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Genome Organization & Nuclear Function
April 28 - May 2, 2026
Abstract Deadline: February 6, 2026

Organizers:
Andrew Belmont, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Ana Pombo, Max-Delbruck-Center for Molecular Medicine
Jane Skok, New York University Langone Health
Sara Wickström, University of Helsinki, Finland

You are cordially invited to participate in the fourteenth meeting on Nuclear Organization and Function, which will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The meeting will begin on the evening of Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and will conclude with lunch on Saturday, May 2, 2026.

The specific goal of this meeting is to bring together cellular and molecular biologists to discuss recent advances in the spatial and temporal aspects of nuclear structure/function.


Topics:
  • Epigenetics, Chromatin and Transcription
  • Chromatin and Chromosome Folding Mechanisms
  • From 4D Nucleome to RNA and DNA Metabolism
  • Nuclear Locales: Structures, Bodies, Condensates
  • Dynamics and Mechanics of Nuclear Processes
  • Nuclear and Genome Organization Over Time
  • Emerging Topics and Technologies
  • Nuclear Structure and Dynamics in Health and Disease


Discussion Leaders:
TBA
 

Unpublished material must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentations will be made by the organizers. The status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our website as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

Financial Aid: Please apply in writing via email to Val Pakaluk if you require financial support; preference will be given to those submitting abstracts.

Social Media: The designated hashtag for this meeting is #cshlnucleus. Note that you must obtain permission from an individual presenter before live-tweeting or discussing his/her talk, poster, or research results on social media. Click the Policies tab above to see our full Confidentiality & Reporting Policy.

This conference may be supported in part by: TBA

Pricing:

In-Person Fees
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath Package: $TBA (Subject to Availability)
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath Package: $TBA
Academic Shared Room Package: $TBA
Academic/Media No-Housing Package: $TBA
Student Package*: $TBA
Student No-Housing Package: $TBA
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath Package: $TBA0
Corporate No-Housing Package: $TBA

*Student Housing is default double occupancy. Please enquire about availability and fees to upgrade to private room.

Room packages close 2 weeks before the meeting start date

Rules for Virtual Participation: Virtual participation will include access to the oral sessions via Zoom, access to the digital poster sessions and access to the Slack discussion channel, and the Leading Strand video archive.

Presenters: Individuals submitting abstracts and facing financial barriers should first request financial aid (see above). Permission to present your talk or poster virtually will be given only in exceptional circumstances and on a case-by-case basis. If you think you are eligible for an exemption from the requirement to present in person, please provide a justification in writing via email to Val Pakaluk.

Non-presenting participants: We plan to broaden access to the conference by allowing certain categories of non-presenting participants to attend virtually at reduced fees. Categories include: 
1. Individuals from low & middle-income countries; 
2. Individuals from non-LMIC countries in Asia, Australasia, Africa or South America; 
3. Individuals from US & Canadian minority-serving institutions; 
4. Individuals with a demonstrable financial barrier; 
5. Individuals with family obligations or other special circumstances. 
For categories 4 & 5 above, please provide a justification via email to Val Pakaluk

Virtual Fees:
Academic Virtual Package: $TBA
Grad Student Virtual Package: $TBA

Corporate Virtual Package: $TBA

Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on April 23, 2026)

Late Academic Virtual Package: $TBA
Late Student Virtual Package: $TBA
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $TBA