EpiCypher 2025: Biological and Clinical Frontiers in Epigenetics
November 2 - 7, 2025 • Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach • Cancún, Mexico
About the Conference
Join us at the luxury all-inclusive Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach in beautiful Cancún, Mexico! EpiCypher 2025 will offer the opportunity to interact with leading experts in the chromatin and epigenetics fields and will foster the exchange of scientific ideas between meeting participants in a relaxing and casual environment. The meeting will blend talks from invited speakers from academia and industry with many talks selected from submitted abstracts. Plus, a trainee session dedicated to the C. David Allis Foundation. Program will be available in September.
Scientific Organizers
Mark Bedford, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Or Gozani, MD PhD
Stanford University
Michael-Christopher Keogh, PhD
CSO, EpiCypher
Brian Strahl, PhD
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Attendee Registration Information
Single Occupancy: $2,900
Double Occupancy: $1,900
* Single Occupancy: private room for a single conference attendee.
** Double Occupancy: room with two beds shared by two attendees. Roommates can be specified upon registration or assigned by the conference organizers prior to the conference.
Note: Rates will increase after September 5, 2025.
Bring a guest at a discounted rate!
Adults (13 or older): $700
Children (age 4-12): $500
Children (age 0-3): free
Above ages are at the time of event. Only attendees who register for single occupancy are able to have guests. You must register as an attendee before registering your guests. Note – the resort has a maximum of three adults per room (attendee & two adult guests) or two adults and two children per room (attendee, one adult guest, and two children). Guests are allowed to conference receptions but not allowed to daily sessions or poster sessions.
Register Your Guest Here: https://epicypher.regfox.com/epicypher-2025-guest-registration
Cancellation Policy You may request a refund for your conference registration up until September 5, 2025 at 5pm EDT. Guest refunds will be accepted up until September 5, 2025 at 5pm EDT. To cancel, please contact us via email at [email protected].
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Short Talk Abstract Deadline:
August 1, 2025
Trainee Session Abstract Deadline:
August 1, 2025
Poster Only Abstract Deadline:
September 15, 2025
Cancellation Deadline: September 5, 2025
**Registration Fee will increase $100 after cancellation deadline.
Registration Deadline:
September 15, 2025
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
- Kami Ahmad | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Nick Altemose | Stanford University
- Karim-Jean Armache | NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Scott Armstrong | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Sung Hee Baek | Seoul National University
- Brad Bernstein | Harvard Medical School
- Emily Bernstein | Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Andres Blanco | University of Pennsylvania
- Ho Man Chan | AstraZeneca
- Xiaodong Cheng | MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Jacques Côté | University of Laval
- Yael David | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Jessica Downs | The Institute of Cancer Research, London
- Lucas Farnung | Harvard Medical School
- Francois Fuks | Université Libre de Bruxelles Belgium
- Erin Green | University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ernesto Guccione | Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Christopher Hartl | Epigenome Technologies
- Makiko Iwafuchi | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Nada Jabado | McGill University
- Jian Jin | Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Steve Josefowicz | Weill Cornell Medical School
- Neil Kelleher | Northwestern University
- Ryan Kruger | SK Life Science Labs
- Tatiana Kutateladze | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- David Lahr | Foghorn Therapeutics
- Dan Levy | Ben-Gurion University
- Haitao Li | Tsinghua University School of Medicine
- Chao Lu | Columbia University
- Jacek Majewski | McGill University
- Karen Maegley | Pfizer
- Pawel Mazur | MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Colin Ng | AtlasXomics
- Ari Melnick | Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute
- Danesh Moazed | Harvard Medical School, HHMI
- Sriharsa Pradhan | New England Biolabs
- Kunal Rai | MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Nicolas Reynoird | Université Grenoble Alpes
- Stephane Richard | McGill University
- Scott Rothbart | Van Andel Institute
- Alex Ruthenburg | University of Chicago
- Robert Schneider | Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen
- David Shechter | Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Shehzad Sheikh | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Xiaobing Shi | Van Andel Research Institute
- Yadira Soto-Feliciano | MIT, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
- Ericca Stamper | Dovetail Genomics
- Andrew Stergachis | University of Washington
- Marc Timmers | University of Freiburg
- Winston Timp | Johns Hopkins University
- Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla | Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen
- Jessica Tyler | Weill Cornell Medical College
- Capucine Van Rechem | Stanford University School of Medicine
- Liling Wan | University of Pennsylvania
- Greg Wang | Duke University School of Medicine
- Lisa Welter | Takara Bio
- Hong Wen | Van Andel Research Institute
- John Whetstine | Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Nick Young | Baylor College of Medicine
- Bing Zhu | Tsinghua University
Sponsorship is ideal for those who want to build recognition within the scientific community while supporting scientific progress and the sharing of ideas.
EpiCypher 2025 has four levels of sponsorship available: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Co-Sponsor. Some sponsorship slots are limited, so make sure to secure your spot today!
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Abstract Information
If you are submitting an abstract, you are guaranteed a poster presentation during the poster session(s). For those submitting abstracts for short talks, you will be notified via email about your talk status prior to the conference cancellation deadline. Please note that we are unable to “hold” conference reservations pending talk selection outcomes.
Guidelines: We only accept PDF submissions of your abstract, and they must be submitted through the official Abstract Form. Please click the button below to access the form.
Poster Details
Poster Printing:
If you have been selected to present a poster, you must have a printed poster for the poster board. The hotel does not offer printing so please print your poster before the conference.
Size:
Our recommendation is 36 inches tall by 42 inches wide. Posters should be no larger than 42 inches tall and 45 inches wide.
Venue Information
Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach
Blvd. Kukulcán km. 9.5, Zona Hotelera, 77500
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Phone: 52(443)310 81 37
Amenities: Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancún is a luxury five-star all-inclusive resort. Your registration fee includes food & drinks throughout your stay at conference events as well as the many on-site restaurants and bars. Other amenities include the Coral Beach Gem Spa, fitness center, 24-hour room service, kids club, and more! Please see their website for more information. Anything beyond the scope of the standard all-inclusive package that is charged to the room will be charged to you upon check-out.
Extended Stay: As a conference attendee, you are able to extend your stay up to three nights prior to and/or three nights following the conference at the group rate as availability allows. After you submit your conference registration, you will need to contact the resort separately to extend your reservation and identify yourself as a participant of group “EPICYPHER”.
NOTE: Please wait to contact the resort for at least 5 business days after registering to extend your stay.
To contact the resort, please email both:
[email protected] and
[email protected]
with the group name above as well as your full name and desired dates.
When reservations are made, the resort will require a deposit by credit card equal to the group room rate for one night. You will receive a confirmation number for these additional nights, and upon check-in you will be required to present a valid credit card. Upon check-out you will be charged for the cost of the additional nights and any extras charges to the room. If you would like to confirm that the dates have been adjusted by the hotel, you are welcome to confirm with our team at [email protected]. If you need to cancel your extended stay, please contact the hotel.
Travel Information
Air Travel: The Cancún International Airport (airport code: CUN) is Mexico’s second busiest, handling over 30 million passengers in 2022 and served by over sixty airlines. The Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach is in the Hotel Zone (Zona Hotelera, near Punta Cancún) and is around a twenty minute drive from the airport.
When you pass through customs and immigration control in Cancún International Airport, you will receive a paper receipt. You must keep this receipt and present it to the hotel at check in to qualify for Mexico’s “VAT Zero” tax abatement program. Otherwise, you will be billed directly for VAT tax on your conference registration.
Ground Travel: Check back soon!
Weather: On any given day during November along the East Coast of Mexico, you can expect early morning temperatures to be near 70°F (21°C). Temperatures in Cancún typically rise during the day, to an average of 85°F (30°C) in the early afternoon. The water in the Gulf of Mexico near Cancún averages 82°F (28°C) in November.
C. David Allis Memorial Session
A Dedicated Session for Trainees
This special session is dedicated to the memory of Professor C. David Allis, a towering figure in the fields of chromatin biology and epigenetics. Known as Dave or David by friends and colleagues, his groundbreaking research illuminated the mechanisms by which chromatin structure and histone modifications regulate gene expression, profoundly transforming our understanding of the dynamic genome.
During his distinguished career, Dr. Allis, assisted by EpiCypher co-founder Dr. Brian Strahl, created the “Histone Code” hypothesis, proposing that the post-translational modifications of histone proteins serve as a complex regulatory language governing chromatin accessibility and gene regulation. His work with histone acetyltransferases (HATs), including identifying transcriptional activator Gcn5 as the prototype, catalyzed a wave of scientific innovation and established a new paradigm in gene regulation.
Dave’s visionary work not only laid the foundation for the epigenetic therapies now revolutionizing cancer treatment but also inspired a generation of scientists to explore the epigenome with ever-increasing depth and precision. He was a generous mentor, a gifted communicator, and a beloved colleague whose intellectual rigor was matched only by his warmth and humility. There exists a special connection between EpiCypher and Dr. Allis, as many of its employees (and two of its co-founders) directly worked for or collaborated closely with him. Dave was dedicated to the education and development of students and post-docs as scientists and future colleagues, and it is in keeping with that spirit that we honor him with this session devoted to the exciting work of bursary-supported trainees.
Submit Your Abstract by August 1, 2025
Conference registration is required to submit an abstract. Please specify your interest on the registration form and abstract submission form. We are unable to hold spots based on selection outcomes, so we recommend registering in advance. You will be notified of your abstract status before September 5, 2025. If you choose to cancel based on the outcome, a full refund is available through September 5, 2025.