Joint with: Epigenetics in Development and Disease
Interplay of Chromatin Architecture and Transcription Regulation
March 30-2, 2025 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Seychelle Vos, John T. Lis and Luca Giorgetti
In Person
On Demand
March 30-2, 2025 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Seychelle Vos, John T. Lis and Luca Giorgetti
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
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Booking Function
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Fundraising
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, March 31, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Patrick Cramer, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Chromatin and Transcription
Chromatin and Transcription
Mechanisms of Gene Control and Epigenetic Regulation (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Danny F. Reinberg, University of Miami
Epigenetics and Inheritance
Epigenetics and Inheritance
Dirk Schübeler, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Transcription Factors and DNA Methylation
Transcription Factors and DNA Methylation
Lacramioara Bintu, Stanford University
Cofactors in Enhancer-Promoter Communication
Cofactors in Enhancer-Promoter Communication
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
Workshop 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Enhancer-Promoter Communication
5:00–7:00 PM
Jesse M. Engreitz, Stanford University
Mapping and Modeling Enhancer-Promoter Regulatory Interactions
Mapping and Modeling Enhancer-Promoter Regulatory Interactions
Jennifer E. Phillips-Cremins, University of Pennsylvania
Genome Looping and its Consequences on Transcription
Genome Looping and its Consequences on Transcription
Luca Giorgetti, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Dynamics of Chromatin Loops and the Consequence on Transcription
Dynamics of Chromatin Loops and the Consequence on Transcription
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Mechanisms of Chromatin Transcription
8:00–11:00 AM
Yanhui Xu, Fudan University
Structural Basis of Transcription Initiation on Chromatin
Structural Basis of Transcription Initiation on Chromatin
Stephen Buratowski, Harvard Medical School
Single Molecule Approaches to Study Transcription in a Chromatin Context
Single Molecule Approaches to Study Transcription in a Chromatin Context
Karen Arndt, University of Pittsburgh
Chromatin and Transcription Elongation
Chromatin and Transcription Elongation
Carl Wu, Johns Hopkins University
Transcription Factors, Chromatin Remodeling and the Kinetic Maintenance of Chromatin Accessibility
Transcription Factors, Chromatin Remodeling and the Kinetic Maintenance of Chromatin Accessibility
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
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mechanisms and Dynamics of Genome Folding
5:00–7:00 PM
Tineke Lenstra, Netherlands Cancer Institute
Understanding Transcription: One Molecule at a Time
Understanding Transcription: One Molecule at a Time
Xavier Darzacq, University of California, Berkeley
Quantifying the Molecular Transactions that Control Transcription in Live Cells
Quantifying the Molecular Transactions that Control Transcription in Live Cells
Marieke Oudelaar, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Regulation of Gene Expression in the 3D Genome
Regulation of Gene Expression in the 3D Genome
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Pausing Dynamics/Transcription Termination
8:00–11:00 AM
John T. Lis, Cornell University
The Architecture and Functional Mechanisms of Active Human Enhancers
The Architecture and Functional Mechanisms of Active Human Enhancers
Seychelle M. Vos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pausing and Release into Productive Elongation
Pausing and Release into Productive Elongation
Lidia Vasilieva, University of Oxford
Kinases, Phosphatases and their Role in Transcription Termination
Kinases, Phosphatases and their Role in Transcription Termination
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Keynote Address (Joint)
5:00–5:45 PM
Mark A. Dawson, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Functional Genomics to Study Transcription Factors and Chromatin Remodelers in Cancer
Functional Genomics to Study Transcription Factors and Chromatin Remodelers in Cancer
Transcription and Epigenetics in Disease (Joint)
5:45–7:15 PM
Paola Scaffidi, European Institute of Oncology
Epigenetics and Functional Intratumor Heterogeneity
Epigenetics and Functional Intratumor Heterogeneity
Danette L. Daniels, Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc
Degradation of Epigenetic Regulators as a Treatment for Disease
Degradation of Epigenetic Regulators as a Treatment for Disease
Tony Kouzarides, University of Cambridge
Regulation of Gene Expression by RNA Modifications
Regulation of Gene Expression by RNA Modifications
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
7:15–7:30 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:30–8:30 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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