Tuesday, September 1, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall
The UCSF Center for Genome Surgery (CGS) is a partnership between the UCSF Broad Center and the Innovative Genomics Institute, dedicated to building a pathway to bring genetically targeted therapies to patients with genetic diseases. The symposium will highlight ongoing research and upcoming clinical applications, with opportunities for networking and poster presentations.
SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS
Welcome by Chancellor Sam Hawgood
Opening session: Why a Center for Genome Surgery?
Keynote Addresses from Jennifer Doudna and Laura Sepp-Lorenzino
Scientific talks and discussions on genome engineering technologies, research priorities, and building systems for clinical implementation
Discussions of ethics, patient perspectives, and the future of individualized genome editing
Closing conversation on building the long-term vision for the Center
Reception following the symposium
Registration is complimentary for UCSF and UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and trainees, but advance RSVP is requested.
Faculty, trainees, and research staff are invited to submit abstracts for consideration in the poster session by August 14. Presentations ranging from basic science discovery research through clinical implementation in genetic medicine are welcome. Topics may include disease biology, therapeutic engineering, genome editing, gene replacement, RNA therapeutics, cell therapies, delivery technologies, manufacturing, regulatory science, ethics, and multidisciplinary approaches to clinical translation. We particularly encourage work that bridges scientific discovery with the development of therapies for patients with genetic disease. The symposium is designed to bring together investigators from academia, healthcare, industry, regulatory, and patient advocacy organizations to foster discussion and collaboration around the development and translation of genetic medicines. Authors should therefore submit abstracts and data that are appropriate for presentation to this broad audience. Details.
Further details regarding the agenda will be posted here as they become available.
Organizer: Tippi MacKenzie, MD, Director, UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.