ABOUT
Credit: Nature
Welcome to IBS-Nature Conference on Frontiers in Genome Engineering!
The discovery and widespread development of methods to edit the genome is a truly revolutionary advance in biology, and has opened almost infinite new possibilities for basic, health and environmental science.
Join us in Seoul to discuss the newest refinements in genome and epigenome editing technologies and to learn about the brave new world of practical applications in areas ranging from drug target discovery to human health and agriculture.
Date & Venue
Date : September 27-29, 2017
Venue : Hoam Faculty House, Seoul National University
Organizers
Jin-Soo Kim
Institute for Basic Science / Seoul National University, Korea
Caixia Gao
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS, China
Victoria Aranda
Nature, USA
Markus Elsners
Nature Biotechnology, Germany
Topics
1) Genome editing in plants, animals, and human embryos
2) Therapeutic genome editing in vivo and ex vivo
3) Base editing with targeted deaminases in plants and animals
Contact Info
ibsconference@ibs.re.kr
PROGRAM
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
|
15:00 – 18:00 |
Registration & Check-in |
|
18:00 – 19:30 |
Dinner |
| Keynote | |
| 19:30 – 20:30 |
Dana Carroll |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | |
|
09:00 – 09:30 |
Jin-Soo Kim |
|
09:30 – 10:00 |
David Liu |
|
10:00 – 10:30 |
Esther Tak (on behalf of Keith Joung) |
|
10:30 – 11:00 |
Intermission |
|
11:00 – 11:30 |
Osamu Nureki |
|
11:30 – 11:45 |
Jungjoon Lee |
|
11:45 – 12:00 |
Laurence Wilson |
|
12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
| Session 2 | |
|
13:30 – 14:00 |
Jens Boch |
|
14:00 – 14:30 |
Caxia Gao |
|
14:30 – 15:00 |
Daniel Voytas |
|
15:00 – 16:00 |
Poster Session |
|
16:00 – 16:30 |
Erika Sasaki |
|
16:30 – 17:00 |
Weizhi Ji |
|
17:00 – 17:15 |
Sang-Gyu Kim |
|
17:15 – 17:30 |
Hirotaka Ata |
| 18:00 – 20:00 |
Dinner |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| Session 3 | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Fyodor Urnov |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Jeong Hun Kim |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Rachel Haurwitz |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Intermission |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Lothar Hennighausen |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Daesik Kim |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| Session 4 | |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Hyongbum Kim |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Keiji Nishida |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Wensheng Wei |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Carles Gersbach |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Meng How Tan |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Intermission |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Meet-the-Editor session |
| 17:30 – 19:30 | Dinner (invited only) |
INVITED SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dana Carroll, The University of Utah, USA
SPEAKERS
Jens Boch, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Caixia Gao, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS, China
Charles Gersbach, Duke University, USA
Rachel Haurwitz, Caribou Biosciences, USA
Weizhi Ji, Kunming University of Science and Technology, China
Hyongbum (Henry) Kim, Yonsei University, Korea
Jeong Hun Kim, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea
Jin-Soo Kim, Institute for Basic Science / Seoul National University, Korea
David Liu, Harvard University, USA
Keiji Nishida, Kobe University, Japan
Osamu Nureki, University of Tokyo, Japan
Erika Sasaki, Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Japan
Meng How Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Fyodor Urnov, University of California, Berkeley / Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences, USA
Daniel Voytas, University of Minnesota, USA
Wensheng Wei, Peking University, China
VENUE
Hoam Faculty House
Address : 239-1 Nakseongdae-Dong, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel : +82-2-871-4053
Accommodation
|
Room type |
Room rate |
Number of rooms available |
|---|---|---|
|
Double Room |
94,050 per 1 night |
30 |
|
Twin Room |
94,050 per 1 night |
24 |
|
1 Double Bed |
108,900 per 1 night |
8 |
|
Korean Style Ondol |
108,900 per 1 night |
8 |
*Breakfast (KRW 15,000) is not included. Purchasable at the front desk.
Booking & Payment conditions
- After July 31, 2017, available rooms and rates may not be guaranteed.
- Number of available rooms is limited. Therefore, rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, reserving early is recommended.
- Cancellation requests must be sent in writing to the IBS Secretariat via e-mail.
- No refund will be provided after Aug. 21, 2017.
- Your payment shall be made either by credit card or cash at hotel, when you check into or out of your hotel room.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mathilda LEE (Ms.)
Secretariat of 2017 IBS-Nature Conference on Frontiers in Genome Engineering
Tel: +82-(0)2-2285-5750
Fax: +82-(0)2-2285-5754
E-mail: mathilda.lee@cpmg.co.kr
TRAVEL
Transportation
Way #1. From Incheon airport to Hoam Faculty House
- Take the “6017 Airport limousine bus” at the GATE 6B or 13B.
(Check the Bus time table) - Get off at the last stop “Hoam Faculty House”
Way #2. From Gimpo airport to Hoam Faculty House
- Take the “6003 Airport limousine bus” at the Bus terminal #6. The bus will depart every 20minutes. The bus fare is 4,000 won by cash.
- Get off at the main gate of Seoul National University. Take a taxi or a shuttle from the main gate of Seoul National University- Shuttle service is available upon reservation only.
– Running hour of shuttle : 08:00~19:00 (Monday to Friday).
– Please contact at +82-2-880-0311 for reservation
Way #3. By Taxi
- Take a taxi from Incheon/Gimpo airport to Hoam Faculty House.
- The fare could be changeable upon traffic situation.
|
Taxi Fare |
|
|---|---|
| Incheon Airport → Hoam Faculty House | 70,000 won |
| Gimpo Airport → Hoam Faculty House | 30,000 won |
REGISTRATION
Registration Fees
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Until September 20, 2017 |
|
|---|---|
|
Student (meals included) |
150 USD |
|
Student (without meals) |
50 USD |
|
Academic |
450 USD |
|
Industry |
600 USD |
Registration fees include
All scientific sessions
Meals as indicated in the conference program (Student is optional.)
Program book
Registration fees do not include accommodation
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hoam Faculty House (conference venue). Information on booking your accommodation for the conference will be available soon.
Registration Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellations received on or before September 12, 2017 will be honored with a refund minus a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be honored for cancellations received after September 12, 2017.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
For Posters, abstract submission(Poster ONLY) deadline is extended to September 20, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. EST.
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