Meetings of Interest

2024 Van Andel Institute Symposium

Dates: July 8 – 10, 2024
Location: Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
Registration deadline: June 24, 2024
More Information: https://www.vai.org/event/vai-epigenetics-symposium-2024/?tabUrl=tab-1

The 2024 VAI Epigenetics Symposium will feature the latest advances in cancer epigenetics, with a focus on mechanisms and therapeutic applications. Our outstanding roster of speakers will highlight:

  • Mechanisms of epigenetic dysregulation in cancer
  • Technology frontiers in cancer epigenetics research
  • Epigenetic perturbations and therapeutics
  • Crosstalk between epigenetics and immune oncology

In addition to invited talks, there will be several abstract selected short talks and approximately 20 flash talks.

 

Transcription, Chromatin, and Epigenetics in Aging

Dates: September 22 – 24, 2024
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Registration Deadline: August 11, 2024 (early); September 17 (regular)
More Information: https://events.faseb.org/event/a7662070-064c-43f6-bddd-45710c400d18/summary

For over 20 years, this conference has fostered new knowledge, methodologies, technical capabilities, and interdisciplinary collaborations in the realm of transcription, chromatin, and epigenetics in aging. The meeting provides a uniquely interactive, diverse, and inclusive forum for trainees and early-career investigators in very different areas, highlighting their research through lectures, short talks, poster presentations, and more.

This year’s conference will integrate the most cutting-edge interdisciplinary technologies, including chemical biology, metabolism, and therapeutics into an interactive format, focusing on epigenetic mechanisms in aging and disease. There is a vital need to understand the epigenetic mechanisms of aging and age-related diseases (notably neurodegeneration and cancer), as these mechanisms can have long-lasting consequences and are readily actionable by compounds. We will aim to build strong and long-term collaborations between the epigenetics and aging fields and bridge biological and translational aspects to foster interaction and enable potential collaborations.

This conference will also offer a new and exciting career-development section: Ignite Career Forum

If you are an early-career researcher, do not miss out on this new career development opportunity.

Ignite Career Forum is a pre-conference workshop that will take place on the first day of your Science Research Conference prior to the first session. The forum will offer career development activities and unique networking opportunities with key senior investigators from academia and industry. In addition, the forum will provide selected undergraduates, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to discuss their research, projects, and results as well as obtain valuable feedback about their presentations. Discussions selected for the forum do not preclude oral presentations at the main conference. Participation will be limited to 30 individuals selected by the organizers. Attendees can request to attend this session when they register.

 Goals and Takeaways

· Acquire a deeper understanding of the fundamental and translational aspects of epigenetics research in the context of aging.

· Receive information about new technologies and therapeutic avenues at the forefront of epigenetics and aging.

· Learn about the interdisciplinary intersection between metabolism, chemical biology, epigenetics, and aging.

Program Topics

· Chromatin and transcription

· Metabolism and epigenetics

· Chemical biology

· RNA modifications

· Aging biology

· Transcription in aging

· Systems aging

· Therapeutic approaches

Workshops

Meet the Expert sessions will be available for trainees, early-career investigators, and junior faculty to meet experienced researchers in the field and receive professional and scientific advice.

Keynote Speakers

Anne Brunet, PhD, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Mark Dawson, MD, PhD, Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Oded Rechavi, PhD, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

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