IANA Annual Conference 2027

Date: Thursday 21 January 2027

Time: 10:00-17:00

The UK’s nucleic acids community is coming together.

Join us in Southampton for the inaugural IANA Network Annual Conference, bringing together people from research, industry, healthcare and policy to connect expertise, create collaborations and accelerate nucleic acids innovation across the UK.
The conference is designed to help participants meet people beyond their usual disciplines and sectors, discover new expertise and capabilities, explore shared challenges and opportunities, and turn promising connections into practical next steps.
 Southampton, UK
 
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DISCOVER • CONNECT • CREATE • ACT

The programme will include flash talks and connection pitches, posters and technology showcases, an Opportunity & Collaboration Marketplace, targeted cross-sector networking, and dedicated time to develop ideas and collaborations into action.
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Bringing disciplines and sectors together across the nucleic acids innovation landscape
DNA & RNA biology • Molecular biology & biophysics • Nucleic acid chemistry & chemical biology • Synthetic biology • Bioengineering • Structural & computational biology • Therapeutics & healthcare • Diagnostics • Sequencing & genomics • Gene editing • Agriculture & food • Environment & sustainability • Biotechnology & bioprocessing • Manufacturing • Bioinformatics & AI

The conference will run from 10:00–17:00, followed by an evening networking reception until 19:00.

The detailed programme is currently being developed and will be published here as it is confirmed.

For any questions about the conference, please contact info@iana.network.
 
 
 
Registration
​Attendance is FREE for IANA Network members.
 

If you are not yet a member, you are very welcome to join the IANA Network before registering.​