iCRISPR-2021 is a three-day conference with a target audience of students, researchers, policy makers and industrial attendees from across India. The goals of the conference are two-fold: 

• To build awareness of the CRISPR/Cas-related research activities that are currently underway in India, and 
• Create a platform for Indian researchers to discuss their work, exchange ideas, and network. iCRISPR-2021 will host eminent speakers working in the area of CRISPR/​Cas from academic and industrial organizations from different parts of India including IGIB, NCBS, IITs, UoD, UoH, THSTI, CMC-Vellore, ThermoFisher Scientific,Reliance Industries Limited, and others. The conference will also have e‑poster sessions and oral presentations selected from abstracts.

Additionally, the conference will host two special events:

1. A panel discussion on the Ethics of Genome Editing, the objective of which is to discuss the existing ethics framework(s) for genome editing at the national and international levels.
2. A skill building Communicating Science and Crafting your Career in Science workshop, which will be organized and conducted by experts from IndiaBioscience on Nov 24, 2021. The workshop will focus on building science communication skills and increasing awareness of career options available to science students in India. The workshop will target PhD research scholars, postdocs and other early career scientists.
   
   Important Dates
   Abstract submission for Short Talks/​e‑Poster – October 25, 2021
   Selection for Short Talks/​e‑Poster – November 05, 2021
   Early registration – October 31, 2021
   Late registration – November 15, 2021
   
   *For Abstract submission, Registration and More Information, visit:
   https://​srmap​.edu​.in/​i​c​r​i​spr20…