Conference Description:

Conference Overview
The EMBL Transcription and Chromatin meeting has a long-standing tradition in shaping the field of transcriptional regulation. The meeting brings together leading experts covering all aspects of transcription including cis-regulatory function, long range regulation, 3-dimensional looping, the basal transcriptional machinery, RNA polymerase regulation and function, nucleosome positioning, chromatin modifications, chromatin remodelling and epigenetic inheritance of transcriptional silencing. The meeting contains many talks selected from the abstracts that are interspersed with invited speakers, discussing the latest breakthroughs in transcriptional regulation.

The conference is designed to promote interactive discussions at both the talks and poster sessions. Given the excellent line up of speakers and the meeting’s outstanding reputation, this is a ‘must’ attend for anyone interested in cutting edge research in transcription.

Session Topics
Activators, enhancer function, evolution and modelling
Long range transcriptional regulation and enhancers
General basal transcriptional machinery
Pol II function, pausing and the role of RNA in transcription
Chromatin modifications and transcription
Transcriptional regulation during cell fate decisions – stem cell reprogramming and normal embryonic development
Genome topology and three-dimensional regulation
Single cell quantification