Program

The meeting’s main themes are: 1) To provide a platform for the presentation of predominantly unpublished, cutting-edge discoveries concerning eukaryotic nuclear bodies; 2) To highlight new nuclear body research involving genomic tools and links to cancer and other diseases.

The program is designed to represent the most topical nuclear body research areas and to bring new concepts and emerging topics into focus. The session topics mesh with each other to ensure that all participants, regardless of their primary interests, are engaged throughout the conference. Session topics include:

New findings on the biological roles of well-known nuclear entities such as nucleoli, Cajal bodies, and nuclear speckles:

Nucleolus and gene control
Nuclear bodies and the control of RNA metabolism
Nuclear bodies and gene control

Emerging concepts in the study of nuclear bodies:

Phase separation
Nuclear bodies involved in cancer and neurodegeneration

New biological tools developed by researchers in these areas:

Genomics tools
Cancer therapeutics

The conference will include eight oral sessions, two poster sessions, and a "Speed-Networking Session" for trainees, to facilitate direct interaction with more senior scientists.

There will be three research keynotes: David Spector, PhD (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Sui Huang, MD, PhD (Northwestern University), and Ross Hannan, PhD (Australian National University). Additionally, Joan Steitz, PhD (Yale University), will deliver a career/mentoring keynote, "Reflections on a Career in Science."