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 Telomeres & Telomerase
April 29 - May 3, 2025
Abstract Deadline: February 7, 2025

Organizers:

Peter Baumann, Institute of Molecular Biology, Germany
Eros Lazzerini Denchi, National Cancer Institute
Deborah Wuttke, University of Colorado

We are pleased to offer the fourteenth Cold Spring Harbor meeting on Telomeres & Telomerase to bring together a diverse group of scientists studying various molecular, cellular, and genetic aspects of telomeres and telomerase biology. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 29th and run through lunch on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The meeting is intended to provide a format for the exchange of ideas and information, to discuss the latest research findings and technical advances, and to facilitate interaction amongst groups active in diverse systems.

Topics:
Chromosome and Genome Stability
Replication Stress
Telomerase Biogenesis and Regulation
Telomere Protection and DNA Damage Signaling
Telomere Function During the Cell Cycle and Cell Death Regulation
Regulation of Immortality by Telomerase
Regulation of Immortality by ALT
Telomeropathies, Premature Aging and Cancer Predisposition

Discussion Leaders:
Suneet Agarwal, Harvard Medical School
Nausica Arnoult, University of Colorado Boulder
Luis Batista, Washington University
Julian Chen, University of Arizona
Julia Cooper, University of Colorado Denver
Titia de Lange, The Rockefeller University
Anabelle Decottignies, de Duve Institute/UCLouvain, Belgium
Carol Greider, University of California, Santa Cruz
Lea Harrington, Toronto University, Canada
Jan Karlseder, Salk Institute
CJ Lim, University of Wisconsin Madison
Brian Luke, Institute of Molecular Biology Mainz, Germany
Patricia Opresko, University of Pittsburgh
Roger Reddel, Children's Medical Research Institute, Australia
Maria Teresa Teixeira, CNRS/Sorbonne University, France
Yehuda Tzfati, The Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Israel

Unpublished material must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline.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. Please apply in writing via email to Jessica Palma if you require financial support; preference will be given to those submitting abstracts.

Social Media:

The designated hashtag for this meeting is #cshltelo. 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 is supported in part by 

Pricing:
In-Person Fees:
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath Package: $1845
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath Package: $1730
Academic Shared Room Package: $1575
Academic/Media No-Housing Package: $1175
Student Package/Double Occupancy: $1470
Student Package/No Housing Package: $1070
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath Package: $2360
Corporate No-Housing Package: $1690

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

NOTE: We cannot guarantee housing will be on campus.
Room packages close 2 weeks before the meeting start date

Virtual Participation: Includes access to the oral sessions via Zoom, the digital poster gallery, the Slack discussion workspace, and the Leading Strand video archive.  If you are submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, please plan to attend the meeting in-person.

Presenters: Individuals submitting abstracts and facing financial barriers should firstly 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 Jessica Palma

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 Jessica Palma

Virtual Fees
Academic Virtual Package $355
Grad Student Virtual Package: $220
Corporate Virtual Package: $530

Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on April 24)
Late Academic Virtual Package: $455
Late Student Virtual Package: $320
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $630