Ribowest Conference 2025

DNA Double Helix
Alberta Programming Symposium
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Ribowest Conference 2025


The RiboWest 2025 Conference, hosted by the Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI) at the University of Lethbridge, brings together RNA scientists from across Canada and the Northwestern United States for the purpose of disseminating current research and providing an opportunity for trainees to present their work. Presentations at the meeting will cover a wide range of RNA topics, including transcription, RNA processing, translation, viruses, genomics, bioinformatics, and computational biology.

Invited Speakers:
Dr. Artem Babaian, Gairdner Early Career Investigator 2023

Dr. Anita K. Hopper, Ohio State University

Dr. Amy Lee, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Samie Jaffrey, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University

Dr. Francois Bachand, Universite de Sherbrooke

Dr. Ewan McRae, Houston Methodist Research Institute

Dr. Bowen Li, Gairdner Early Career Investigator 2022


 

Schedule

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Day 1: Sunday June 8th 2025

8:30 AM to 5:00 PMTrip to Waterton Lakes National Park 8:30 AM MDT
5:30 PM to 10:00 PMRegistration – SAB Main Foyer
6:00 PM to 10:00 PMWelcome Event – SAB Main Atrium

Day 2: Monday June 9th 2025

7:30 AM to 8:30 AMBreakfast – SAB Main Atrium
8:30 AM to 8:45 AMWelcome: Dean of Arts & Science, Dr. Letts – SAB Auditorium
8:45 AM to 9:45 AMKeynote 1 – SAB Auditorium
9:45 AM to 10:10 AMCoffee Break – SAB Main Atrium
10:10 AM to 11:45 AMSession I: Oral Presentations – SAB Auditorium
11:45 AM to 12:30 PMLunch – SAB Main Atrium
12:30 PM to 1:50 PMSession II: Oral Presentations – SAB Auditorium
1:50 PM to 2:30 PMInvited Lecture: Dr. François Bachand – SAB Auditorium
2:30 PM to 2:55 PMCoffee Break – SAB Main Atrium
2:55 PM to 4:00 PMSession III – Oral Presentations – SAB Auditorium
4:00 PM to 6:00 PMPoster Session I: Odd number posters – SAB Main Atrium
6:00 PM to 8:00 PMDinner – SAB Main Atrium
8:00 PM to 10:00 PMNetworking Event

Day 3: Tuesday June 10th 2025

7:30 AM to 8:30 AMBreakfast – SAB Main Atrium
8:30 AM to 9:50 AMSession IV: Oral Presentations – SAB Auditorium
9:50 AM to 10:15 AMCoffee Break – SAB Main Atrium
10:15 AM to 11:15 AMKeynote 2 – SAB Main Atrium
11:15 AM to 12:15 PMSession V: Oral Presentations – SAB Auditorium
12:15 PM to 1:30 PMLunch – SAB Main Atrium
1:30 PM to 2:50 PMSession VI: Oral Presentations – SAB Auditorium
2:10 PM to 3:30 PMCoffee Break – SAB Main Atrium
3:30 PM to 5:30 PMPoster Session II: Even number posters – SAB Main Atrium
5:30 PM to 6:30 PMGairdner Speaker 1 – SAB Main Atrium
6:30 PM to 8:30 PMBanquet Dinner – SAB Main Atrium
8:30 PM to 10:30 PMNetworking Event

Day 4: Wednesday June 11th 2025

7:30 AM to 8:30 AMBreakfast – SAB Main Atrium
8:30 AM to 9:50 AMSession VII – Oral Presentations – SAB Auditorium
9:50 AM to 10:15 AMCoffee Break – SAB Main Atrium
10:15 AM to 11:15 AMKeynote 3 – SAB Main Atrium
11:15 AM to 12:15 PMPanel Discussion – Innovations in RNA Research – SAB Auditorium
12:30 PMDeparture

 

Location

Science Commons Atrium and Auditorium (SA8002), University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.