RNA Modifications: Bridging Biological Function and Therapeutic Potential

Mar 09–12, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Michaela Frye, Schraga Schwartz, Yunsun Nam, and Eckhard Jankowsky

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Mar 09–12, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States

Scientific Organizers: Michaela Frye, Schraga Schwartz, Yunsun Nam, and Eckhard Jankowsky

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***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, March 9, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
 Longs Peak Foyer
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
 Longs Peak Foyer
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Quandary Peak
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Tsutomu Suzuki, University of Tokyo
Expanding Chemical Space of RNA Modifications
Molecular Mechanisms of RNA Modifications
9:00–11:15 AM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Caroline Köhrer, Alltrna
tRNA Therapeutics
Yunsun Nam, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Structure and Function of RNA Modifying Protein
Sara H. Rouhanifard, Northeastern University
RNA Modifications on the Single Molecular Level and Spatial Transcriptomics
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
 Longs Peak Foyer
Meet the Editors
11:15–12:15 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Poster Setup
12:15–1:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
On Own for Lunch
12:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Longs Peak Foyer
Language Models Predicting RNA Modifications and Functions
5:00–7:00 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Schraga Schwartz, Weizmann Institute of Science
Computational and Functional Analyses of Modifications
Prashant Mali, University of California, San Diego
Transcriptome Engineering Toolsets
Eduardo Eyras, EMBL Australia, Australian National University
Machine Learning to Study Transcriptomes and Epitranscriptomes in RNA Biology and Cancer.
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
Poster Session 1
7:30–10:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Quandary Peak
RNA Therapeutics
8:00–11:00 AM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Peter C. Dedon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
High Throughput Platforms for Epitranscriptomic Drug Discovery
Olivier Duss, European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Dynamic RNA Biology at the Single-Molecule Level: Watching how Interconnected Processes Work in Real-Time
Eckhard Jankowsky, Moderna
Biogenesis and Function of RNA Modifications
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Longs Peak Foyer
Award Recipient Acknowledgement
9:20–9:25 AM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
Career Roundtable
1:45–3:15 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Panel Discussion: Science Meets Industry
3:30–4:30 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Longs Peak Foyer
RNA Modifications in Diseases I
5:00–7:00 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Samie Jaffrey, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cap Modifications in Healthy Cells and Disease
Jordan L Meier, National Cancer Institute
Cytidine Acetylation across the Tree of Life
Michaela Frye, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
tRNA Modifications in Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
Poster Session 2
7:30–10:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Quandary Peak
RNA Engineering and Editing Approaches
8:00–11:00 AM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Namita Bisaria, AIRNA
Therapeutics based on ADAR -Base Editing
Nicole Martinez, Stanford University
RNA Modifications and Pre-mRNA Processing
Kate Meyer, Duke University
Genetically Encoded Tools for Studying mRNA Methylation
Jin Billy Li, Stanford University
RNA Editing and Sensing as a Common Mechanism Underlying the Genetic Risk of Inflammation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Longs Peak Foyer
On Own for Lunch
12:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Longs Peak Foyer
RNA Modifications Diseases II
5:00–6:45 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Zoya Ignatova, University of Hamburg
tRNA Engineering to Suppress Nonsense Mutations in Disease
Victoria H. Cowling, Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute
RNA Cap Modifications in T Cell Function
Chuan He, University of Chicago
RNA Modifications in Physiology and Immune-Related Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Closing Keynote Address
6:45–7:30 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Muthiah Manoharan, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
siRNA Therapeutics
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
7:30–7:45 PM
 Grays/Longs Peak
Social Hour with Dinner
7:45–8:45 PM
 Quandary Peak
Cash Bar
8:00–9:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
Entertainment
8:00–9:00 PM
 Quandary Peak
Friday, March 13, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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