Nucleic Acid Therapeutics and Targeted Delivery

Mar 09–12, 2026 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Anastasia Khvorova, Eric Vallabh Minikel, Annemieke Aartsma-Rus, and Holly Kordasiewicz

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Mar 09–12, 2026 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada

Scientific Organizers: Anastasia Khvorova, Eric Vallabh Minikel, Annemieke Aartsma-Rus, and Holly Kordasiewicz

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, March 9, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 President's Hall
Welcome and Keynote Session (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
 Van Horne A/B
Jennifer A. Doudna, HHMI/University of California, Berkeley
CRISPR Enzyme Evolution and Applications
Delivery (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
 Van Horne A/B
Daniel J. Siegwart, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
LNP-SORT - Targeted Delivery Through Size and Charge
Michael A. Fischbach, Stanford University
Engineered Viral-Like Particle for Targeted Delivery of Gene Editors
Leah R. Sabin, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Antibody-AAV Targeting: Fundamental Principle Behind Achieving BBB Crossing
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
 Van Horne Foyer
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
 Van Horne C
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Van Horne C
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Van Horne B
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Delivery Systems based on Conjugates, vs. Delivery Systems based on Particles Targeted Nucleic Acid Delivery
5:00–7:00 PM
 Van Horne B
Anastasia Khvorova, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Barcoded Libraries for Targeted siRNA Delivery
Andrea L. Kasinski, Purdue University and LigamiR Therapeutics
Folate-miRNA Conjugates for Tumor Delivery
Steven F. Dowdy, University of California, San Diego
How to Tackle Endosomal Escape
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 President's Hall
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
 Van Horne C
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 President's Hall
Distribution of RNA-based Drugs
8:00–11:00 AM
 Van Horne B
Brendon E Cook, Biogen
Studying Oligonucleotide Distribution after Intrathecal Treatment using Imaging
Shalini Andersson, AstraZeneca R&D
Oligonucleotide Biodistribution after Systemic Treatment
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Van Horne Foyer
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
 Van Horne C
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Van Horne C
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:00–4:30 PM
 Van Horne B
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
New Approaches to Extrahepatic Delivery
5:00–7:00 PM
 Van Horne B
Liqun Wang, Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Brain Delivery of Antibody-Oligonucleotide Conjugates for CNS Diseases
Holly Kordasiewicz, Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Extra Hepatic Delivery of Oligonucleotides
Scarlett Barker, Denali Therapeutics
Delivery of ASOs to the CNS using hTfR Antibodies
June Y Park, Cenos Therapeutics
Micellar RNAi Conjugates for Extrahepatic Delivery
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 President's Hall
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
 Van Horne C
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 President's Hall
Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Structure, Mechanism, Potency
8:00–11:00 AM
 Van Horne B
Speaker to be Announced
Ken Yamada, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
exNA and Ionizable Motifs Towards Next Generation RNA Therapeutics
Anna Marie Pyle, Yale University
Structural Exploration of RNA Drug Function
Punit P. Seth, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Chemical Modifications of siRNA and ASOs
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Van Horne Foyer
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Van Horne B
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Clinical Innovation in RNA-based Drug Development
5:00–6:45 PM
 Van Horne B
Scott Schobel, VICO Therapeutics
ASO Development for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Annemieke Aartsma-Rus, Leiden University Medical Center
N-of1 based ASOs
Eric Vallabh Minikel, Broad Institute
Progress in PrP-Lowering Oligonucleotides for Prion Disease
Scott Johnson, Comanche
Developing RNA-based Drugs for Diseases of Pregnancy: The Preeclampsia Story
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
 Van Horne B
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 President's Hall
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, March 13, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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