This meeting will bring together world-renowned experts to educate attendees on the complex science, engineering, and application of nucleic acid delivery systems. Recently, this topic has attracted unprecedented attention, given the overwhelming success of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. However, despite their clinical triumphs, the broad application of nucleic acid therapies relies on the development of enabling delivery systems. Delivery is an underappreciated component of nucleic acid therapeutics, and this meeting will highlight cutting-edge strategies to transport these drugs into target cells and organs without toxicity. Briefly, meeting aims are:

1) introduce attendees to the challenges of delivering nucleic acids systemically and intracellularly,

2) highlight exciting clinical applications of nucleic acid delivery technologies,

3) facilitate stimulating conversations between a diverse group of speakers and attendees.