The conference, organised by members of our Data theme aims to engage and inspire the international Respiratory Genetics/Genomics community and promote networking and collaborations.
Early career scientists are especially welcome. Places are limited and early booking is advised.
Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 November 2025, Leicester, UK
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Programme
The conference programme will include several plenary sessions, invited talks, abstract oral and poster presentations. A full programme will be available in due course. Topics include under-represented populations, utilising genomics in drug discovery, advances in functional genomics of respiratory disease, cellular and organoid models of disease.
Keynote Speakers
- Catherine John (University of Leicester)
- Ian Hall (University of Nottingham)
- Darrell Kotton (Boston University)
- Francesca Polverino (Baylor College Medicine)
- Om Kurmi (Coventry University)
- Amadou Gaye (Meharry Medical College)
- Erik Melen (Karolinska Institutet)
- Stefano Guerra (University of Arizona)
- Jennifer Dickens (University of Cambridge)
Registration
Registration is open on our conference platform. Registration will close on Wednesday 15 October 2025.
- Academic fee – £250
- Student fee – £200
- Industry fee – £300
Registration includes access to both days of the conference, plus a conference dinner on the evening of 4 November. Breakfast and lunch will be available on both days, as well as refreshments and snacks throughout the conference.
Bursaries
We welcome bursary applications from early career researchers. Please contact us on respiratorygenomics@leicester.ac.uk
Call for papers
The call for papers is now open and will remain open until registration closes on Wednesday 15 October 2025. Once you register we will email you our abstract submission form.
If you submit an abstract you could be in with a chance of winning one of our abstract prizes. These range from £100 to £250!