Retrotransposons
Explore advances in retrotransposon research and connect with scientists worldwide to drive innovation in gene regulation and epigenetics.
This course aims to foster intellectual exchange on the latest advances in retrotransposon-mediated gene regulation and epigenetic control, with a particular emphasis on development and disease. We strive to cultivate collaborations between local and international scientists from diverse disciplines who share a common interest in retrotransposon research.
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11 August — 13 August 2025
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Key topics
- Impact of retroelements and epigenetic regulatory mechanisms
- Retrotransposon regulation in germline development
- Effects of retrotransposons in cancer
- Leveraging retrotransposons to understand diseases and therapeutics
- Comparative genomic and epigenomic analyses of retrotransposons
- Retrotransposons in embryonic development
Who the Institute is for
Early career researchers in fields relevant to the topic
Scholarship application
Scholarships are available to support travel costs for trainees from outside of Hong Kong. Please briefly describe your research interests in about 100 words if you wish to apply for financial support. All applicants will be reviewed by the meeting organisers before confirmation and successful applicants will be notified one month before the event. Please input “NA” in the text box if you do not require financial support.
Abstract submission
Please submit an abstract if you wish to be considered for a poster or oral presentation. Please upload your abstract in PDF format, including the following sections: Title, authors, affiliation, and an abstract paragraph of no more than 300 words. Presentations will be selected based on the submitted abstracts and successful applicants will be notified with further details in a separate email. Please input “NA” in the text box if you do not wish to present.
If you have any enquiries about the course, please contact Sabrina Tam by email at sabrinatam@ust.hk.
Course director
Danny Leung
Associate Professor, Division of Life Sciences, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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