RNA at the Frontiers: A Symposium Celebrating 50 Years of the Cech Lab
May 20 - 23, 2027 at the University of Colorado Boulder
With discoveries ranging from ribozymes to mRNA vaccines and CRISPR gene editing, we’re living in the Century of RNA.
This Symposium will convene Cech Lab alumni from around the world who have contributed to these discoveries, and their reflections will be shared with the broad CU Boulder community.
We thank the BioFrontiers Institute for hosting RNA at the Frontiers.
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Symposium fee includes two days of full-Conference sessions, Lunches and AM and PM Breaks, and materials.
Each Registrant will receive a conference T-Shirt
Day 1 - Thursday May 20, 2027
Arrival
Day 2 - Friday May 21, 2027
Morning
8:00 – 9:00 Pick up name badges
9:00 – 10:15 Welcome & three 20-min talks
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:20 Panel, Cech Lab in the 1970s
11:20 – 12:20 Three 20-min talks
Lunch
12:30 Lunch served to all registrants
Afternoon
2:00 – 2:40 Panel, Cech Lab in the 1980s
2:40 – 3:40 Three 20-min talks
3:40 – 4:15 Coffee Break
4:15 - 5:00 Panel, Cech Lab in the 1990s
5:00 Adjourn
Day 3 - Saturday May 22, 2027
Morning
9:00 – 10:20 Four 20-min talks
10:20 – 10:50 Coffee Break
10:50 – 11:30 Panel, Cech Lab in the 2000s
11:30 – 12:30 Three 20-min talks
Lunch
12:30 Lunch served to all registrants
Afternoon
2:00 – 3:00 Three 20-min talks
3:00 – 3:40 Panel, Cech Lab 2010 – Present
3:40 – 4:15 Coffee Break
4:15 - 5:30 Closing Remarks
5:30 Adjourn
Day 4 - Sunday May 23, 2027
Departure or organized hikes under the Flatirons
For more information please visit our website here!