Epigenetics Spotlight Meeting

This meeting provides a valuable platform to discuss recent findings with the local Epigenetics Community.

10th Edition: October 30th, 2026

On Friday, October 30th 2026 from 14.00 to 19.00, Dr. Maria Elena Torres-Padilla (Director, IES) and Dr. Robert Schneider (Director, IFE) invite fellow researchers from the Munich Epigenetics Community to the 10^th Munich Epigenetics Spotlight Meeting, hosted by the Stem Cell Center at Helmholtz Munich.

This meeting is a great opportunity to discuss recent exciting findings in chromatin biology, histone and DNA/RNA modifications, and mechanisms of different epigenetic phenomena, from and with, the local Epigenetics Community.

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Or Gozani

Group Leader in the Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford (USA).

Dr. Tugce Aktas

Group Leader at the Max Plank Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin (Germany)

Talks

In addition to the Keynote speakers, senior PhD students and Postdocs from the local Epigenetics Community are invited to present their work in front of the expert audience and apply for one of the four presentation slots (15min presentation +10min Q&A).

If you are interested in submitting an abstract to be considered for Oral Presentation, please email directly to Dr. Robert Schneider (robert.schneiderspam prevention@helmholtz-munich.de) with the subject "Abstract - 2026 Munich Epigenetics Spotlight Meeting".

Deadline: 15 September 2026.

Venue

Stem Cell Center, hosted by the Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells (IES) at Helmholtz Zentrum Munich (Marchioninistraße 25, 81377, Munich (Germany)).

To get there by public transport, stop at Großhadern U-bahn station (U6 line) and walk to the IES, or use the 166 Bus.

Date

October 30th, 2026 (14h - 19h)

From Dna to cell — Illustration showing the formation of an animal cell from dna and chromosomes. Digital illustration.

2026_Epigenetics_Spotlight_Poster_Pilar — Poster advertising Epigenetics Spotlight event in 2026.

9th EDITION: 2025 Spotlight Meeting

Our most recent Spotlight Meeting was a great success, with keynote speakers Giacomo Cavalli (Institute of Human Genetics, CNRS & University of Montpellier) and Marc Bühler (Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research) giving two engaging talks to the audience.