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This meeting occurs in 2019.
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Genome Engineering: From Mechanisms to Therapies (B4)
Scientific Organizers: Andrew May, Rodolphe Barrangou and Knut Woltjen
February 19—23, 2019
Fairmont Empress Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Supported by the Directors' Fund
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*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Scholarship Deadline: Oct 18, 2018 [details]
Discounted Abstract Deadline: Oct 18, 2018 [details]
Abstract Deadline: Nov 20, 2018 [details]
Discounted Registration Deadline: Dec 19, 2018 [details]
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Discounted Abstract Deadline: October 18, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard TimeAbstract Submission Fee: 100.00 USD*
Submission by this date receives 50.00 USD discount.
*50.00 USD will be applied to Registration Fee when you register
Abstract Details: It is best to submit your abstract early. Abstract and registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to the abstract or discounted registration deadlines. Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
Submitting your abstract early allows us to:
- submit your abstract to organizers to be considered for a short talk
- accept your abstract online
- include your abstract on our website and in our secure mobile app
- reserve your space at the meeting for a poster presentation.**
(The Abstract Deadline: is November 20, 2018)
Global Health Travel Award Deadline:
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You MUST complete your Global Health Travel Award appplication by the Global Health Travel Award Deadline
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Scholarship Deadline: October 18, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Scholarship Details:
You MUST submit your abstract by the Scholarship Deadline and complete the other required steps (submit a scholarship application and submit a mentor letter) to be considered for a scholarship.
Abstract Deadline: November 20, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Abstract Submission Fee: 100.00 USD*
*50.00 USD will be applied to Registration Fee when you register
Details: It is best to submit your abstract early. Abstract and registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to the abstract or discounted registration deadline. Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
Submitting your abstract by the Abstract Deadline allows us to:
- submit your abstract to organizers to be considered for a short talk
- include your abstract on our website and in our secure mobile app
- reserve your space at the meeting for a poster presentation.**
Abstracts submitted after the Abstract Deadline will NOT be considered for a short talk.
(Discounted Abstract Deadline: is October 18, 2018)
Discounted Registration Deadline: December 19, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Registration Fee: 945.00 USD* (includes 200.00 USD discount)
Student Registration Fee: 720.00 USD* (must complete student verification form)
*Includes 50.00 USD of your abstract submission fee
After the Discounted Registration Deadline:
Registration Fee: 1145.00 USD*
Student Registration Fee: 920.00 USD* (must complete student verification form)
*Includes 50.00 USD of your abstract submission fee
Registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to discounted registration deadline.
Conference Program Print | View meeting in 12 hr (am/pm) time
The meeting will begin on Tuesday, February 19 with registration from 16:00 to 20:00 and a welcome mixer from 18:00 to 20:00. Conference events conclude on Saturday, February 23 with a closing plenary session from 17:00 to 19:00, followed by a social hour and entertainment. We recommend return travel on Sunday, February 24 in order to fully experience the meeting.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Talk Title to be Announced
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 01/19/2019
Pushing the Frontiers of Genome Engineering
Transposons: Molecular Parasites Tamed for Advanced Genome Engineering
Early Career Talk: Introduction of Specific Single-base Mutations by Programmable Deaminases
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 01/19/2019
Engineering and Characterization of MegaTAL Nucleases for Genome Modification
Structure and Mechanism of RNA-Programmable Nucleases
Human Pluripotent Stem Cells as Models for Genetic Disease
Isogenic Models of Disease from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 01/19/2019
Design of Mammalian Cells with Robust Control of Input and Output Signals
Synthetic Gene Circuits for Next-Generation Therapeutics
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 01/19/2019
Editing Human Genome Control Circuits to Reveal Disease Mechanisms and Targets for Intervention in the Clinic
CRISPR-Cas Screens for Studying Virus-Host Interactions
Genome Editing and Single-Cell Genomics for Functional Analysis of Complex Multicellular Systems
Early Career Talk: Perturb-Seq: Combining High throughput CRISPR Screening with Single-Cell Sequencing
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 01/19/2019
Homologous Recombination and End-Joining Mechanisms in Genome Editing
Harnessing Mechanistic Insights to Drive Improved Homology-Dependent Repair
Mechanisms of Repair at Targeted DNA Nicks
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 01/19/2019
Engineered Lactobacilli for Human Health Applications
Bacterial CRISPRi Screens to Identify the Mode of Action of Novel Antibiotics
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 01/19/2019
Genome Surgery for Treating Neuronal Disorders
Genome Editing to Treat Hematopoietic Disorders and Infectious Diseases
Genome Edited CAR-T Cells for Improved Treatment of Solid Tumors
Engineering Stem Cells in vivo for Therapeutic Benefit
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 01/19/2019
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