RNA society conference: please, consider!

Registration for RNA 2021 On-line - the 26th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society - is now open. RNA 2021 On-line boasts an expanded scientific program and extensive networking and professional development opportunities for participants, including:

• Extended meeting dates – 11 days of moderated and live Q&A events May 25 – June 4, 2021
• Increased content accessibility – recorded presentations will be viewable on-line for a full 30 days
• 22 scientific sessions spanning traditional and bourgeoning fields in RNA research
• The most diverse and representative field of RNA researchers leading the sessions (2 chairs/session)
• 4 Keynote talks, including Xiang-dong Fu, Jennifer Doudna, Irene Bozzoni, and Sarah Woodson
• 2 RNA Society Lifetime Award in Science presentations – Matthias Hentze will present in honor of his 2020 award and Melissa Moore will present as our 2021 awardee
• 6 non-science sessions/panels/events in the areas of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Inclusion, Careers in Biotechnology, Mentee/Mentor networking, and a Job and Collaboration in Academia Jamboree
• Poster Sessions that include 3-minute audio links and portals for interacting with presenters

Visit the meeting website for full details: https://www2.rnasociety.org/conferences/rna-2021/ and to register to participate. Registration fees for RNA 2021 On-line: 
$100 USD for Student & Post-doctoral members of the RNA Society
$125 USD for Full RNA Society members
$250 USD for non-members
To renew your RNA Society membership (or to become a new member) and be eligible for the discounted member registration rate – see the RNA Society website here. 
New for 2021, the RNA Society has launched an initiative to encourage meeting participation and inclusion of RNA researchers who might not otherwise be able register for RNA 2021 – the RNA 2021 Inclusion Initiative. This program provides complementary registration for RNA Society members who are first-time meeting attendees or who affiliate with a broad group of under-represented RNA researchers. Please see the meeting website under the Registration tab for more information and eligibility criteria for this new initiative. Registered meeting participants can submit abstracts until March 1st, 2021 for consideration for an oral presentation, and April 15th, 2021 for poster presentation. 
Meeting organizers:
Gene Yeo (Lead - University of California San Diego, USA)
Katrin Karbstein (Scripps Research Institute, Florida, USA)
V. Narry Kim (Seoul National University, South Korea)
Anna Marie Pyle (Yale University, USA)
Xavier Roca (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Jörg Vogel (University of Würzburg, Germany)