The Ubiquitin Family in Biology and Disease
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Michael Rape, Christopher D. Lima and Bekky Feltham
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Michael Rape, Christopher D. Lima and Bekky Feltham
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Booking Function
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Friday, January 2, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Nicolas H. Thomä †, EPFL Lausanne
Ubiquitin Signaling in Transcription and DNA Repair
Ubiquitin Signaling in Transcription and DNA Repair
Plenary AM
9:00–11:15 AM
David P. Bartel †, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Whitehead Institute
Ubiquitin and RNA Degradation
Ubiquitin and RNA Degradation
Brenda A. Schulman †, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Molecular Machines of Ubiquitylation
Molecular Machines of Ubiquitylation
Michele Pagano †, New York University School of Medicine
Networks of Ubiquitin-Dependent Signaling
Networks of Ubiquitin-Dependent Signaling
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Plenary PM
5:00–7:00 PM
Christopher D. Lima, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
SUMOylation Mechanisms
SUMOylation Mechanisms
Yifat Merbl †, Weizmann Institute of Science
SUMO in the Immune Response
SUMO in the Immune Response
Allison Berger †, Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.
Small Molecule SUMO Inhibition
Small Molecule SUMO Inhibition
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Plenary AM
8:00–11:00 AM
Sonya Neal †, University of California, San Diego
ER-Associated Quality Control
ER-Associated Quality Control
Susan Shao †, Harvard Medical School
Ribosome-Associated Quality Control
Ribosome-Associated Quality Control
Michael Rape, University of California, Berkeley
Stress Response Silencing
Stress Response Silencing
David Komander †, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Ubiquitin and Parkinson’s Disease
Ubiquitin and Parkinson’s Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Plenary PM
5:00–7:00 PM
Yogesh Kulathu †, University of Dundee
UFM1 in Ribosome Control
UFM1 in Ribosome Control
F. Ulrich Hartl †, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
URM1 in Stress Signaling
URM1 in Stress Signaling
Heran Darwin †, New York University School of Medicine
Pupylation
Pupylation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Plenary AM
8:00–11:00 AM
Gwenn Hansen †, Nurix Therapeutics
Learnings from BTK Degrader Trials in Brain
Learnings from BTK Degrader Trials in Brain
Benjamin L. Ebert †, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Cereblon Targeting in Disease
Cereblon Targeting in Disease
Ingrid E. Wertz †, Lyterian Therapeutics
Death Inducing Peptides
Death Inducing Peptides
Cristina Mayor-Ruiz †, IRB Barcelona
CRL Signaling and its use for Therapeutic Development
CRL Signaling and its use for Therapeutic Development
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Plenary PM
5:00–6:45 PM
Kevin D. Corbett †, University of California, San Diego
Bacterial E1-E2 Fusions
Bacterial E1-E2 Fusions
Ivan Dikic †, Goethe University Medical School
Non-Conventional Ubiquitylation
Non-Conventional Ubiquitylation
Bekky Feltham, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Ubiquitin Biology in Inflammation
Ubiquitin Biology in Inflammation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Plenary
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Monday, January 5, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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