Symposium on RNA Biology XVI: RNA Tool and Target
October 29 & October 30th, 2026
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Research Triangle Park, NC
Keynote Speakers:
Roy Parker, PhD
University of Colorado Boulder
HHMI Investigator
Distinguished Professor
Cech-Leinwand Endowed Chair of Biochemistry
Chris Burge, PhD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering
Anna Pyle, PhD
Yale School of Medicine
HHMI Investigator
Sterling Professor,
Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
Professor of Chemistry
Invited Speakers:
Joanna Kovalski, PhD
UNC Chapel Hill
Assistant Professor,
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Thomas Gonatopoulos-Pournatzis, PhD
Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute
Stadtman Investigator,
RNA Biology Laboratory
Amanda Whipple, PhD
Harvard University
Assistant Professor,
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Nicole Martinez, PhD
Stanford University
Assistant Professor,
Departments of Chemical and Systems Biology,
Developmental Biology
Stanford ChEM-H Institute Scholar
The RNA Society of North Carolina welcomes you to the 2026 Symposium on RNA Biology XVI: RNA Tool and Target. This symposium will bring together a set of prominent RNA scientists to discuss the latest achievements in RNA research. The conference will also feature several talks selected from submitted abstracts. The symposium will span the breadth of RNA research from fundamental structural and biological studies to the applications of RNA in treating human disease. Mark your calendars; we look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Registration and abstract submission now open!