May 11-14, 2021 | 8:00AM EDT | 12:00PM UTC | 2:00PM CEST*
*Program is in development and subject to change
A large number of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) with a surprisingly wide-range of cell-type specific expression profiles are present in human transcriptomes. Emerging evidence points to their critical roles in human physiology and pathology and some are recognized as potential therapeutic targets. However, many seminal questions regarding their mechanism of action remain largely unexplored. There is a need to understand how different regulatory RNAs are processed and regulated, how they act in different physiological and disease contexts, how their essential structural modules are built, organized, and interact with proteins and other RNAs in the cell to carry out their functions. Additionally, there is a need to elucidate how the fundamental biology of regulatory RNA can be translated to therapeutic approaches.
Therefore, this conference will bring together scientists who study the basic biology of diverse types of ncRNA molecules from generation and processing, structure, mechanisms of action to functional significance in different model organisms, as well as those who develop cutting-edge RNA technologies, biomarkers and medicines for translational purposes. It is anticipated that this conference will provide an integrated platform for scientists to communicate the latest innovative technologies and methodologies that will speed up the exploration of both fundamental regulatory RNA biology and translational applications.
Regular Registration Rate: $275 USD
Student Registration Rate: $150 USD
Abstract Submission
‣ For Short Talk Consideration:March 30, 2021
‣ For Poster Booth: April 27, 2021
ePoster / SciTalk Submission: April 30, 2021
Financial Aid Application: April 27, 2021
*Abstract submission is required in order to submit an ePoster and/or Scitalk
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Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, as well as individuals from low- and middle- income countries (all career stages) working in science and medicine related fields, are eligible to apply for a FREE registration code.
Find out more about financial aid opportunities here!
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Submit your abstract for the opportunity to be selected for a short talk presentation alongside field leaders on the meeting program! See Abstract Deadline for Short Talk Consideration
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Edith Heard
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
Xuetao Cao
Nankai University and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China
Howard Y. Chang
Stanford University, USA
Ling-Ling Chen
Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Edward B. Chuong
University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Lydia M. Contreras
University of Texas at Austin, USA
Sarah D. Diermeier
University of Otago, New Zealand
Amanda E. Hargrove
Duke University, USA
Lin He
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Edith Heard
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
Tetsuro Hirose
Osaka University, Japan
Prasanth V. Kannanganattu
University of Illinois, USA
Lynne E. Maquat
University of Rochester Medical Center, USA
Marco Marcia
EMBL Grenoble, France
Joshua T. Mendell
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Anna Marie Pyle
Yale University, USA
John L. Rinn
University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Xiaohua Shen
Tsinghua University, China
Ramin Shiekhattar
University of Miami, USA
Matthew D. Simon
Yale University, USA
Erwei Song
Sun-Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, China
David L. Spector
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA
Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla
Helmholtz Centre Munich, Germany
Igor Ulitsky
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Jeremy E. Wilusz
University of Pennsylvania, USA
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