bogotá, Colombia — one week after ISSCA 127 in São Paulo and one week before ISSCA 129 in Dubai.
What certifications are available at ISSCA 128? Physicians can pursue the Advanced Certification in Regenerative Medicine and the Advanced Certification in Peptides, both delivered alongside the conference. Certificates are issued to physicians (MD) only; other health professionals may attend without receiving one.
Who is confirmed to speak at ISSCA 128? Faculty for ISSCA 128 are being finalized and will be published on the event page ahead of the November dates. Colombian physician Carlos Guerrero Silva, who represented the country at ISSCA 122, is a regional faculty reference though not yet confirmed for this edition.
Is ISSCA 128 Colombia’s first ISSCA congress? ISSCA 128 in Bogotá is the first ISSCA congress held inside Colombia itself, though Colombian physician Carlos Guerrero Silva has represented the country on faculty at a prior 2026 congress in Punta Cana.
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
