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RNA Club 2026

Dear RNA Friends,
We are pleased to announce that the RNA Club 2026 will be held on 16 September 2026 in Prague, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

Registration is open!

We are looking forward to seeing you all there.

The organizers

Registration & abstract submission

Conference fee:  2 200 CZK (incl. VAT)

The conference fee includes:

  • Full access to the event
  • Refreshments during the day, including lunch and dinner
  • Workshop materials

Accommodation is not covered by the conference fee. 

Conference fee can be paid by credit card or bank transfer. Invoice will be sent automatically within 2 weeks after payment (credit card) or before payment upon request.

Abstract submission

You can upload your abstract during registration.

Registration deadline: 7 August 2026

Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2026

Programme

The detailed programme of the conference will be announced later.

The time slots for talks are 15 minutes (12 min + 3 min discussion).

Poster size: 120 cm (height) × 90 cm (width).

Topics

  • Regulation of gene expression
  • Pre-mRNA splicing
  • RNA editing
  • RNA-mediated epigenetics
  • RNA degradation and quality control
  • Canonical and Non-canonical nucleic acid structures
  • Translational control
  • RNA capping
  • Noncoding RNAs
  • RNAi and microRNAs
  • RNA therapy
  • RNA viruses

Keynote Speakers

Jeppe Vinther

University of Copenhagen, Denmark

www1.bio.ku.dk
Jeppe Vinther
Talk: Mechanism for selective Flavine Adenine Dinucleotide initiation in hepatitis C virus replication

Marcin Nowotny

International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Poland

www.iimcb.gov.pl
Marcin Nowotny
Talk: Reverse transcriptases: from viral replication to antiphage defense.

Organizers

Hana Macíčková Cahová

Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague
hana.cahova@uochb.cas.cz

Pavlína Maloy Řezáčová

Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague
pavlina.rezacova@uochb.cas.cz

Conference venue

Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
160 00 Praha 6142 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic

www.uochb.cz

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How to get there

Transport & parking

For navigation, consult the web page.

Accommodation

Details about recommended hotels, booking options, and nearby accommodation will be published here once available.

Sponsors

Main sponsors

Supporting sponsors