Genome Instability from Environmental and Inherent Sources of DNA Damage

The 2016 Gordon Conference on DNA Damage, Mutation & Cancer will present cutting-edge research on the molecular mechanisms responsible for the recognition and processing of environmental DNA damage as well as inherently unstable DNA sequences. Multiple biochemical mechanisms recognize DNA lesions or difficult to unravel DNA structures, ultimately yielding a choice of pathways for resolution. Competing and collaborating DNA repair mechanisms are at heart of a delicate balance between inherent genomic stability and instability in health and disease. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for developing next generation anti-cancer therapies that will take advantage of genotypic differences between normal cells and tumor cells. The conference will feature many front-line scientific topics as outlined in the session titles.  

Our invited speakers represent a variety of scientific disciplines, including molecular genetics, biochemistry, structural biology and molecular oncology. The Conference will bring together a diverse group of researchers with broad backgrounds and interests stimulating new research and collaborations. It will provide opportunities for junior scientists and graduate students to present their work in poster format and exchange ideas with leaders in the field, as well as the possibility to attend the associated Gordon Research Seminar. Some poster presenters will be selected for late-breaking short talks.  

This conference has been over-subscribed in the past, so early application with submission of abstracts is strongly encouraged.