This workshop covers a broad range of topics including RNA structure, processing, transport, localization, translation, turnover, non-coding RNAs and RNA-binding proteins. It is also an opportunity to meet other Swiss and foreign scientists with expertise and research interests in this rapidly expanding field. Besides our internationally renowned keynote speakers, short presentations are selected by the organizers from the submitted abstracts. Additionally the poster session and breaks will offer ample time for discussions. Moreover, our commercial sponsors will be present in the foyer with information stands.
We look forward to bring together the RNA community as we do since 1995.
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It was a fabulous Swiss RNA Workshop 2026! Many thanks to everyone who attended! Our great speakers were Elena Conti, Kathi Zarnack and Jørgen Kjems, whose presence was made possible by the NCCR RNA & Disease Disease.
Many thanks to our sponsors who allowed us to offer the workshop free of charge for the participants: Merck Life Science, Witec, Immagina Biotechnology S.r.l., Axonlab, Milian SA Dutscher group, Mettler Toledo, Lubio Science & Zymo Research, Microsynth AG, Chemie Brunschwig, Proteintech, Promega Corporation and QIAGEN.
We hope to see you all again next year!
Registration is now closed.
For organisational reasons, we are unable to accept any further participants.
We look forward to welcoming you all back to another lively and informative workshop.
Registration for talks and posters has been closed. However, we are still accepting registrations for participation. You can register until Sunday, January 5, 2025 at the latest. After that, we will not accept any further registrations for catering planning reasons.
We have childcare registrations. If you want to bring your child, please get in touch with Veronika Herzog, Scientific Officer NCCR RNA & Disease, by 15 January 2025.
Friday, January 29, 2027
Keynote Speakers
to be announced
Utz Fischer
Making mRNA in the wrong compartment: how poxviruses express their genes in the cytoplasm of a host
Department of Biochemistry, University of Würzburg - Germany
Claudia Keller Valsecchi
How males compensate having only a single X chromosome - insights from mosquitos.
Institute of Molecular Biology - Mainz, Germany
Ana Tufegdžić Vidaković
“Decoding the epitranscriptome at single molecule resolution”
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
University of Cambridge, UK
Yukihide Tomari
“The role of DAP5/eIF4G2 in directing m6A mRNA methyltransferase activity and translation of m6A modified mRNAs”
Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB)
Tokyo University, Japan
Olivier Duss
“Chemically Enhanced RNA Aptamers for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications”
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Program
will be announced
08:30
09:15
09:20
10:40
11:10
12:50
15:00
16:20
16:50
18:10
Registration and technical setup
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Oral Session 1
Coffee & Time for meeting with Sponsors and other participants
Oral Session 2
Lunch & Poster Session, time for meeting with Sponsors and other participants
Oral Session 3
Coffee & Time for meeting with Sponsors and other participants
Oral Session 4
Conclusion
09:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks
09:20 - 10:40 Oral Session 1
followed by coffee break
11:10 - 12:50 Oral Session 2
12:50 - 15:00 Lunch and Poster Session
15:00 - 16:20 Oral Session 3
followed by coffee break
16:50 - 18:15 Oral Session 4 and Conclusion
The Organizers
Funding
The Swiss RNA Workshop is funded mainly by National Center of Competence and Research RNA & Disease
Company Sponsors
We wish to kindly express our gratitude toward our Sponsors. The support of whom enables us to organise this Workshop every year in such a fabulous manner.
Executive Manager
Nicole Kleinschmidt
For all practical issues concerning the workshop please contact me.
I love to organize for you.
Fon: +41. 31. 684 43 46
Where to find us
Universität Bern
UniS Schanzeneckstr. 1
3012 Bern
Hörsaal A003
The venue is located within 5 minutes walking distance from Bern central railway station. The meeting will start at 09:15 and trains from all major Swiss cities arrive shortly before 9:00h.
Parent-friendly environment and culture
The successor of the NCCR RNA & Disease is the Swiss Initiative for RNA & Disease (SIRD), which is still actively engaged in promoting equal opportunities. At the Swiss RNA Workshop 2027, we want to reduce hurdles for primary caretakers of dependent children. Parents who would like to attend and participate in the conference activities have the opportunity to have their children (four months to seven years old) cared for by the professional agency “Stiftung Kinderbetreuung im Hochschulraum Bern (KIHOB).” The trained care staff will organize various activities during the day (drawing, crafting, construction games, singing and movement games, puzzles, books, storytelling, cars, dolls, etc.). Childcare is organized in the same building as the conference (UniS, Schanzeneckstrasse 1, 3012 Bern).
Additionally, we will provide a separate room equipped for breast-feeding. If you need any additional resources or have any questions regarding child care, breastfeeding, or pregnancy at the Swiss RNA Workshop, please get in touch with us. We are happy to help.
Executive Manager
Nicole Kleinschmidt
For all practical issues concerning the workshop please contact me.
I love to organize for you.
Fon: +41. 31. 684 43 46
Last updated on July 17, 2026
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