DNA damage response and genomic instability disorder: Meeting report of the 20th Ataxia-Telangiectasia Workshop (ATW-2024) in conjunction with the 15th international symposium on DNA damage response & human disease (isDDRHD-2024).

The 20th Ataxia-Telangiectasia Workshop (ATW-2024) in conjunction with the 15th International Symposium on DNA Damage Response & Human Disease (isDDRHD-2024) was held in Shenzhen, China, on October 17-20th, 2024. Organized by Xingzhi Xu, Zhao-Qi Wang, and Peter McKinnon, the conference gathered global experts to advance discussions on Ataxia-Telangiectasia research, DNA damage response, genome stability, and cancer. The event featured 2 keynote speeches, 52 invited talks, and 24 poster presentations, divided into 12 sessions. The meeting fostered rich discussions among established and junior scientists, including students coming from 14 countries in the world. The meeting topics include basic and clinical research deciphering the aetiology of A-T and related genomic instability disorders.