RNA Regulation: Mechanisms to Medicine

Jan 01–04, 2027 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:

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Jan 01–04, 2027 | Location to be Determined

Scientific Organizers:

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Friday, January 1, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Joshua T Mendell †, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Function and Mechanism of Noncoding RNAs
Emerging RNAs
9:00–11:15 AM
Martin Jinek †, University of Zürich
CRISPR-Associated Transposons-Biology and Tools
Ryan A.. Flynn, Harvard University
GlycoRNA
Scott G. Kennedy †, Harvard Medical School
RNA-Mediated Genome Defense
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Panel Discussion 1: Publishing in the Age of AI: Challenges and Responsibilities
11:15–12:15 PM
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: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Unconventional Functions of Noncoding RNAs
5:00–7:00 PM
Daphna Nachmani †, Hebrew University
Tissue-Specific snoRNAs in Diseases and Ribosome Heterogeneity
Maria Barna †, Stanford University
Ribosome Heterogeneity in Development
Ling-Ling Chen †, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Function and Therapeutic Applications of Circular RNA
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Mechanisms of mRNA Regulation
8:00–11:00 AM
Shinichi Nakagawa †, Hokkaido University
RNA-Binding Proteins in Nuclear Processing
Jeffrey A. Chao †, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Elucidating Spatial and Temporal Regulation of mRNA by Single-molecule Live Imaging
Clifford P. Brangwynne †, Princeton University
Phase Transitions in Membraneless Organelles
Ramesh S. Pillai, University of Geneva
Structure and Function of mRNA Modification
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
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Small Regulatory RNAs
5:00–7:00 PM
Julius Brennecke †, IMBA - Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie GmbH
piRNA Mechanism and Germline Control
Laura Landweber †, Columbia University
Small RNAs in DNA Elimination
Anastasia Khvorova †, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Chemical Engineering of siRNA Therapeutics
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Monday, January 4, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
MicroRNA
8:00–11:00 AM
Victor R. Ambros, University of Massachusetts
microRNA in Nematodes
Josien van Wolfswinkel †, Yale University
Small RNAs in Planaria
Sung Wook Chi †, Korea University
Oxidation of microRNA in Human Diseases
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Panel Discussion 2: Translating RNA: Hurdles, Hope, and Public Engagement
11:00–12:00 PM
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
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
mRNA Regulation in Synthetic Biology and Medicine
5:00–6:45 PM
V. Narry Kim, Seoul National University Institute for Basic Science
Regulation of mRNA Stability
Xiao Wang †, MIT
Synthetic mRNA Technologies
Irena M. Vlatkovic †, BioNTech SE
mRNA Vaccines for Infectious Diseases and Cancer
Becky Crean †, Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Antisense Oligonucleotides to Treat Genetic Disorders
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
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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