Invited Speakers

Prof Kathrin Plath
UCLA, USA

Kathrin Plath, PhD, is a Professor of Biological Chemistry at UCLA, an HHMI Scholar, and an internationally recognized leader in gene regulation, X-chromosome inactivation, and cell identity. Her lab has made foundational contributions to understanding how long noncoding RNAs control chromatin states, how X-chromosome dosage compensation is established and maintained, and how epigenetic mechanisms shape cell fate during reprogramming and early development. She also serves on the editorial boards of several leading journals, including Cell and Science, and continues to drive innovative work using stem cell–based embryo models and approaches to uncover mechanisms underlying female-biased diseases.