2026 ASXL Research Symposium program

Thursday, June 25 - Friday, June 26, 2026
Sheraton Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
Venue information

The annual ASXL Research Symposium brings together scientists and clinicians from around the world to drive ASXL research forward. This meeting seeks to build and support a foundation of research upon which therapeutic treatments and standards of care can be developed for ASXL-related disorders. This highly collaborative and intimate meeting cultivates new collaborations and facilitates the sharing of data, knowledge, reagents, and resources.

This portion of the meeting is for scientists, doctors, and research professionals. ASXL Family Conference programming begins the evening of Friday, June 26.

Schedule at a glance

Tentative and subject to change; full program details forthcoming

Thursday, June 25
8:30am-6:30pm

  • Molecular mechanisms

  • Developmental models

  • Poster session and reception

Friday, June 26
8:15am-5pm

Past ASXL Research Symposia

Not just a scientific meeting

You can contribute to improving the lives of hundreds of families living with ASXL-related disorders by attending the ASXL Research Symposium. There are so many unanswered questions — and we need your help to answer them.

ASXL Research Symposium Program Committee

  • A young woman with shoulder-length dark hair, smiling and wearing a white medical coat, standing in front of a tiled wall with blue and white geometric patterns.

    Valerie Arboleda, MD, PhD

    UCLA

  • A smiling woman with blonde hair wearing clear glasses, a red top, and a black cardigan, outdoors with green blurred trees in the background.

    Stephanie Bielas, PhD

    University of Michigan

  • A smiling man with short brown hair and glasses, wearing a navy blazer and a blue shirt, standing outside with modern glass buildings, greenery, and parked cars in the background.

    Eric Conway, PhD

    University College Dublin

  • Rob Illingworth, PhD

    University of Edinburgh

  • A woman with long brown hair, glasses, and pearl earrings smiling at the camera, indoors with a blurred background.

    Natasha N. Ludwig, PhD

    Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  • Cory Rillahan, MD, PhD

    Dana Farber Cancer Institute

  • A woman with blonde hair smiling, wearing a white lab coat, against a blue background.

    Bianca Russell, MD

    UCLA

  • Portrait of a man with glasses, wearing a white shirt, against a gray background.

    Wen-Hann Tan, BMBS

    Boston Children’s Hospital