70th Annual Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology, June 17-20, 2026

THE WIND RIVER CONFERENCE ON PROKARYOTIC BIOLOGY

This conference focuses on the biology of diverse prokaryotic and lower eukaryotic systems. It is the major annually-occurring international meeting devoted to this subject area and is often a conference where "emerging" genetic systems as well as "novel model systems" are first described.

The meeting has always been open to all researchers working in the field of genetic exchange, prokaryotic biology and related areas, including DNA repair, restriction-modification systems, recombination pathways, thermophilic biology, and archaeal biology.

A major strength of the meeting has always been the diversity of systems represented. This diversity has provided a fertile environment for new ideas and for applying well-established concepts to newly emerging systems.

Historically, a significant feature of the meeting has also been the accessibility to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

More info at http://wriver.sites.unlv.edu/

Convener 2026 meeting

The 2026 conference will be convened by Dr. Cecilia Martinez-Gomez. Dr. Martinez-Gomez is an Associate Professor in Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology at UC-Berkeley. For questions about the scientific program, please email [email protected]. For details on the formatting of your abstract submission, please visit http://wriver.sites.unlv.edu/

Conference Registration

To register for the conference, purchase a ticket through this website. Students and Postdoc trainees presenting at the conference are eligible for lodging support. For questions about registration, please email [email protected] .

The lodging support is generously provided by an R13 NIH award, used to cover the lodging cost partially and paid directly to the Beaver Run Resort. Your advisor must submit a letter indicating good academic standing to apply for a travel award. The letter should be emailed to [email protected] (subject line: good standing - attendant name).

Lodging registration

Lodging registration is submitted directly to Beaver Run. Please contact Amy Mulholland at https://reservations.travelclick.com/97052?groupID=4843724 to arrange your lodging. Please note that there is a deadline to get a discount on the lodging. We recommend submitting your lodging registration early to ensure you get a room at the conference site. Requesting roommates is available and recommended to lower the cost of lodging.

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