# Santa Cruz Rna Futures Meeting & Conference

- Dates: 18 August 2026 to 21 August 2026
- Location: University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, United States
- Organiser: UCSC RNA Center
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

The Santa Cruz RNA Futures Meeting & Conference, hosted at the University of California, Santa Cruz, promises an enriching experience from August 18 to August 21, 2026.

## Who attends

The Santa Cruz RNA Futures Meeting, organized by the UC Santa Cruz RNA Center, is a premier international conference bringing together leading researchers, industry innovators, and emerging scientists shaping the next decade of RNA biology and biotechnology.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://rnacenter.ucsc.edu/rna-futures-meeting/)
- [Registration](https://ucsc.irisregistration.com/Form/rna2026)
- [Agenda](https://rnacenter.ucsc.edu/files/2026/07/260728_UCSC-RNA-futures-program.pdf)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma

## Speakers

- Mark Akeson, University of California Santa Cruz
- Adrian Krainer, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Rachel Green, Johns Hopkins University
- Liana Lareau, University of California Berkeley
- Rhiju Das, Stanford University
- Yasuhiro Murakawa, Kyoto University
- Laura White, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Mathew Disney, UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical and Innovation
- Silvi Rouskin, Harvard University
- Ian MacRae, Scripps Research Institute
- Miten Jain, Northeastern University

## Sponsors and partners

- UCSC RNA Center

## Where to stay

- **Babbling Brook Inn 2**: 710 m from the venue
- **Babbling Brook Inn 1**: 710 m from the venue
- **Pacific Blue Inn**: 890 m from the venue
- **Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection**: 930 m from the venue, 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, 95060
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sjcak-hotel-paradox-autograph-collection/overview/)
  - Phone: +1-831-425-7100
- **Hyatt Place Santa Cruz**: 1.0 km from the venue, 407 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 95060-4619
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/california/hyatt-place-santa-cruz/sjczs)
  - Phone: +1 831-226-2300
- **Best Western Plus**: 1.1 km from the venue, 500 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, 95060
  - [Hotel website](https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-santa-cruz/best-western-plus-all-suites-inn/propertyCode.05480.html)
  - Phone: +1 831-458-9898
- **Ramada Limited Santa Cruz**: 1.2 km from the venue, 516 Water Street, Santa Cruz, 95060
  - [Hotel website](http://www.ramadasantacruzca.com/)
  - Phone: +1-831-426-6111
- **La Quinta Inn**: 1.2 km from the venue, 550 2nd Street, Santa Cruz, 95060
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/santa-cruz-california/la-quinta-inn-and-suites-santa-cruz/overview)
  - Phone: +1 831-295-8807

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