Conference Description
The Nucleic Acids 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 Nucleic Acids Gordon Research Conference (NA GRC) is the premier meeting for exchange of new ideas about the structure and mechanistic behavior of nucleic acids and their cellular processing factors, and the potential applications of innovative developments in RNA and DNA science. Historically, the meeting has provided a powerful forum for synthesizing cutting edge information that leads to ground-breaking discoveries and world-changing technologies. An important feature of the meeting is the inclusion of late-breaking findings and the active participation of early career scientists who are at the forefront of nucleic acid science. Because outstanding DNA and RNA research is conducted by investigators worldwide, the meeting strives to maintain an internationally broad range of participants, representing researchers at all career stages and backgrounds. Investigators at many different types of institutions – spanning universities, federal research facilities, and private sector companies – are encouraged to attend and actively participate in the NA GRC. The meeting program includes ample time for informal discussion and features promoted talks from an outstanding collection of abstracts submitted prior to each meeting. The NA GRC is held immediately after the affiliated Nucleic Acids Gordon Research Seminar, a trainee-focused meeting that is organized and attended by students and postdocs who attend the subsequent Gordon Conference and that affords extra opportunities to discuss results and collaborations with peers. Collectively, the NA GRC represents a powerful opportunity for nucleating innovative research across multiple disciplines in the field of nucleic acid biology and translation.
We urge applicants to submit abstracts early so that they can be considered for promoted talks. This is one of the most important ways for the NA GRC to showcase exciting new results of great interest to the participants.
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 February 18, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Frontiers in Nucleic Acid Science
Discussion Leaders
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Philip Kranzusch (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States)
Speakers
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Andrei Korostelev (UMass Chan Medical School, United States)
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Agata Smogorzewska (The Rockefeller University, United States)
Re-engineering the Central Dogma
Discussion Leaders
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Hashim Al-Hashimi (Columbia University , United States)
Speakers
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Chang Liu (University of California, Irvine, United States)
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Farren Isaacs (Yale University, United States)
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Yamuna Krishnan (University of Chicago, United States)
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David Lilley (University of Dundee, United Kingdom)
RNA and DNA Viruses
Discussion Leaders
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Stewart Shuman (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States)
Speakers
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Andrea Gamarnik (Fundación Instituto Leloir, Argentina)
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Philip Kranzusch (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, United States)
Nucleic Acid Processing Machines: Regulation and Structure
Discussion Leaders
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Rui Zhao (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States)
Speakers
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Yuan He (Northwestern University, United States)
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Yunsun Nam (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, United States)
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Ailong Ke (Cornell University, United States)
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Kristen Lynch (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Caroline Kisker (University of Würzburg, Germany)
Regulatory Modifications in Nucleic Acids and Immune Sensing
Discussion Leaders
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David Lilley (University of Dundee, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Peter Beal (University of California, Davis, United States)
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Kate Meyer (Duke University, United States)
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Stacy Horner (Duke University, School of Medicine, United States)
Nucleic Acid Processing Machines: New Systems and Biophysics
Discussion Leaders
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Ailong Ke (Cornell University, United States)
Speakers
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Michelle Wang (Cornell University, United States)
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Stewart Shuman (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States)
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Kathleen Collins (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Rui Zhao (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States)
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Stephen P. Bell (Howard Hughes Medical Institute / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
Overcoming RNA, DNA, and Nucleotide Damage
Discussion Leaders
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Tanya Paull (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
Speakers
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Catherine Freudenreich (Tufts University, United States)
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Puck Knipscheer (Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands)
Exploiting and Targeting Nucleic Acids in Therapeutics
Discussion Leaders
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Chang Liu (University of California, Irvine, United States)
Speakers
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Amanda Hargrove (Duke University, United States)
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Hashim Al-Hashimi (Columbia University , United States)
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Anastasia Khvorova (University of Massachusetts Medical School, United States)
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Elizabeth Garner (Caribou Biosciences, Inc., United States)
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Kari Efferen (Pfizer, United States)
Nucleic Acids in Phase Condensation and Genome and Subcellular Localization
Discussion Leaders
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Michelle Wang (Cornell University, United States)
Speakers
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Sua Myong (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
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Marina Feric (Penn State University, United States)
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Job Dekker (University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, United States)
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Tanya Paull (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Jane Jackman (Ohio State University, United States)
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Brandt Eichman (Vanderbilt University, United States)