Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentations will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. The status of abstracts (i.e., talk or poster) will be posted as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers. Please bring this announcement to the attention of any of your colleagues who may be interested in participating in the meeting.

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

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is eager to have as many young people as possible attend this meeting. As such, we have some funds set aside to partially support students and postdocs. Please register and apply in writing to Jessica Palma stating your eligibility and need for financial support. Preference will be given to those submitting abstracts.

We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory at the start of December 2026.

This conference is supported in part by funds provided by TBA

Social Media: The designated hashtag for this meeting is #cshldegen. 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.

In-Person Fees
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath Package: $1550 (Subject to availability.)
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath Package: $1460
Academic Shared Room Package: $1340
Academic/Media No-Housing Package: $1020
Student Package*: $1230
Student No-Housing Package: $910
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath Package: $1990
Corporate No-Housing Package: $1460

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

NOTE: We cannot guarantee housing will be on campus

Room package reservations 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 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

Corporate Virtual Package: $475

Late Fees (registrations submitted after 5:00 pm ET on November 26, 2026)

Academic Virtual Package: $425
Student Virtual Package: $290
Corporate Virtual Package: $575

Reduced Pricing for Individuals from US/Canadian Minority Serving Institutions (check eligibility): $25

Reduced Pricing for Individuals from Low & Middle Income Countries (check eligibility): $25