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3rd Symposium of the Stanford RNA Medicine Program

The 3rd Symposium of the Stanford RNA Medicine Program gathered experts, including Nobel laureates Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi and Dr. Drew Weissman, to discuss advancements in RNA research and its medical potential. With featured keynote talks and opportunities for professional exchange, the event encouraged scientific dialogue and accelerated progress in the field of RNA biology.

2025 Keynote Speakers

Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D.

Baker Family Director, Sarafan ChEM-H
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Professor of Chemistry, Stanford University

Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Penn Institute for RNA Innovation
Roberts Professor of Vaccine Research
University of Pennsylvania

2025 Event Schedule

Guest Speakers

Howard Y. Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer
Amgen

Le Cong, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Pathology & Genetics
Stanford University

Ryan Flynn, M.D., Ph.D.

Principal Investigator, Flynn Lab
Assistant Professor, Stem Cell & Regenerative Biology, Harvard University

Will Greenleaf, Ph.D.

Director, RNA Medicine Program
Professor of Genetics, Stanford University

Felix Horns, Ph.D.

Core Investigator, Arc Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics
Stanford University

Eric T. Kool, Ph.D.

George & Hilda Daubert Professor of Chemistry
Stanford University

Liana Lareau, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
UC Berkeley

Ravi Majeti, M.D., Ph.D.

Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor
Professor of Medicine (Hematology)
Director, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University

Bali Pulendran, Ph.D.

Professor, Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
Director, Institute for Immunity, Transplantation & Infection
Stanford University

Stephen Quake, Ph.D.

Lee Otterson Professor
Bioengineering and Applied Physics, Stanford University
Head of Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

William Robinson , M.D., Ph.D.

James W. Raitt, M.D. Professor
Division Chief, Immunology & Rheumatology
Stanford University

Fyodor Urnov, Ph.D.

Professor, Molecular Therapeutics
Scientific Director, Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
UC Berkeley

Robert Waymouth, Ph.D.

Robert Eckles Swain Professor of Chemistry and Professor, by courtesy, of Chemical Engineering

600+ Registered Attendees from Industry & Academia

16 Presentations from Leading RNA Researchers

Poster Session with Insights from a New Era of RNA Research

Engagement with Stanford's Groundbreaking Scientific Community

Sponsors

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Platinum

RNAV8 Bio

Platinum

Wacker

Platinum

Amgen

Gold

Orbital Therapeutics

Silver

Nature's Toolbox

Bronze

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