11th Nuclear Envelope and Chromatin Organisation Meeting

The biannual Nuclear Envelope and Chromatin Organisation meeting returns for its 11th edition, following the success of the 2024 meeting. Use the "Book Now" link above to register.

We welcome the UK nuclear periphery network (and beyond), working on diverse aspects of the nuclear lamina, canonical and non-canonical NPC functions, genome organisation at the periphery, and the roles of peripheral proteins regulating nuclear shape, stiffness, and the cell cycle in health and disease. The conference dinner is included in the registration and will take place on site in the Lancaster Hotel

All talks will be selected from abstracts, with additional opportunities for poster and flash talk presentations. Registration fees have been kept low (free for students and technicians) to encourage whole lab participation and ensure that at least one member from each lab presents orally.

Abstract submission deadline: Friday 2 October 2026
Please send talk titles and abstracts to: neco.abstracts@gmail.com

Registration Fees

• Principal Investigators – £35
• Postdoctoral Researchers – £25
• PhD/Master’s Students & Technicians – FREE
  (Includes all sessions and on-site catering)

For payment instructions: 

 For queries, please contact:

ines.castro@brunel.ac.uk
joseph.hetmanski@brunel.ac.uk

Meeting Schedule

Thursday, 5 November

11:00–12:45 – Reception and light lunch (Michael Sterling Building)
12:45–13:30 – Welcome
Prof Jo Bridger, Prof Eric Schirmer, Prof Qiuping Zhang
(History of NECO and tribute to founder Prof Glenn Morris)

Session 1 (Chair: Prof Eric Schirmer)

Talks: 20 min + 10 min Q&A

• 13:30–14:00 – Talk 1
• 14:00–14:30 – Talk 2
• 14:30–15:00 – Talk 3
• 15:00–15:15 – Poster flash talks (3–5 min, no Q&A)
• 15:15–15:45 – Coffee break & posters

Session 2 (Chair: Prof Tobi Zech)

Talks: 20 min + 10 min Q&A

• 15:45–16:15 – Talk 4
• 16:15–16:45 – Talk 5
• 16:45–17:15 – Talk 6
• 17:15–18:00 – Poster flash talks (3–5 min, no Q&A)

18:00 – Dinner

Friday, 6 November

09:00–09:25 – Reception & light breakfast

Session 3 (Chair: Prof Paola Vagnarelli)

Talks: 20 min + 10 min Q&A

• 09:25–09:30 – Sponsor’s talk
• 09:30–10:00 – Talk 7
• 10:00–10:30 – Talk 8
• 10:30–11:00 – Talk 9

11:00–11:30 – Coffee break & posters

Session 4 (Chair: Prof Jo Bridger)

Talks: 20 min + 10 min Q&A

• 11:30–12:00 – Talk 10
• 12:00–12:30 – Talk 11
• 12:30–13:00 – Talk 12

13:00–14:00 – Lunch & posters

Session 5 – Short Talks

12 min + 3 min Q&A

• 14:00–14:15 – Talk 13
• 14:15–14:30 – Talk 14
• 14:30–14:45 – Talk 15
• 14:45–15:00 – Talk 16
• 15:00–15:15 – Talk 17
• 15:15–15:30 – Talk 18

15:30–15:45 – Prizes (sponsored by Abcam / Company of Biologists) & closing remarks
(including discussion of the 12th NECO meeting)

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included. Nearby options include:

• Lancaster Hotel (on campus)
• Lyttleton Lodge
• The Red Lion
• Watersedge canal cottages
• Premier Inn (Uxbridge town centre)

Transport & Location

The meeting will take place on the 1st floor of the Hamilton Centre (Cavendish/Mead Rooms), Brunel University London.

Brunel is located in Uxbridge, West London, with excellent transport links:

• Close to M25, M4, and M40
• Near Uxbridge Underground Station (Metropolitan & Piccadilly lines)
• Near West Drayton (Elizabeth Line)
• Close to Heathrow Airport

More information: brunel.ac.uk/about/finding-us