RNA Modifications: Bridging Biological Function and Therapeutic Potential

Mar 09–12, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Michaela Frye, Schraga Schwartz, Yunsun Nam and Eckhard Jankowsky

  In Person
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Mar 09–12, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Michaela Frye, Schraga Schwartz, Yunsun Nam and Eckhard Jankowsky

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, March 9, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Tsutomu Suzuki †, University of Tokyo
Biogenesis and Function of RNA Modifications
Molecular Mechanisms of RNA Modifications
9:00–11:15 AM
Caroline Köhrer †, Alltrna
tRNA Therapeutics
Yunsun Nam, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Structure and Function of RNA Modifying Protein
Sara H. Rouhanifard †, Northeastern University
RNA Modifications on the Single Molecular Level and Spatial Transcriptomics
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: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Language Models Predicting RNA Modifications and Functions
5:00–7:00 PM
Schraga Schwartz, Weizmann Institute of Science
Computational and Functional Analyses of Modifications
Prashant Mali †, University of California, San Diego
Transcriptome Engineering Toolsets
Eduardo Eyras †, EMBL Australia, Australian National University
Machine Learning to Study Transcriptomes and Epitranscriptomes in RNA Biology and Cancer.
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
RNA Therapeutics
8:00–11:00 AM
Andrea L. Kasinski †, Purdue University and LigamiR Therapeutics
Talk Title to be Announced
Howard Y. Chang †, Stanford University
Circular RNAs
Eckhard Jankowsky †, Moderna
Biogenesis and Function of RNA Modifications
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
Roundtable Discussion: Clinical Applications of Native and Synthetic RNA Modifications – How do we get Scientific Discoveries Faster into Applications?
1:45–2:45 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
RNA Modifications in Diseases I
5:00–7:00 PM
Samie Jaffrey †, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cap Modifications in Healthy Cells and Disease
Jordan L Meier †, National Cancer Institute
Metabolic Regulation of Modification-based Signaling Mechanisms
Michaela Frye, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
tRNA Modifications in Cancer
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
RNA Engineering and Editing Approaches
8:00–11:00 AM
Namita Bisaria †, AIRNA
Therapeutics based on ADAR -Base Editing
Nicole Martinez †, Stanford University
RNA Modifications and Pre-mRNA Processing
Alexis C. Komor †, University of California, San Diego
New Base Editing Technologies
Joshua Rosenthal †, Marine Biological Laboratory
Site-Specific Transcriptome Engineering
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Meet the Editors
11:00–12:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
12:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
RNA Modifications Diseases II
5:00–6:45 PM
Irene Bozzoni †, University La Sapienza, Rome
Non coding RNAs in Physiology and Pathology
Victoria H. Cowling †, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research
Cap Modifications in T Cells
Chuan He †, University of Chicago
RNA Modifications in Physiology and Immune-Related Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Closing Keynote Address
6:45–7:00 PM
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Muthiah Manoharan †, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
siRNA Therapeutics
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
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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