2026 QMUL Centre for Epigenetics SymposiumInfo Location Attendee Categories Contact More Info Event Information![]()
DescriptionThis in person only event will provide a platform for world-renowned scientists to share and discuss the recent advances in the field, with a particular focus on disease, evolution and development, repetitive elements, and the latest applications of artificial intelligence and computational tools in epigenetics research. Our confirmed list of invited speakers includes: 1. Mathieu Lupien - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto (CA) Plus 8 other speakers that will be chosen from submitted abstracts. There will be a prize for the best talk and Carer's Awards for participants with caring responsibilities, all kindly sponsored by the Genetics Society. Attendance is open to all, and we anticipate welcoming up to 200 participants, including students, postdoctoral researchers, and principal investigators from the UK. The abstract submissions are open to early career researchers only, including PhD's and Postdocs. Deadline to submit your abstracts is May 3rd.
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Additional ItemsContactContact the Event Organizer Iveta Senkevica on i.senkevica@qmul.ac.uk Please use the link below for more details about the event. Centre for Epigenetics - Centre for Epigenetics Abstract submissionThe abstract submissions are open to early career researchers only, including PhD's and Postdocs. Please send your abstracts to i.senkevica@qmul.ac.uk Deadline to submit your abstracts is May 3rd More InformationConference Programme
09:20 – 10:45 | Mechanistic Basis of Human Disease
10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee Break 11:15 – 12:45 | Computational and Population Epigenomics
12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch 14:00 – 15:30 | Comparative, Evolutionary and Developmental Epigenetics
15:30 – 17:00 | Repetitive and Non-coding Elements
Closure 17:00 – 19:00 | Drinks and Networking | ||||||||||||||||
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Queen Mary University of London
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London E1 4NS
+44 (0) 20 7882 5555

