18th September 2026, VSC (NRB) 350, 12:30PM
Registration, swag distribution and coffee from 11:45 to 12:30pm in VSC (NRB) 354
Just like last year, we’re giving out some awesome science books as swag! The steering committee has selected three cool titles for you to choose from.
Copies are limited, so swing by early to grab your favorite!
Part 1 - VSC (NRB) 350, 12:30pm
Opening remarks: Scott Kennedy and Kamila Naxerova, PGG directors
12:40 Keynote Talk: Kaitlin Samocha, Center for Genomic Medicine, MGH; Broad Institute
Studying patterns of rare genetic variation in humans to improve variant interpretation
introduced by TBD
1:20 Student Talk: Sebastian Degner, PhD candidate in Naxerova Lab
Tracing Somatic Evolution with Polyguanine Sequencing
introduced by Kamila Naxerova
1:40 Student Talk: Brianna Diaz-Pacheco, recent graduate of the Colaiacovo Lab
LEX-1 regulates germline transcription and meiotic double-strand break distribution in Caenorhabditis elegans
introduced by Monica Colaiacovo
2:05 Flash Talks from G4+ students
2:15 Coffee Break
Part 2 - VSC (NRB) 350, 2:30pm
2:30 Flash Talks from G4+ students
2:40 Student Talk: Roberto Sotomayor, PhD candidate in Moazed Lab
Disordered domains of Heterochromatin Protein 1 mediate epigenetic spreading and inheritance
introduced by TBD
3:00 Student Talk: Noel Jackson, PhD candidate in Miller Lab
Single-cell functional profiles associated with tau pathology in familial and sporadic frontotemporal lobar degeneration
introduced by Michael Miller
3:25 Keynote Talk: Amy Shyer and Alan Rodrigues, Laboratory of Morphogenesis, The Rockefeller University
Beyond molecular codes, blueprints and programs: tissue patterning through organic self-organization
introduced by Susan Dymecki
Poster Session from 4:05 to 5:10pm in TBD
The abstract book will be available on September 17.
Social Hour at 5:10 at VSC (NRB) 2nd floor Sky Lounge
Best poster and best flash talk prizes
Questions? Get in touch with Lorenzo!
The 2026 PGG Symposium organizing team
Bailey Jones, Polyak Lab
Maddie Ryan, Tabin Lab
Chloe Choi, Moazed Lab
Lisa Hansen, Churchman Lab
Ana Dorador, Moazed Lab
Joy Horng, Hochedlinger Lab
Lorenzo Gesuita, PGG Curriculum Fellow