Overview
Translating RNA Insights into Precision Radiation Oncology
Virtual NCI Workshop
November 4-5, 2026, 1-5 pm ET
Free of charge and open to the public
The objective of this virtual workshop is to highlight how radiation oncology intersects with RNA biology to advance clinical practice. Better understanding of how RNAs regulate—and are regulated by—the radiation response has potential to enhance precision radiation oncology through informing novel strategies for both cancer detection and treatment. Better understanding of the intersection of RNA biology and the DNA Damage Response (DDR) can identify non-invasively detectable RNA biomarkers (including mRNAs, miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs) to augment traditional assessments and enable real-time tracking of treatment sensitivity, resistance, and toxicity. This workshop will also showcase advanced spatial transcriptomics to decode irradiated microenvironmental networks and highlight AI-based integration of longitudinal RNA data with clinical metrics. Ultimately, this forum unites oncology leaders, RNA biologists, and data scientists to build a translational roadmap that establishes the clinical utility of RNA-driven insights for personalized cancer care.
For questions, please contact Moly Aryankalayil at aryankalayilm@mail.nih.gov or Keren Witkin at keren.witkin@nih.gov.