Accumulating evidences support the importance of RNA biology in the hallmarks of cancer. Post-transcriptional steps of gene expression (pre-mRNA splicing and polyadenylation, mRNA stability, translation and modifications) as well as the functions of non-coding RNAs are increasingly diverse. It is therefore challenging to comprehend this complexity in the context of cancer.

The internationally renowned experts invited to this symposium will present the recent advances in our understanding of RNA biology in cancer. This will be complemented by at least 10 selected talks and 60 poster presentations.

The symposium is intended to bring together RNA and cancer biologists. It is expected that the small size of the attendance (max 120) will foster stimulating discussions that will lead to innovative collaborations.

Keynote speakers
Gideon DREYFUSS - Philadelphia, US
Myriam GOROSPE – Baltimore, US
Douglas HANAHAN - Lausanne, CH
Nahum SONENBERG - Montreal, CA

Invited speakers
Oliver BISCHOF - Paris, FR
Robin FAHRAEUS - Paris, FR
Maite HUARTE- Pamplune, ES
Stefan HUTTELMAIER - Halle, DE
Rotem KARNI - Jerusalem, IL
Anders LUND - Copenhagen, DK
Anne WILLIS - Leicester, UK

Organizers
Martin DUTERTRE
Stéphan VAGNER

Co-organizers
Fatima MECHTA-GRIGORIOU
Antonin MORILLON

Honorary organizer
Geneviève ALMOUZNI

Registration deadline: September 4, 2015

Abstracts are welcome on all scientific topics related to the symposium and must be submitted electronically no later than September 4, 2015
Selection of abstracts for oral (at least 10) and poster presentations will be made by the organizers. Acceptance of abstracts and their status (talk/poster) will be sent by email as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers, but no later than September 11, 2015.

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The audience will be limited to 120 participants.

RNA Society Awards

All graduate and postdoctoral fellows, who submit abstracts may be considered for an RNA Society Award to offset a portion of the travel and subsistence expenses incurred in attending this conference.  The scientific organisers will select the recipients of these fellowships during the abstract selection process.

If you are awarded a fellowship, you will be notified after the completion of the abstract selection at the beginning of September.

Selection of graduate and post-doctoral fellows who do not submit an abstract.

Graduate and post-doctoral fellows who do not submit an abstract will be selected by the scientific organizers. The registration must be accompanied by a signed letter from the head of department attesting the student or post-doc (less than 5 years post PhD) status and justifying the interest you may have to attend the symposium. This should be emailed (no later than September 4, 2015) together with a motivation letter written by the graduate/post-doctoral fellow in a single PDF file to rna.cancer.2015@curie.fr.

If you are accepted to attend the conference, you will be notified at the beginning of September.