Gene Regulation and Nuclear Function Symposium

Gene Regulation and Nuclear Function Symposium 17 September, 2026 - 18 September, 2026

Henry Wellcome Building, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7HB

Registration

Deadline: 11/09/2026
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General Information

The Midlands Gene Regulation and Nuclear Function Symposium (GRNF) will bring together leaders and emerging scientists from across the Midlands and the United Kingdom to showcase the latest research in the field of gene regulation. This inter-disciplinary meeting will feature insights into epigenetic control mechanisms, chromatin remodelling and dynamics, and emerging genomic technologies that are transforming our understanding of genome functions in development, health, and disease.

Deadline for submissions: 21st August 2026

Meeting organisers:

Alice Victory: av224@leicester.ac.uk

Gina Rose and Yolanda Markaki

Speakers:

Keynote speaker: Douglas Higgs, University of Oxford

Speakers: Paul Badenhorst, University of Birmingham

Catherine Jopling, University of Nottingham

Eva Petermann, University of Birmingham

Iqbal Dulloo, University of Warwick

Tianyi Zhang, University of Birmingham

Wolfram Gruhn, University of Warwick

Laura Gonzales Rodelas, University of Barcelona

Roberta Cacioppo, University of Cambridge

Amanda Chaplin, University of Leicester

Become a member!

Undergraduate members: ÂŁ10.00

Postgraduate members: ÂŁ30.00

Full members: ÂŁ50.00

Reduced Genetics Society Meetings registration fees

Access to generous grants

Free online access to the Genetics Society Journal, Heredity

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