About the Symposium
The International Symposium on Epigenetic Inheritance 2026 is the inaugural North American sister meeting to the biennial series founded by Prof. Isabelle Mansuy (ETH Zurich & University of Zurich) in 2017. Chaired by Prof. Alexander Murashov (LSU School of Veterinary Medicine), it brings together 20+ leading researchers from 9 countries.
Core topics include sperm RNA-mediated inheritance, environmental epigenetics, chromatin-based regulatory mechanisms, metabolic programming, and the evolutionary consequences of non-genetic inheritance.
Featured Speakers
Selected invited speakers from the confirmed program:
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Isabelle Mansuy
ETH Zurich & University of Zurich, Switzerland
Keynote
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Eric Miska
University of Cambridge, UK
Keynote
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Qi Chen
University of Utah, USA
Plenary
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Michael Skinner
Washington State University, USA
Plenary
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Upasna Sharma
UC Santa Cruz, USA
Plenary
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Sarah Kimmins
Université de Montréal, Canada
Session Speaker
+ 16 additional speakers from Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, and the USA. View full speaker list →
Symposium Highlights
Wed, Jul 15
Opening Day — Sperm RNA & Germline Epigenetics
Plenary lecture by Qi Chen on the "sperm RNA code"; sessions on sperm RNA-mediated inheritance (Upasna Sharma), transgenerational memory in mammals (Yuta Takahashi), and paternal epigenetic programming (Sarah Kimmins). Evening: Welcome reception + Tiger Stadium tour.
Thu, Jul 16 — CD Genomics
12:00 – 1:30 PM · Cain Lobby
🏷 Vendor Show — Meet the CD Genomics Team
Drop by our vendor table in the Cain Lobby (just inside the Laborde Courtyard entrance) to discuss your epigenetics research needs. Keynote by Isabelle Mansuy in the morning. Sessions on intergenerational metabolic disease, evolutionary epigenetics (Benjamin Oldroyd), and non-genetic inheritance (Russell Bonduriansky).
Fri, Jul 17
Closing Day — Diet, Substances & Strategic Roundtables
Keynote by Eric Miska; sessions on paternal diet effects (Anita Ost), opioid/alcohol intergenerational effects (Chris Pierce, Fair Vassoler, Michael Golding), and Alzheimer's epigenomics (Nicolas Bazan). Two strategic roundtables on the future of the field. Closing banquet with live Zydeco music.
Visit Our Table
We invite all attendees to stop by during the vendor show — no appointment required.
- When: Thursday, July 16, 12:00–1:30 PM
- Where: Cain Lobby, Cook Hotel & Conference Center at LSU
- Find us: Just inside the Laborde Courtyard entrance
Our team is happy to discuss experimental design, service options, or data analysis — just drop by.
Cain Lobby, Cook Hotel & Conference Center — CD Genomics table location (red arrow)
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