UPDATE from CSH:

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COVID-19:It is with considerable regret that we announce the cancellation of the upcoming CSHL meeting on Genome Organization & Nuclear Function because of ongoing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. In an effort to prioritize our participants’ health while still promoting scientific exchange, we are hosting a virtual meeting, including oral sessions via Zoom, digital “poster sessions”, dedicated Slack channel for one-on-one discussions, and the Leading Strand archive after the conference. Please check your email for updates regarding the virtual meeting, refunds, and other important details.
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The eleventh Cold Spring Harbor meeting on Genome Organization and Nuclear Function is going fully virtual and will now likely commence mid-morning (10am) US eastern standard time on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 and end on Friday May 1 late afternoon (EST). The specific goal for this meeting is to bring together cellular and molecular biologists to discuss recent advances in the spatial and temporal aspects of nuclear structure/function.

Genome Organization & Nuclear Function
April 28 – May 2, 2020
Abstract Deadline: February 7, 2020

Organizers:
Edith Heard, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
Martin Hetzer, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Tom Misteli, National Cancer Institute
Ana Pombo, Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine, Germany

You are cordially invited to participate in the eleventh meeting on Genome Organization and Nuclear Function, which will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The meeting will begin on the evening of Tuesday, April 28, 2020, and will conclude with lunch on Saturday, May 2. The specific goal for this meeting is to bring together cellular and molecular biologists to discuss recent advances in the spatial and temporal aspects of nuclear structure/function.

Discussion Leaders:
Wendy Bickmore, MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh, UK
Alistair Boettiger, Stanford University
Clifford Brangwynne, Princeton University
Martha Bulyk, Brigham & Women’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Job Dekker, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Peter Fraser, Florida State University
Eileen Furlong, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
Gary Karpen, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
Ulrike Kutay, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
Geeta Narlikar, University of California, San Francisco
Jennifer Phillips-Cremins, University of Pennsylvania
Sara Wickstrom, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, Finland
X. Sunney Xie, Peking University, China

The format of the meeting will include oral sessions consisting of two 15-minute anchoring talks by the discussion leaders and seven 12-minute talks, selected from the abstracts, principally on unpublished work. In addition, there will be two poster sessions, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. The organizers will decide the suitability of each abstract for oral or poster presentation, but please specify if you prefer a poster.

Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. We have applied for funds from government and industry to partially support graduate students and postdocs. Apply in writing to Val Pakaluk stating need for financial support – preference is given to those submitting abstracts.

All questions pertaining to registration, fees, housing, meals, transportation, visas, abstract submission or any other matters should be directed to Val Pakaluk

Pricing:
Virtual Attendance Package: $300
Virtual Attendance packages include registration, access to online Zoom-based oral sessions, access to the digital posters, a dedicated Slack channel and access to the video archive on the Leading Strand for ~six weeks following the meeting.