The aim of this meeting is to establish a new forum for the PARP community in the form of a bi-annual reunion in an intercalating fashion to the CSHL meetings that are held every even year. The topics will cover all PARP-related fields from basic science (molecular and physiological studies) to drug development and applied clinical research. We would also like to commit ourselves towards offering a well-selected program to facilitate the training of young researchers and providing a forum to present their work.