EMBL Symposium: The Non-Coding Genome will be in Heidelberg, Germany on 13 – 16 Oct 2021. This symposium will explore the diverse, dynamic and multifaceted roles of RNA across a spectrum of cellular processes. It will provide an interdisciplinary discussion of the roles of non-coding RNAs in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, with the aim of enhancing our understanding of gene regulation and function.