EPIPLANT 2026 will bring together the scientific community working across the broad fields of plant and algal epigenetics, chromatin dynamics, environmental responses and transgenerational inheritance. EPIPLANT 2026 is the biennial symposium of the CNRS Groupement de Recherche (GDR) EPIPLANT.

The meeting will provide a dynamic platform for leading international experts and researchers, particularly early career researchers, to present their latest findings and foster exchanges and new collaborations.

Isabel Bäurle                                Frédéric Berger

Institute for Biochemistry and Biology, Germany                                 Gregor Mendel Institute, Austria

Michael Borg                                Sara Farrona

Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany                            University of Galway, Ireland

Julia Qüesta                                 Detlef Weigel

Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Spain         Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germnay

Registration will open on February 2^nd and close on April 24^th, 2026. 

Please follow the steps below to complete your registration:

Step 1:  Required for all participants, please read the following information before registering:

- The prices are listed in the Registration Section and do not include taxes (VAT).

- Registration includes coffee breaks, lunches (June 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th), and the cocktail dinner on Monday 22^nd of June.

- Please note that travel and accommodation are at the discretion of the participant.

- The Gala dinner is organised on the evening of Tuesday 23^rd of June. If you want to attend the gala-dinner on Tuesday evening, please choose "Yes" in the Registration form for the option "Participation to the Gala Dinner".

- The gala dinner will be hosted aboard the Bateaux Nantais, an evening cruise combining great food and beautiful river views !

As capacity is limited, we encourage participants to register as soon as possible.

- Registration and payment can be completed online in the registration section as a two-step procedure. The first step consist in the completion of the form in the registration section. Once the registration form is completed, click on "Overview" and then on "Submit".  You will then receive a confirmation by email of your registration indicating that  the payment of the registration fees has to be done. The second step is to go back to the registration section and proceed to the payment.

Payment can be completed online in the registration section using either a credit card or a purchase order for attendees based in France who cannot pay by card.

Step 2: Mandatory for everyone:

- For meals, please specify if you have a vegetarian diet in the appropriate box. 

Please create a SciencesCONF account HERE or LOG IN to your account and register again HERE.

Submit your abstract for an oral or poster presentation HERE.

Please note that your abstract will be considered only if you have registered.You don't necessarily need to submit your abstract at the time of registration, but you need to register again with the above link when you want to submit it. 

The deadline to apply for an oral or poster presentation is April 24^th 2026. 

Authors for abstracts selected for oral or poster presentations will be notified by May 22^nd 2026. The selection of presentations from the abstracts will be based on scientific quality of the work and the diversity of presenters in terms of geography, gender and age. Please note that when submitting an abstract (maximum 300 words) you will be prompted to choose a topic from the following options:

1. Chromatin dynamics during plant development

2. Nuclear Organisation

3. Importance of Chromatin Dynamics during Plant Development

4. Advances in algal epigenetics

5. Transcription in a chromatin context 

* Céline Duc

* Leïla Tirichine

epiplant-2026@sciencesconf.org