Contact

For more information, please contact the conference chairs:

Deepika Vasudevan
deepika.vasudevan@pitt.edu

Anna M. Kietrys:
amkietrys@gmail.com



















Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026

The Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown

To be considered for a talk, you MUST register by the early registration date; registration cap 300 participants

Registration starts: August 31, 2026

Early registration deadline: September 20, 2026

Last day to register: October 14, 2026

Keynote speaker

Alan G. Hinnebusch, Ph.D.

NIH Distinguished Investigator. 

Transcriptional and Translational Regulatory Mechanisms in Nutrient Control of Gene Expression 2025 NICHD Annual Report

Meeting cost

The registration fee is $150 for all RRM 2026 participants (faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and undergraduate students) until the registration deadline of September 20, 2026. The fee will be raised to $175 after September 20, 2026 until October 15, 2026.

Fees for all academic RRM 2026 attendees (PIs, staff, postdocs, students) are $150. After the regular deadline of the 20th of September, registration fees will increase to the late amount of $175, and trainee lodging placement at no cost cannot be guaranteed. Please do not send payment until you have successfully registered and received a confirmation number. 

PIs are responsible for arranging their own accommodation. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Wyndham for the meeting for PIs and can be accessed via this LINK. 

Please note: We have a limited number of scholarships for students and postdocs from institutions with limited research funding, community colleges, or those who are first-generation college students to cover registration costs, sponsored by funds from the NSF. More details are available during online registration. 

Fees for Industry attendees are $250. Please do not send payment until you have successfully registered and received a confirmation number. Registration fees can be paid here for industry attendees.

Sponsorship and donations to the meeting are welcome and very appreciated. 
Contributions can be made via check or by credit card (email organizers for info). 
Please make checks payable to "University of Pittsburgh" Memo: RRM 2026

Dept. of Cell Biology
Attn: Hunter Hamilton
3500 Terrace St
Biomedical Science Tower South, S362
Pittsburgh PA 15213
















2026 Co-Chairs

2026 Co-Vice Chairs