RNA Modifications: Bridging Biological Function and Therapeutic Potential (C2)
March 9-12, 2026
| Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Michaela Frye, Schraga Schwartz, Yunsun Nam and Eckhard Jankowsky
Scholarship Deadline: Nov. 6, 2025 | Abstract Deadline: Feb. 17, 2026 | Early Registration Deadline: Jan. 8, 2026
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
Longs Peak Foyer |
| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
Longs Peak Foyer |
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Quandary Peak |
| 8:00–9:00 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Address |
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Tsutomu Suzuki, University of Tokyo
Expanding Chemical Space of RNA Modifications |
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| 9:00–11:15 AM |
Molecular Mechanisms of RNA Modifications |
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Caroline Köhrer, Alltrna
tRNA Therapeutics |
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Yunsun Nam, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Structure and Function of RNA Modifying Protein |
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Sara H. Rouhanifard, Northeastern University
RNA Modifications on the Single Molecular Level and Spatial Transcriptomics |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
Longs Peak Foyer |
| 11:15–12:15 PM |
Meet the Editors |
Grays/Longs Peak |
| 12:15–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
Quandary Peak |
| 12:15–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
Quandary Peak |
| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Longs Peak Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Language Models Predicting RNA Modifications and Functions |
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Schraga Schwartz, Weizmann Institute of Science
Computational and Functional Analyses of Modifications |
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Prashant Mali, University of California, San Diego
Transcriptome Engineering Toolsets |
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Eduardo Eyras, EMBL Australia, Australian National University
Machine Learning to Study Transcriptomes and Epitranscriptomes in RNA Biology and Cancer. |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Quandary Peak |
| 7:30–10:00 PM |
Poster Session 1 |
Quandary Peak |
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Quandary Peak |
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
RNA Therapeutics |
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Peter C. Dedon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
High Throughput Platforms for Epitranscriptomic Drug Discovery |
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Olivier Duss, European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Dynamic RNA Biology at the Single-Molecule Level: Watching how Interconnected Processes Work in Real-Time |
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Eckhard Jankowsky, Moderna
Biogenesis and Function of RNA Modifications |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
Longs Peak Foyer |
| 9:20–9:25 AM |
Award Recipient Acknowledgement |
Grays/Longs Peak |
| 11:00–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
Quandary Peak |
| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
Quandary Peak |
| 1:45–3:15 PM |
Career Roundtable |
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| 3:30–4:30 PM |
Panel Discussion: Science Meets Industry |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Longs Peak Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
RNA Modifications in Diseases I |
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Samie Jaffrey, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cap Modifications in Healthy Cells and Disease |
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Jordan L Meier, National Cancer Institute
Cytidine Acetylation across the Tree of Life |
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Michaela Frye, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
tRNA Modifications in Cancer |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Quandary Peak |
| 7:30–10:00 PM |
Poster Session 2 |
Quandary Peak |
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Quandary Peak |
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
RNA Engineering and Editing Approaches |
Grays/Longs Peak |
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Namita Bisaria, AIRNA
Therapeutics based on ADAR -Base Editing |
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Nicole Martinez, Stanford University
RNA Modifications and Pre-mRNA Processing |
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Kate Meyer, Duke University
Genetically Encoded Tools for Studying mRNA Methylation |
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Jin Billy Li, Stanford University
RNA Editing and Sensing as a Common Mechanism Underlying the Genetic Risk of Inflammation |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
Longs Peak Foyer |
| 12:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
Grays/Longs Peak |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Longs Peak Foyer |
| 5:00–6:45 PM |
RNA Modifications Diseases II |
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Zoya Ignatova, University of Hamburg
tRNA Engineering to Suppress Nonsense Mutations in Disease |
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Victoria H. Cowling, Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute
RNA Cap Modifications in T Cell Function |
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Chuan He, University of Chicago
RNA Modifications in Physiology and Immune-Related Disease |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 6:45–7:30 PM |
Closing Keynote Address |
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Muthiah Manoharan, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
siRNA Therapeutics |
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| 7:30–7:45 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers) |
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| 7:45–8:45 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Quandary Peak |
| 8:00–9:00 PM |
Cash Bar |
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| 8:00–9:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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