The ASBMB-BSC symposium on the interplay between epigenetic regulation and genome integrity is scheduled to be held in Suzhou, China from Oct 20 to 24. 

Organized by the Biophysical Society of China and the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), the symposium will discuss the latest findings and advances in epigenetic regulation, genome integrity, and cancer epigenetics, aiming to bolster the application of epigenetics findings in the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.  

Travel awards will be granted to overseas graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to cover some of their travel expenses.

1. Organizations

Chair: Xu Tao, Gerald W. Hart 

Organization committee

Presidents: Shang Yongfeng, Wei Yang, Zhang Zheguo, Jessica Tyler, Li Guohong

Members: Huang Jun, Li Qin, David MacAlpine, Danesh Moazed, Andre Nussenzweig, Xiaobing Shi, Jessica Tyler, Wang Xi, Zhou Jinqiu, Zhu Weiguo 

Academic committee

Presidents: Shi Yunyu, Bruce Stillman

Members: Cao Xiaofeng, Guomin Li, Rodney Rothstein, Xu Guoliang, Xu Ruiming 

2. When and where

Dates: Oct 20, 2019 - Oct 24, 2019

Venue: Suzhou Pan-pacific Hotel (259 Xinshi Road, Gusu district, Suzhou, China) 

3. Invited speakers

Mirit Aladjem (NIH, USA)

Du Lilin (Beijing, China)

Dan Durocher (University of Toronto, Canada)

Jun Huang (Zhejiang University, China)

Gary Karpen (University of California, Berkeley, USA)

Kong Daochun (Peking University, China)

Hitoshi Kurumizaka (University of Tokyo, Japan)

Peter Lewis (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)

Guomin Li (University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, USA)

Qing Li (Peking University, China)

David MacAlpine (Duke University, USA)

Kyle Miller (University of Texas at Austin, USA)

Danesh Moazad (Harvard Medical School, USA)

Andre Nussenzweig (NIH, USA)

Rodney Rothstein (Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA)

Barry Sleckman (Cornell University, USA)

Xiaobing Shi (Van Andel Research Institute, USA)

Evi Soutoglou (Institut de Genetique de Biologie Moleculaire et Cellulaire, France)

Haico van Attikum (Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands)

Dong Wang (University of California, San Diego, USA)

Johnathan Whetstine (Fox Chase Cancer Center, USA)

Iestyn Whitehouse (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA)

Xu Guoliang (Shanghai Institute of Biological Science, CAS, China)

Xu Ruiming (Institute of Biophysics, CAS, China)

Keji Zhao (NIH, USA)

Zhou JinQiu (Shanghai Institute of Biological Science, CAS, China)

Zhu WeiGuo (Shenzhen University, China)

Genevieve Almouzni (Institut Curie, Academia Europaea, France)

Wei Yang (NIH, USA)

Li Guohong (Beijing, China)

Jessica Tyler (Cornell University, USA)

Zhang Zhiguo (Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA)

4. Topics

Epigenetic regulation of DNA replication and repair

Chromatin assembly during DNA replication and repair

Chromosome motion and nucleosome dynamics during DNA replication and repair

The relationship between epigenetic changes, genome integrity, and cancer

5. Programs

Invitation reports

Sub-forum reports (invitation reports and oral presentations)

Poster presentations (all submitted abstracts, other than invitation reports and oral presentations, should be presented with posters. The poster exhibition area will be used for various interactions and competitions)

6. Abstract submission

Deadline: August 30, 2019

Abstract format: each abstract should contain fewer than 300 English words, including the title, names of authors, organization, postcode, and email address. Please underline the presenter’s name in the abstract. Format your abstract in Microsoft Word using the guidelines outlined below:

7. Registration

Registration fee: 

The registration fee includes the conference attendance fee, conference materials, coffee breaks, the welcome reception, and lunches from Oct 21 to 24.

Bank transfer:

Recipient: Biophysical Society of China

Recipient bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Beijing East Road Branch

Account No: 0200006209014448518

* Please note 2019ASBMB-BSC+Name of the participant in the transfer notice and email the notice to wangyue@ibp.ac.cn. 

8. Hotel

Pan Pacific Suzhou: 259 Xinshi Road, Gusu district, Suzhou, China

Special price: RMB 490 including breakfast 

9. Contact us 

Regarding the hotel reservation

Ms. Yu Shen

Email: yshen@ciccst.org.cn 

Tel: 0086-10-62103106

Ms. Qian Wang(王倩)

Email: wangqian@bsc.org.cn

Tel: 010-64888542, 15210087986

Ms. Yue Wang（王悦）

Email: wangyue@.ibp.ac.cn

Tel: 010-64889894, 13611246507 

Regarding the symposium and abstract admission

Ms. Ting Yao

Email: yaoting@moon.ibp.ac.cn

Tel: 0086-10-64888223, 0086-13717655869

Dr. Haihe Ruan

Email: ruanhh@ibp.ac.cn 

Tel: 0086-18810073582

Regarding sponsorship and exhibition

Ms. Yue Wang

Email: wangyue@.ibp.ac.cn

Tel: 0086-10-64889894, 0086-13611246507