Disorders of Chromatin & Transcriptional Regulation: Cohesin and Beyond

After the exciting meetings on “Cohesin Biology and the Cohesinopathies”, we have decided to organize the symposium on “Disorders of Chromatin and Transcriptional Regulation: Cohesin & Beyond” in Certosa of Pontignano (Siena, https://www.lacertosadipontignano.com/en/certosa/certosa.php) Italy from May 12-15, 2023. The goal of the symposium is to bring together physicians and scientists studying the transcriptional mechanisms involved in developmental syndromes (including Cornelia de Lange syndrome, Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome, KBG syndrome, CHOPS syndrome and other related diagnoses and cancers).  In order to be responsive, abstract submissions should focus on basic mechanisms (both mitotic and meiotic cohesin), syndromes and cancer caused by disruption of cohesin activity, chromatin remodeling, transcriptional initiation, pausing, elongation and DNA repair pathways.  The symposium will be informal organized around a number of formal presentations as well as interactive group discussions. The registration fee is 500 euro for up to 30 faculty participants and 350 euro for up to 15 postdoctoral and graduate students. The fee covers meals and accommodation expenses. Registration is limited to 45 people and will be on a first come first serve basis. Abstract submission and acceptance is mandatory and the deadline is March 20, 2023.