Somatic Cell Gene Editing

4th Epigenetics and Bioengineering Conference
2020-10-01 | James B. Hunt Jr. Library, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, 27606, United States
Fueled by the rapid advancements in both epigenetic research as well as translational gene editing and gene therapy, the EpiBio conferences were established in 2017 as a platform for synthetic biologists developing tools for epigenetic reprogramming.

RNA Editing and Modifications: From Biology to Therapy
2020-09-30 - 2020-10-02 | VIRTUAL
This virtual conference will bring together leading experts in RNA editing and modifications, technology development, and medicine to present and discuss cutting edge research. We anticipate that participants of this conference will benefit from learning the cutting edge of the rapidly advancing field and help move the field forward by creating collaboration opportunities.

Bioproduction Summit
2020-09-21 - 2020-09-22 | VIRTUAL
Bioproduction Summit brings together industry leaders and biotech experts to discuss most challenging issues, ranging from achieving high productivities to scalable platform processes. In addition to popular therapeutic protein production theme, we will feature topics on tackling current manufacturing challenges in the exponentially growing field of AAV Gene and Cell Therapy. Lessons learned from the CHO cell culture will immensely help the field of AAV. Thus bringing experts from these two fields together will accelerate pace of innovations in the coming years.

Discovery On Target
2020-09-15 - 2020-09-18 | Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA, 02199, United States
Discovery on Target (DOT) is the industry’s preeminent event on novel drug targets and technologies for drug discovery professionals. DOT highlights advances in current and emerging “hot” targets and technologies, as well as target validation strategies for the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents, ranging from biologics to small molecules.

Genome Engineering: CRISPR Frontiers
2020-08-19 - 2020-08-22 | Cold Spring Harbor, One Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, 11724, United States
The specific goal for this meeting is to foster fruitful and creative interactions between researchers interested in applying these systems to genome engineering and related advances in a wide variety of organisms, together with scientists studying the basic biology of CRISPR and related bacterial defense systems.
SCGE Organizers: Jennifer Doudna, PhD, David Liu, PhD
SCGE Speakers: David Liu, PhD

Genome Writers Guild Conference 2020
2020-07-23 - 2020-07-25 | Gateway Hotel & Conference Center, Rochester,, MN, United States
The Genome Writers Guild is a scientific organization of researchers, physicians, students, entrepreneurs, investors, government representatives, futurists, artists and the public. It is built on an understanding that genomic engineering comprises powerful technologies that have the potential to better humanity and the world humans inhabit.
SCGE Organizer: Karl Clark, PhD

FASEB - The 5th International Conference on Retinoids
2020-06-14 - 2020-06-19
CANCELLED

The 14th International Adenovirus Meeting
2020-05-26 - 2020-05-30 | Beatriz Toledo Hotel, Concilios de Toledo St, Toledo, Spain
Adenoviruses are associated with gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis, respiratory and urinary tract infections which in general have low clinical relevance. However, they can cause severe pathologies, even life-threatening, in immunosuppressed individuals. There is no efficient treatment for adenovirus infections approved so far.
Adenoviruses can also produce serious disease in poultry and other domestic animals, resulting in economic losses. Remarkably, adenoviruses are also the most widely used vectors in the clinical gene therapy field.
Organizer: David Curiel, MD, PhD

Annual Meeting ASGCT 2020
2020-05-12 - 2020-05-15 | Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Join ASGCT in the heart of the biotech valley for the field’s premier event, and take in the cutting edge of science with leaders from academia, medicine, industry, advocacy, and more.

CSHL: Regulatory & Non-Coding RNAs
2020-05-12 - 2020-05-16 | VIRTUAL
You are cordially invited to participate in the fourth meeting on Regulatory & Non-Coding RNAs to be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Topics include Micreo RNAs, RNA Modifications and Structures, Long Non-coding and Circular RNAs, Transcriptional Regulation, piRNAs and the Transmissible RNAs, Noncoding RNAs in Plants.
Organizer: Erik Sontheimer, PhD

CSHL: Biology of Genomes
2020-05-05 - 2020-05-09 | VIRTUAL
The 2020 meeting will address DNA sequence variation and its role in molecular evolution, population genetics and complex diseases, comparative genomics, large-scale studies of gene and protein expression, and genomic approaches to ecological systems. Both technologies and applications will be emphasized. There will be a special session on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genome research.

International Mammalian Genome Conference (IMGC)
2020-04-22 - 2020-04-25 | VIRTUAL
This meeting is being held in conjunction with TAGC2020.
The International Mammalian Genome Society exists primarily to foster and stimulate research in mammalian genetics from sequencing and functional genomics to mutagenesis and mutant analysis, and to represent the concerns of its members in their professional activities. The activities of the society have expanded with the growing realization of the important and unique role of rodent species in current biomedical and genetic research.
Please click here for more information on the International Mammalian Genome Society

TAGC2020
2020-04-22 - 2020-04-25 | VIRTUAL
TAGC is a unique conference organized by the Genetics Society of America that fosters collaboration by alternating community-specific sessions with cross-community thematic sessions. After the in-person version of the meeting was canceled, we recreated TAGC Online as a virtual meeting that allows you to share your research and stay connected without leaving your home.

Engineering the Genome (Q2)
2020-02-07 - 2020-02-12 | Fairmont Banff Springs, 405 Spray Ave, Banff, alberta, T1L 1J4, Canada
Genome editing is already transforming biological science and promises to do the same for human medicine. Technological capabilities are advancing rapidly and there are expected to be more than 30 genome editing therapies in clinical development by 2020. It is therefore important that practitioners in both academia and industry have the opportunity to learn about the latest improvements and application.
Organizer: Erik Sontheimer, PhD
SCGE Consortium speakers

Jennifer Doudna, PhD
David Liu, PhD
Erik Sontheimer, PhD
Matthew Porteus, MD
Scot Wolfe, PhD

IETS Conference
2020-01-19 - 2020-01-23 | Sheraton New Orleans Hotel,, 500 Canal St., New orleans, LA, 70130, United States
The Annual Conference of the IETS has emerged as the preeminent meeting in animal biotechnology, covering a broad area from embryo production and transfer techniques to cloning and transgenesis.

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
2020-01-12 - 2020-01-16 | Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell St., San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
The annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is the largest and most informative healthcare investment symposium in the industry, bringing together industry leaders, emerging fast-growth companies, innovative technology creators, and members of the investment community.

61st ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition
2019-12-06 - 2019-12-10 | Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Dr., Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
The meeting will provide an invaluable educational experience and the opportunity to review thousands of scientific abstracts highlighting updates in the hottest topics in hematology. Network with top minds in the field and a global community of more than 25,000 hematology professionals from every sub-specialty.

Frontiers in Genome Engineering 2019
2019-11-24 - 2019-11-27 | Kobe Convention Center, 6-9-1, Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi,, Kobe, 650-0046, Japan
The topics of the conference include but not limited to the use and development of new genome editing technologies for human health as well as agriculture and bioindustry.

Gliwice Scientific Meetings
2019-11-21 - 2019-11-23 | Centrum Edukacyjno-Kongresowe Politechniki Śląskiej, Stanisława Konarskiego 18B, Gliwice, 7MVJ+2P, Poland
The Gliwice Scientific Meeting is an annual event of international scope organized jointly by the Center of Oncology in Gliwice, Poland, together with the Silesian University of Technology. The Meetings are held under the auspices of the Association for the Support of Cancer Research, a local non-profit organization seeking progress in anticancer research.
SCGE Consortium Speakers:

Christopher Walkey, PhD

AASLD - The Liver Meeting
2019-11-07 - 2019-11-12 | Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
The Liver Meeting® is the annual must-attend event bringing together 9,500 attendees from around the world to exchange the latest research, discuss new developments in treatment outcomes, and network with other experts in the field.

North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
2019-10-31 - 2019-11-02 | Nashville Music City Center, 201 5th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37203, United States
This year’s North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) will feature a wide variety of session formats.

European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
2019-10-22 - 2019-10-25 | Barcelona International Convention Centre, Plaça de Willy Brandt, Barcelona, 08019, Spain
ESGCT organises an Annual Congress, which brings together scientists working in the fields of gene and cell therapy from throughout Europe and beyond. The Congress is a platform for highlighting the latest research and techniques through the scientific sessions, which include keynote lectures, invited speakers, selected speakers, poster sessions and exhibitions.

Genome Engineering: Frontiers of CRISPR/Cas
2019-10-10 - 2019-10-13 | Cold Spring Harbor, One Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, 11724, United States
The specific goal for this meeting is to foster fruitful and creative interactions between researchers interested in applying these systems to genome engineering and related advances in a wide variety of organisms, together with scientists studying the basic biology of CRISPR-Cas and related bacterial defense systems.
SCGE Organizers: Jennifer Doudna, PhD, David Liu, PhD
SCGE Speakers:

Erik Sontheimer, PhD
Jill Banfield, PhD
Charles Gersbach, PhD
Matthew Porteus, MD

CRISPRcon Midwest
2019-10-08 | University of Wisconsin`, Madison, WI, United States
Conversations on Science, Society & the Future of Gene Editing
CRISPRcon creates a unique forum in which a broad selection of diverse voices come together to discuss the future of CRISPR and related gene editing technologies across a variety of applications in agriculture, health, conservation and more.
CRISPRcon is a program of Keystone Policy Center. CRISPRcon Midwest will be hosted by the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
SCGE Speaker: Kris Saha, PhD

IMGC
2019-09-25 - 2019-09-28 | IGBMC, 1 rue Laurent Fries, Parc d'Innovation, Parc d'Innovation, Strasbourg, 67404, France
The main purpose of the International Mammalian Genome Society is to promote and stimulate research in mammalian genetics from sequencing to functional genomics, mutagenesis and mutant analysis, and to represent the concerns of its members in their professional activities. The company’s activities have grown with the growing awareness of the important and unique role of rodent species in biomedical research and current genetics.

17th International Nanomedicine & Drug Delivery Symposium @ MIT
2019-09-22 - 2019-09-24 | Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusettes Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
This symposium will particularly focus on translation medicine, and will be featuring speakers talking about gene editing, including those from Editas, Crispr Tx, Intellia and researchers from universities.
Organizers:

Daniel G. Anderson, MIT
Qiaobing Xu, Tufts University

SCGE Speaker: Zheng-Yi Chen, PhD

Discovery on Target
2019-09-16 - 2019-09-19 | The Westin Copley Place Hotel, 10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
This event highlights advances in current and emerging “hot” targets and technologies, as well as target validation strategies for the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents, ranging from biologics to small molecules.
SCGE Speaker: David Liu, PhD

3rd Epigenetics and Bioengineering Conference (EpiBio 2019)
2019-09-12 - 2019-09-14
Fueled by the rapid advancements in both epigenetic research as well as translational gene editing and gene therapy, the EpiBio conferences were established in 2017 as a platform for synthetic biologists developing tools for epigenetic reprogramming. Organized by the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), EpiBio 2019 brings together academic, clinical, and industrial researchers from several disciplines to share their recent discoveries and developments. The overarching goal of the conference is to shape the future of this emerging field.
SCGE Organizers: Hennriette O’Green, PhD, David Segal, PhD
SCGE Speakers:

Charles Gersbach, PhD
David Segal, PhD

CRISPR 2019
2019-06-17 - 2019-06-20 | Québec City Convention Centre, 1000 Boulevard René-Lévesque E,, Québec, Québec, G1R 5T8,, Canada
Since its inception in 2008, the annual CRISPR meeting has provided an international forum for scientists interested in all aspects of CRISPR-Cas systems, ranging from fundamental biology to biotechnological development, genome editing, and beyond. The primary goal of this meeting is to present state of the art novel research and global trends in CRISPR biology. CRISPR 2019 will continue the tradition of this unique scientific gathering, and will cover all aspects of CRISPR biology ranging from adaptation to interference, anti-CRISPR mechanisms, microbial tracking, and genome editing.
SCGE Speaker: Jennifer Doudna, PhD

SCGE Consortium Meeting
2019-06-12 - 2019-06-13 | Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda,, MD, 20814, United States
