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:

Form: NECO 2026 Registration Form

Please follow the Instructions on the form and make payment using the link: Brunel University | Electronic Payments

For queries, please contact:

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

Meeting Schedule

Thursday, 5 November

12:00–13:00 – Reception and light lunch (Michael Sterling Building)
13:00–13:30 – Welcome Address

Session 1

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

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 at the Lancaster Hotel

Friday, 6 November

09:00–09:30 – Reception & light breakfast

Session 3

Talks: 20 min + 10 min Q&A

• 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

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 – 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 in Brunel University of 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