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Telomeres & Telomerase
May 4 - 8, 2027
Abstract Deadline: February 12, 2027

Organizers:

Peter Baumann, Institute of Molecular Biology, Germany
Eros Lazzerini Denchi, National Cancer Institute
Hilda Pickett, Children's Medical Research Institute, Australia

We are pleased to offer the fifteenth 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, May 4 and run through lunch on Saturday, May 8, 2027. 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:
Jonathan Alder, University of Pittsburgh
Duncan Baird, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Simon Boulton, The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom
Tracy Bryan, Children's Medical Research Institute, Australia
Julie Cooper, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
Titia de Lange, The Rockefeller University
Ylli Doksani, The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Italy
Jacqueline Jacobs, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands
Francisca Lottersberger, Linköping University, Sweden 
Stéphane Marcand, François Jacob Institute of Biology, France
Jaewon Min, Columbia University
Joe Nassour, University of Colorado Denver
Roger Reddel, Children's Medical Research Institute, Australia
Sharon Savage, National Cancer Institute
Agnel Sfeir, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center


Unpublished material must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline.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.

Funding for this conference may be provided by a grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health

Pricing:
In-Person Fees:
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath Package: $2005 
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath Package: $1875
Academic Shared Room Package: $1715
Academic/Media No-Housing Package: $1280
Student Package*: $1595
Student No Housing Package: $1160
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath Package: $2560
Corporate No-Housing Package: $1835


*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.

Virtual Fees:

Academic Virtual Package $380
Grad Student Virtual Package: $235
Corporate Virtual Package: $565

Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on April 29):

Late Academic Virtual Package: $480
Late Student Virtual Package: $335
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $665

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