2026/06/08 - 2026/06/10 · Academia Sinica Southern Campus

Epigenetic Regulation and Neurodevelopment

A Joint Mini-Symposium and Training Workshop

A training-oriented mini-symposium hosted by Dr. Jun-An Chen and Dr. Pai-Sheng Chen, bringing lab members and collaborators together for research talks, methods exchange, project visioning, and focused discussion.

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Mini-Symposium

Epigenetic Regulation and Neurodevelopment

Date 2026/06/08 - 2026/06/10
Venue Academia Sinica Southern Campus, Research Building 1F, Conference Room 110
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About

Significance and Description

Significance

This internal mini-symposium provides a focused, interdisciplinary platform for members of the Chen Jun-An Laboratory and invited collaborators working across epigenetics, RNA biology, and neurodevelopment. It is designed to support trainees and early-career scientists in developing scientific perspectives, strengthening technical expertise, and engaging with current research advances.

Through an interactive environment, the event offers opportunities to learn from ongoing work, exchange ideas, and build professional connections, thereby fostering future academic development and enhancing research capacity and innovation in the field.

Description

Hosted by Dr. Jun-An Chen and Dr. Pai-Sheng Chen, this three-day, training-oriented mini-symposium is designed to provide both conceptual insights and practical knowledge relevant to ongoing research in epigenetic regulation and neural development.

The program will feature:

  • Methodological sessions covering molecular, cellular, and biochemical approaches
  • Interactive discussions, lab activities, and focused exchange time to facilitate knowledge sharing and potential collaboration

Topics will include, but are not limited to:

  • Long non-coding RNA-mediated gene regulation
  • Chromatin dynamics in neural differentiation
  • Experimental platforms for studying neurodegenerative disease models
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Program

Symposium Schedule

6/8 Mon.

6/9 Tue.

6/10 Wed.

Taipei to Tainan

Opening Remarks

  • Welcome & Symposium Overview
  • Objectives for early-career researchers

Keynote Lecture I

Epigenetic regulation in neural development: current landscape & challenges

Lunch

Session 1: RNA Biology in Neurodevelopment

  • Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) mechanisms
  • RNA-mediated regulatory networks

Coffee Break

Session 2: Experimental Techniques

  • Chromatin analysis (ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq)
  • RNA profiling technologies

Keynote Lecture II

Emerging technologies in epigenetics and neurobiology

Session 3: Cellular & Molecular Models

  • Stem cell-based neural differentiation systems
  • In vitro vs in vivo models

Lunch

Interactive Discussion

  • Panel discussion with speakers
  • Open Q&A (encourage student participation)

Coffee Break

Workshop / Training Session

  • Data interpretation exercise OR
  • Experimental design training
  • Small group discussion

Keynote Lecture III

Epigenetics in neurodegenerative diseases

Coffee Break

Session 4: Disease Models & Translational Research

Neurodegenerative disease models
Epigenetic dysregulation in disease

Lunch

Career Development & Networking Session

  • Publishing & peer review insights
  • Career paths in academia / industry

Closing Discussion & Remarks

  • Summary
  • Future collaboration opportunities

Main meeting room: Research Building 1F, Conference Room 110.

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Presentation Brief

Presentation Guidelines

Start from the ideal endpoint

Each member is asked to imagine the project under ideal conditions: unlimited budget, sufficient resources, smooth collaboration, mature technology, and no practical constraints. What experiment would you most want to complete, what key result would define the project, and how far could the question be pushed?

Reverse-plan back to reality

After defining the ideal endpoint, work backward to identify a feasible but ambitious path. Consider which steps are essential, which can be removed, what resources should be integrated early, and which collaborations or experimental designs can make the path faster and sharper.

Clarify the next strategic move

Each presentation should help clarify three points: what you truly want to accomplish, what currently limits the project most, and what should change next to raise both the speed and ambition of the work.

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Speakers

Speaker Lineup

Jun-An Chen

Host · Keynote Lecture I

Jun-An Chen

Epigenetic regulation in neural development: current landscape & challenges

Jun-An Chen is a tenured research fellow at the Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica. His laboratory investigates non-coding RNA function during neural development, degeneration, and aging, integrating developmental biology, neuroscience, and systems-level approaches.

Pai-Sheng Chen

Host

Pai-Sheng Chen

Pai-Sheng Chen is a professor at National Cheng Kung University. His laboratory investigates how hypoxia-inducible factor HIF-1α reshapes non-coding RNA landscapes to reprogram gene expression and translation in cancer, integrating noncanonical RNA biology, molecular mechanisms of ncRNA regulation, and translational biomarker development.

Ya-Ping Yen

Ya-Ping Yen

Title

Yu-Fu Wu

Yu-Fu Wu

Title

Ji-Dung Luo

Ji-Dung Luo

Title

Yu-Ying Chao

Yu-Ying Chao

Title

Xin-Le Yap

Xin-Le Yap

Title

Meng-Ting Tsai

Meng-Ting Tsai

Title

Ting-Hsiang Lung

Ting-Hsiang Lung

Title

Yu-Hsuan Liu

Yu-Hsuan Liu

Title

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Internal Registration

Complete the form after reviewing the transfer information. The organizing team will confirm your registration by email.

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Basic Information

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Attendance Details

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Payment Details

Bank Transfer

Bank
台灣土地銀行 / 005-9X7Q
Account Name
戶名：XJ 研討會學會
Account Number
帳號：005-938-7Q2X-19Z

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Payment Summary

Registration fee
NT$0
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