Joint with: Interplay of Chromatin Architecture and Transcription Regulation
Epigenetics in Development and Disease

March 30–April 02, 2025 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Karen Adelman and Kristian Helin

  In Person
  On Demand

March 30–April 02, 2025 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Karen Adelman and Kristian Helin

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Monday, March 31, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
 Cascade Ballroom
Patrick Cramer, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Chromatin and Transcription
Mechanisms of Gene Control and Epigenetic Regulation (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
 Cascade Ballroom
Danny F Reinberg, University of Miami
Epigenetics and Inheritance
Dirk Schübeler, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Transcription Factors and DNA Methylation
Lacramioara Bintu, Stanford University
Cofactors in Enhancer-Promoter Communication
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
 Riverview Lounge
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
On Own for Lunch
11:15–2:30 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Histone Modifications: Cause or Cog in Gene Regulation?
5:00–7:00 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Kristian Helin, The Institute of Cancer Research
Dissecting the Role of Histone Modifications Using Histone Mutants
Nicola Iovino, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics
Catalytic-Independent Functions of CPB/P300
Shelley L. Berger, University of Pennsylvania
Functional Consequences of Histone Acetylation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Epigenetics in Cellular Plasticity and Development
8:00–11:00 AM
 Cascade Ballroom
Luciano Di Croce, CRG - Center for Genomic Regulation
Polycomb Complexes in Development
Asifa Akhtar, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics
The Influence of Histone Modifications and Chromatin Domains on Biallelic Gene Expression
Vic E. Myer, Chroma Medicine
Epigenetic Editors for Programmable Gene Regulation
Yang Shi, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Oxford Branch
Histone and RNA Methylation Profiles Define Cell State
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Riverview Lounge
On Own for Lunch
11:00–3:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Career Roundtable (Joint)
1:00–2:30 PM
 Alhambra
Health Equity Forum
3:00–4:30 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Epigenetics and Metabolism
5:00–7:00 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Kathryn E. Wellen, University of Pennsylvania
Metabolic Control of Chromatin Modifications
Navdeep S Chandel, Northwestern University
Mitochondrial Signaling to the Transcription Machinery
Lydia Finley, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Metabolic Pathways Govern Cell Fate Decisions
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
DNA Methylation and Epigenetic Inheritance
8:00–11:00 AM
 Cascade Ballroom
Robert A. Martienssen, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Epigenetic Memory in Plants
Giacomo Cavalli, Institute of Human Genetics
Three Dimensional Genome Organization and Epigenetic Memory
Karen Adelman, Harvard Medical School
Dynamic Changes in Chromatin and Transcription During Cell Differentiation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Riverview Lounge
On Own for Lunch
11:00–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Keynote Address (Joint)
5:00–5:45 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Mark A. Dawson, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Functional Genomics to Study Transcription Factors and Chromatin Remodelers in Cancer
Transcription and Epigenetics in Disease (Joint)
5:45–7:15 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Paola Scaffidi, European Institute of Oncology
Epigenetics and Functional Intratumor Heterogeneity
Danette L. Daniels, Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc
Degradation of Epigenetic Regulators as a Treatment for Disease
Tony Kouzarides, University of Cambridge
Regulation of Gene Expression by RNA Modifications
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers) (Joint)
7:15–7:30 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:30–8:30 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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