Epigenetics in Health and Disease

Apr 12–15, 2027 | Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Liling Wan and Bradley E. Bernstein

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Apr 12–15, 2027 | Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection, Banff, AB, Canada

Scientific Organizers: Liling Wan and Bradley E. Bernstein

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, April 12, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, April 13, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Clifford P. Brangwynne †, Princeton University
Phase Separation in Genome Regulation
Genome Architecture in Development and Disease
9:00–11:15 AM
Eileen E.M. Furlong †, European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Enhancer-Promoter Interactions in Development
Liling Wan, University of Pennsylvania
Condensates in Genome Organization
Speaker to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Epigenetic Mechanisms Governing Cell Fate in Health and Disease
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Epigenetic Dysregulation in Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets
5:00–7:00 PM
Margaret A Goodell, Baylor College of Medicine
DNA Methylation in Hematological Malignancies
Ali Shilatifard, Northwestern University
Transcriptional Elongation in Health and Disease
Pamela Ting †, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
A Molecular Glue Degrader of the WIZ Transcription Factor for Fetal Hemoglobin Induction
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 14, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Epigenetic Mechanisms of Transcriptional Control
8:00–11:00 AM
Karen Adelman †, Harvard Medical School
Transcriptional Elongation and Enhancer-Promoter Communication
Kathrin Plath, University of California, Los Angeles
RNA-Mediated Regulation of Gene Expression
Geneviève Almouzni, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Histone Variants in Chromatin Assembly and Genome Stability
Bradley E. Bernstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Functional Epigenomics and Cancer Mechanisms
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Environmental Inputs and Chromatin Dynamics in Physiology and Disease
1:00–3:00 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mapping and Perturbing the Epigenome
5:00–7:00 PM
Bing Ren, New York Genome Center and Columbia University
3D Genome and Epigenomic Architecture
Charles Gersbach, Duke University
CRISPR-Based Epigenome Editing
Alla Sigova †, CAMP4 Therapeutics
RNA Amplifier Therapeutics Targeting Regulatory RNAs to Upregulate Disease-Associated Genes
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, April 15, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Epigenetic Modification Dynamics and Function in Development and Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
Shelley L Berger †, University of Pennsylvania
Histone Modifications in Gene Regulation
Wei Xie, Tsinghua University
Transcription Regulation in Early Mammalian Development
Asifa Akhtar, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics
Dosage Compensation in Development
Kristian Helin, The Institute of Cancer Research
Roles of Histone Methylation in Transcription and Development
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 3: Emerging Tools, Technologies, and Therapeutics
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Epigenetic Plasticity in Physiology and Tissue Homeostasis
5:00–6:45 PM
Susan M Kaech †, The Salk Institute
Metabolism, Histone Modifications, and Immunity
Justin Brumbaugh, University of Colorado
Epigenetic Regulation in Cell Plasticity and Regeneration in the Intestinal Epithelium
Jan Zylicz, University of Copenhagen
Epigenetic and Metabolic Regulation of Early Development
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, April 16, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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