• Medical_Professionals
• Medical_students
• Nurses

Epigenetic mechanisms — including DNA and histone modifications, as well as regulation by non-coding RNAs — have pivotal roles in the nervous system. Aberrant epigenetic regulation also contributes to pathogenesis in various brain disorders. There are a number of recent ground-breaking discoveries of new features of epigenetic marks and regulation that are enriched in the nervous system, leading to an emerging new field of “neuroepigenetics”. In addition, new discoveries of modification of mRNAs and long non-coding RNAs lead to a new field of “epitranscriptomics”. This meeting will bring together experts and pioneers in studying neuroepigenetics and epitranscriptomics to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive picture of epigenetic and epitranscriptomic mechanisms in neural development, reprogramming and cell identity, plasticity, neuronal function and dysfunction. The meeting will offer opportunity for interdisciplinary interactions and future collaborations.

Key Sessions:

Epigenetic mechanisms regulating brain development and stem cells 

Transcriptional and translational regulation

Neuronal specific splicing

Brain developmental disorders, aging and neurodegeneration

Single-cell analysis

Genome-wide analysis of different DNA and RNA modifications

3D epigenome and chromatin topology

Student Offer

Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity for students! Register an academic at the earlybird rate of $1,748 and bring a student for only $745. Unfortunately, Postdocs are not eligible. Both registration packages include; accommodation for the 24, 25, 26 Feb 2018 (on a shared basis for students, note guest rooms are open plan) and a 24hour all-inclusive food and beverage package for the conference period. Academic registrations must be completed by 15th September 2017. Once registered, please contact Jack Peters (jack@fusion-conferences.com) to obtain a special registration link for your student.

Anne Brunet (Stanford University)

Andre Fischer (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Michael Greenberg (Harvard University)

Chuan He (The University of Chicago)

Rudolf Jaenisch (Whitehead Institute)

Peng Jin (Emory University)

Guo-li Ming (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)

Eric Nestler (The Mount Sinai Hospital)

Antonella Riccio (University College London)

Daniel Weinberger (Lieber Institute for Brain Development)

Invited Speakers

Angel Barco (Instituto de Neurociencias)

Timothy Bredy (Queensland Brain Institute)

Alon Chen (Weizmann Institute of Science)

Jesse Gray (Harvard Medical School)

Elizabeth Heller (Perelman School of Medicine)

Taekyung Kim (UT Southwestern)

Anne Schaefer (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)

Yanhong Shi (City of Hope)

Anne West (Duke Institute for Brain Sciences)

Heng Zhu (Johns Hopkins University)

USD

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Fiesta Americana Condesa

Cancun, Mexico

This stylish hotel features contemporary Mexican architecture, including one of the largest and most impressive thatched-roof "palapas" in the entire country. There are cultural activities, arts and crafts and sports programs to keep you constantly entertained, plus time to relax and enjoy the Mayan culture, soak up the Caribbean sunshine and revel in the international ambiance that settles in after the sun goes down.

Throughout your stay delegates will enjoy a full meal plan, inclusive of beverages. Take your pick from the aromatic Asian delights at Kaumbu, traditional fare at El Mexicano, delicious international cuisine at Kalmia Buffet or perhaps sample the sumptuous Italian dishes at Rosato. There are also several other dining opportunities such as the Cevichería, Pizzeria, Sushi Corner, pool and lounge bar areas. The Gala Night with either a Mayan or Caribbean theme takes place on the third evening of the conference with a mouth-watering feast of local cuisine, an open bar and amazing local entertainment.  We welcome all delegates and their accompanying persons to the Gala Night – a truly fun filled night not to be missed!

Hotel Facilities

Lagoon Pool

Extensive Health Club and Spa

Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms and throughout hotel and conference areas

The Fiesta Americana Condesa, Cancun is the 2015 Winner of the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence and also received the Travellers Choice Award in 2014. 

The remains of ancient Mayan cities are scattered throughout the Yucatan Peninsula and no trip to Cancun would be complete without a visit to these majestic temples and pyramids set amongst lush tropical vegetation. We will be working very closely with a reputable tour company who will be organising trips to Tulum, Chichen Itza, Coba and Xcaret to name a few, some of which may require a full day. Full day excursions will be arranged pre or post conference and may be on an individual or group booking so we would recommend booking extra nights to extend your stay as early as possible to avoid disappointment should these excursions be of interest to you and/or your party. For further information please contact us.

Submission Info

We have a number of oral opportunities available at this meeting. To be considered for a talk, please register for the conference and you will be able to submit your abstract online and monitor the status of your abstract through your Fusion account. Please use the abstract template provided and ensure your abstract is no longer than one page in length. Any abstracts exceeding this size may be cut short during print.

Please take note of the oral submission deadline:   

15 September 2017

Please check the conference programme carefully to note your presentation time (inclusive of Q&A) should you be accepted for an oral presentation. We recommend you check our website regularly as the conference approaches. Regular programme updates will be released under the ‘Programme’ tab on the conference page.

Your Presentation on the Day

If you have prepared some slides to accompanying your talk please ensure you bring these with you on a USB or portable file saving device.

For those presenting on the first day, please email your slides to us so we can have everything prepared and ready for the first session. Please email your slides to: admin@fusion-conferences.com

On the day of your presentation please make yourself known to the AV team who will be available in the conference room. If you have any animations or videos we do advise to run through the presentation with the AV tech to make sure everything is compatible. We also advise that all speakers make themselves known to the AV tech in the conference room immediately before your session beings. The AV tech will apply your microphone and provide a laser pointer should you have an accompanying presentation. We prefer speakers to use our master laptop to run presentations from, however, if you prefer to use your own laptop, please notify us in advance.

It is important that all speakers adhere to their presentation time and respect their fellow presenters. A visual traffic light aide will be available to warn presenters and the audience as your time decreases.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to approach our AV tech or a member of the Fusion team.

Helpful Tips for Presentation Slides

Aspect Ratio: 4:3 in Presenter View, Landscape in Orientation

Font Size: Minimum font size used should be 24pt. 

File Type: Please save your presentation in PPT or PPTS format. 

Video Clips: Please save these separately and do not build them into the PowerPoint. Videos will be played via the AV control desk using the master laptop.

Abstract submission deadline 2017-09-17

Conference Manager , Fusion Conferences

Phone: +44-16-3872-4137

Email: admin@fusion-conferences.com

Conference Manager , Fusion Conferences

Phone: +44-16-3872-4137

Email: admin@fusion-conferences.com