We are pleased to host the 86th Cold Spring Harbor Symposium which will focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms to ensure DNA/genomic stability and integrity. Previous Cold Spring Harbor Symposia have addressed many different aspects of DNA and genomic integrity, including the Symposia on Genes and Mutations (1951), Exchange of Genetic Material: Mechanism and Consequences (1958), Replication of DNA in Microorganisms (1968), DNA: Replication and Recombination (1978), Recombination at the DNA Level (1984), and Biological Responses to DNA Damage (2000).
The Symposium will begin at 7:30 pm on Wednesday May 27th, and end on Sunday evening May 31st, with normal departures on Monday morning June 1st. The Symposium will include nine oral sessions (invited speakers only) and two poster sessions providing a current synthesis of the enormous progress in our understanding of how the cellular machinery replicates and repairs the genome, and how these processes go awry in disease . The annual Dorcas Cummings lecture will take place on Saturday, May 30th. Social events throughout the Symposium provide ample opportunity for informal interactions and will include a wine-and-cheese party, a beach picnic, cocktails and banquet, and departure brunch on Monday June 1st.
Topics:
DNA Replication & Replication Stress
DNA Repair Mechanisms & Connections
Chromosome Segregation & Stability
Genome Integrity in Mitosis & Meiosis
Gametogenesis & Early Development
Transposon Control and Mutational Burden
Diseases of Genome Instability