Conference Description
The Epigenetics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The field of epigenetics ranges from the phenomenological to detailed understanding of molecular mechanisms. This meeting focuses on diverse systems, approaches, and experimental innovations to discern the core principles of non-genetic mechanisms of inheritance. Topics will include the nature of epigenetic memory in the germ line and soma, across cell division, during development, in response to the environment, and in disease states. Diverse forms of epigenetic information will be considered.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by April 8, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Chromatin Structure
Discussion Leaders
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Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla (Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany)
Speakers
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Ting (C-ting) Wu (Harvard Medical School, United States)
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Genevieve Almouzni (Institut Curie / CNRS, France)
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Giacomo Cavalli (Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS and University of Montpellier, France)
RNA-Directed Processes
Discussion Leaders
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R. Keith Slotkin (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, United States)
Speakers
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Blake Meyers (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, United States)
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Eric Miska (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Hailing Jin (University of California, Riverside, United States)
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Chuan He (University of Chicago, United States)
Heterochromatin
Discussion Leaders
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Susan Gasser (ISREC Foundation, Switzerland)
Speakers
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Shiv Grewal (National Cancer Institute, NIH, United States)
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Bas van Steensel (Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands)
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Jerome Dejardin (IGH, CNRS, France)
Epigenome Maintenance
Discussion Leaders
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Steve Jacobsen (University of California, Los Angeles, United States)
Speakers
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Anja Groth (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Julie Law (Salk Institute for Biological Studies, United States)
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Sophie Polo (Epigenetics & Cell Fate Centre, Paris, France)
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Hiten Madhani (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Transposable Elements Shaping the Genome
Discussion Leaders
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Mary Goll (University of Georgia, United States)
Speakers
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Deborah Bourc'his (Institut Curie, France)
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Vincent Colot (Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS), France)
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Robert Martienssen (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, United States)
Epigenetic Information in Development
Discussion Leaders
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Haruhiko Koseki (RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan)
Speakers
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Wolf Reik (Altos Labs Cambridge Institute of Science, United Kingdom)
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Camila dos Santos (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, United States)
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Ryan Lister (University of Western Australia, Australia)
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Edith Heard (EMBL European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany)
Programming and Reprogramming for the Next Generation
Discussion Leaders
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Frederic Berger (Gregor Mendel Institute, Austria)
Speakers
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Bradley Cairns (University of Utah, United States)
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Xiaoqi Feng (John Innes Centre, United Kingdom)
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Eugene Gladyshev (Institut Pasteur, France)
Epigenetic Inheritance Between Generations
Discussion Leaders
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Ueli Grossniklaus (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
Speakers
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Scott Kennedy (Harvard Medical School, United States)
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Bluma Lesch (Yale University, United States)
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Danesh Moazed (Harvard Medical School, United States)
Epigenetics at the Interface Between the Genome and the Environment
Discussion Leaders
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Robin Allshire (Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Jose Gutierrez-Marcos (University of Warwick, United Kingdom)
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Jason Locasale (Duke University, United States)
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Anne Ferguson-Smith (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Mary Goll (University of Georgia, United States)
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Robin Allshire (Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)