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Welcome<\/h1>\n

The 31st Annual Meeting of the RNA Society<\/strong> will be held at the Palais des Congr\u00e8s<\/a> in Montr\u00e9al, Canada from May 26 – 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

Organizers:
\n<\/strong>Julie Claycomb<\/a>, University of Toronto
\nEric L\u00e9cuyer<\/a>,\u00a0Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montr\u00e9al (IRCM) \/ Montreal Clinical Research Institute
\nAnita Corbett<\/a>, Emory University
\nRotem Karni<\/a>, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
\nTsutomu (Tom) Suzuki<\/a>, University of Tokyo
\nMihaela Zavolan<\/a>,\u00a0Biozentrum, University of Basel<\/p>\n

Keynote speakers:<\/strong>
\nArcha Fox<\/a>, University of Western Australia
\nJ\u00f8rgen Kjems<\/a>, Aarhus University
\nNahum Sonenberg<\/a>, McGill University<\/p>\n

Special Guests
\n<\/strong>The Society welcomes and looks forward to celebrating two Lifetime Achievement in Science recipients in Montr\u00e9al:<\/p>\n

The 2026 RNA Society Lifetime Achievement in Science Award Recipient
\n<\/strong>Brenda Bass<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Utah School of Medicine, USA) – the 2026 RNA Society Lifetime Achievement in Science Award winner. Dr. Bass will present her research\u00a0lecture and accept her award during the Award Ceremony at the close of RNA 2026 on Saturday, May 30th!<\/p>\n

The 2025 RNA Society Lifetime Achievement in Science Award Recipient
\n<\/strong>David Tollervey<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Edinburgh, 2025 RNA Society Lifetime Achievement in Science Award winner) \u2013 Dr. Tollervey was unable to attend RNA 2025 in San Diego to receive his award and is scheduled to attend RNA 2026 and present his award lecture during the meeting in Montr\u00e9al!<\/p>\n

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RNA Society Research Presentation Fellowship Program<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Apply for support.<\/b><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0The RNA Society Research Presentation Fellowship Program<\/b><\/strong> aims to increase inclusion and participation at our annual meeting and provides full waivers of the meeting registration fee for current RNA Society members who would otherwise be unable to attend RNA 2026 due to financial considerations. Please email questions to meetingscommittee@null<\/span>rnasociety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Childcare, Dependent-Care and Disability Allowance Program<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Apply for support.<\/b><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0The RNA Society Childcare, Dependent-Care and Disability Allowance Program<\/b><\/strong> aims to facilitate the attendance of current RNA Society members with care-giver responsibilities who might not otherwise be able to attend RNA 2026. This program is open to current members at all career states – undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, staff, and full members. Please email questions to meetingscommittee@null<\/span>rnasociety.org<\/a>. \u00a0 Please note only registered meeting attendees<\/u> will have access to the RNA 2026 meeting spaces. Children of any age are NOT permitted to attend RNA 2026 or be present during scientific sessions, breaks, meals or poster sessions. <\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Topics<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Bioinformatics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biotech and Industry Science<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LincRNA and circRNA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New RNA-related technologies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ribosomes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ribozymes and Riboswitches<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA in Neuroscience<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA and Disease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA condensates<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA Modification and Editing<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA Processing, Maturation and Export<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA Protein Interactions & Assembly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA Structure, Folding, Modeling<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA Surveillance and Degradation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA Therapeutics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RNA Transport, Localization and Imaging<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Small RNAs (including miRNAs, siRNAs, piRNAs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Splicing and Alternative Splicing-Mechanisms and Regulation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcription, Chromatin, Epigenetics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Translation- Mechanisms and Regulation (including tRNAs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Viral RNAs and Innate Immunity<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

More information will be posted as it becomes available, so please check back.\u00a0 In the meantime, plan to attend the RNA Society\u2019s Annual Meeting in May 2026!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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