Transcriptional regulation by chromatin and RNA polymerase

Sept. 26–30, 2024
Westin Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, Va.

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The fields of transcription biochemistry and molecular biology have become one with chromatin biology and epigenetics with extensive cross-talk. RNA polymerase II and its transcription machinery play an essential role in the modification and remodeling of chromatin; and chromatin regulates gene expression in both normal and pathological conditions. With recent innovations and technological advances in clinical and preclinical research, personalized medicine is becoming a reality, in part because of advances in our understanding of RNA polymerase II. Given this fact, many established and new investigators have taken on the challenge of elucidating the molecular mechanisms of gene expression by RNA polymerase II in the context of chromatin. The community is highly dynamic and multidisciplinary, with an ever-changing set of focal areas that establish new paradigms and new ways of thinking about the topic. Even after decades of study, this research area continues to advance, reveal new concepts, and bolsters almost every other area of biology.

Important dates

Scientific sessions

• Transcription initiation and elongation
• Epigenetic regulation
• Imaging of transcription and dynamics
• Transcription factors and enhancers
• Structure and function of transcription complexes
• Transcription termination and RNA processing
• Enhancers and genome topology
• Condensates and hubs
• Chromatin remodelers and genome architecture
• Therapeutic strategies to target transcription

Conference information

• The conference will be held at the Westin Alexandria Old Town, located at 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA.
• Do not contact the hotel directly to book a room. Accommodations must be selected during the conference registration process.
• The conference begins Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. and concludes Sunday, Sept. 29, around 10 p.m. Attendees will have a free afternoon on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Invited speakers

• Steve Buratowski, Harvard University
• Ibrahim Cissé, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics
• John Lis, Cornell University
• Geeta Narlikar, University of California, San Francisco
• Karla Neugebauer, Yale University
• Brian Strahl, University of North Carolina
• Carl Wu, Johns Hopkins University
• Ken Zaret, University of Pennsylvania

Abstracts

Abstracts will be reviewed and selected for short talks. Those not selected may be programmed as posters.

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Abstract submission guidelines

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Presentation requirement

All speakers and poster presenters are required to present in person at the scheduled date and time of their sessions. Registration is required at the time of abstract submission. Abstract submission does not guarantee registration.

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Meeting location

The Westin Alexandria Old Town
400 Courthouse Square,
Alexandria, VA 22314
USA

Getting to The Westin Alexandria Old Town

• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) – 4.4 miles
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) – 32.5 miles
• Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) – 45.2 miles

Airport transportation

• SuperShuttle
• Uber/Lyft/Rideshare
• The closest metro stations to the conference location are King St-Old Town on the Blue and Yellow Lines (0.4 miles away from the Westin) and Eisenhower Avenue on the Yellow Line (0.4 miles away from the Westin).

Parking

Valet parking is available at The Westin Alexandria Old Town for $40 a night.

Visas

All individuals traveling from outside of the United States should apply for a visa as soon as possible and at least four to five months prior to their date of travel.

• The most up-to-date information about traveling to the U.S. can be found at the U.S. State Department website.
• Scientists visiting the U.S. may find helpful information at the National Academies of Sciences website.
• Find visa appointment wait times here.

Please do not wait until you receive your registration confirmation before applying for a visa. We encourage you to apply for your visa right away if you are considering attending to avoid delays and longer than anticipated wait times.

All visitors traveling to the U.S. from visa waiver countries must meet all requirements of the program. Find more information on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and a list of visa waiver countries.

Health and safety

Mask-wearing and other health and safety measures will be determined based on local, state and venue guidelines and will be communicated to attendees prior to the conference.