In all three eukaryotic kingdoms, small regulatory RNAs play a key role in the silencing of gene expression at the post-transcriptional and the transcriptional level. They have central functions in the repression of viruses and transposons and they play essential roles in coordinating organismal development, physiological processes and human diseases, such as cancer.

To strengthen the focus on the new generation of scientists, the Microsymposium invites—besides established leaders in the field— postdocs and PhD students (selected from submitted poster abstracts) as speakers. This allows the up-and-coming scientists to present their projects and results to a highly qualified, engaged and dynamic audience and is a major distinguishing factor from other conferences.

 

Speakers

Yiliang DING, John Innes Centre

Olivier DUSS, EMBL

Niels GEHRING, University of Cologne 

Torben HEICK JENSEN, Aarhus University

Florian HEYD, Freie Universität Berlin

Valérie HILGERS, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

Axel INNIS, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie (IECB)

Joanna JACHOWICZ, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology

Stefanie JONAS, ETH Zurich

Joshua MENDELL, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Marlene OEFFINGER,  Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM)

Ramesh PILLAI, University of Geneva

Geraldine SEYDOUX, Johns Hopkins University

Irina SOLOVEI, LMU Munich

Felipe Karam TEIXEIRA, University of Cambridge

Nadine VASTENHOUW, University of Lausanne

Karsten WEIS, ETH Zurich

 

Organizing committee

Stefan Ameres  (Max Perutz Labs)

Julius Brennecke  (IMBA)

Sebastian Falk  (Max Perutz Labs)

Arturo Marí-Ordóñez  (GMI)

Javier Martínez (Max Perutz Labs)

Andrea Pauli  (IMP)

Clemens Plaschka  (IMP)

 

Registration

For more information and registration visit:  https://www.oeaw.ac.at/imba/seminars-events/microsymposium

 

Deadlines

Abstract submission to be considered for a talk from abstract: March 23
Registration deadline & deadline for poster presenters: April 19