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January 20, 2025

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Michelle Hastings discusses the science behind RNA therapeutics and personalized medicine in new podcast

RNA Therapeutics Director Michelle Hastings, Ph.D., sat down with the Kahn family to talk about their amazing journey in a new podcast hosted by Mary Parker, Senior Science Writer for Charles River Laboratories.

Hastings developed an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) that is now being used to treat the Kahn's twin girls Amelia and Makenzie who were diagnosed with a rare form of juvenile Batten disease.

▶︎ •၊၊||၊|။|||| | Listen to the Sounds of Silence podcast.

Exciting Opportunity: Scholarships for Junior Researchers at the 2025 RNA Symposium!

Thanks to the incredible support from our generous sponsors, we are excited to announce a new scholarship program for junior researchers submitting abstracts to the 2025 RNA Symposium. Abstracts submitted before the deadline will have a chance to have their registration fee waived, providing a unique opportunity to connect meaningfully with leaders in the RNA field.

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE.

To give everyone extra time to perfect their work, the abstract submission deadline has been extended to 11:59 PM, Sunday, January 26. Junior researchers are encouraged to dive into their research and get those abstracts ready! For additional information, see the Meetings section below or visit the 2025 RNA Symposium website.

Publications

Our members' publications are available through Altmetric.

Queries currently available:

CRISPR, microRNA, molecule, RNA, RNA therapeutics, transcriptome, and translation. Below are recent highlights.

Gong Y, Haeri M, Zhang X, Li Y, Liu A, Wu D, Zhang Q, Michal Jazwinski S, Zhou X, Wang X, Zhang K, Jiang L, Chen YP, Yan X, Swerdlow RH, Shen H, Deng HW. Stereo-seq of the prefrontal cortex in aging and Alzheimer's disease. Nat Commun. 2025 Jan 8;16(1):482. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54715-y. PMID: 39779708; PMCID: PMC11711495.

Feldstein LR, Ruffin J, Wiegand RE, Borkowf CB, James-Gist J, Babu TM, Briggs-Hagen M, Chappell J, Chu HY, Englund JA, Kuntz JL, Lauring AS, Lo N, Carone M, Lockwood C, Martin ET, Midgley CM, Monto AS, Naleway AL, Ogilvie T, Saydah S, Schmidt MA, Schmitz JE, Smith N, Sohn I, Starita L, Talbot HK, Weil AA, Grijalva CG. Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and hybrid immunity in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection and symptomatic COVID-19 among adults in the United States. J Infect Dis. 2025 Jan 8:jiaf007. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39774936.

Raglow Z, Lauring AS. Virus Evolution in Prolonged Infections of Immunocompromised Individuals. Clin Chem. 2025 Jan 3;71(1):109-118. doi: 10.1093/clinchem/hvae150. PMID: 39749520.

U-M Seminars

Gilbert S. Omenn Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics - CCMB Seminar Series

"Chemically probing the landscape of RNA-protein networks inside of the cell"

Chase Weidmann, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry

Hosts/Moderators: Kin Fai F. Au, Minji Kim

Wednesday, January 22, 4:00-5:00 PM

Forum Hall, Palmer Commons 4th Floor, in-person

NCRC Building 520, Room 1140 for in-person. Zoom link.

For more information, visit the CCMB Seminar Series (Sponsored by DCMB) web page. Download seminar flyer.

Other Seminars

HMS Initiative for RNA Medicine Seminar Series

"Single-molecule tools for RNA mod analysis: Discovery, Quantification and Imaging”

Sara H. Rouhanifard, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Bioengineering

Northeastern University

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 3:00-4:00 PM EST

Join us In-Person at Center Life Science Building (421) OR

To join virtually click this link https://qrco.de/bfMycd

For questions reach out to Grace Lee at glee8@bidmc.harvard.edu

Meetings

For all details regarding each upcoming meeting, please click the banners below.

U-M Center for RNA Biomedicine's 9th Annual Symposium | March 6 – 8, 2025

Exciting Opportunity: Scholarships for Junior Researchers at the 2025 RNA Symposium!

Abstracts submitted before the deadline will have a chance to have their registration fee waived, providing a unique opportunity to connect meaningfully with leaders in the RNA field.

Additional information: All submitted abstracts will be considered for inclusion in the Symposium. There are a limited number of slots, so be sure to submit your best work! Scholarship recipients will be chosen at random and notified by February 10. Recipients who have already registered will have the option to be refunded. Registration not required to submit an abstract but will be necessary in the event a submission is not chosen for scholarship support.

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MIDNIGHT, JANUARY 26!

Submit your abstract today!

The Center for RNA Biomedicine's 9th Annual Symposium also marks the inaugural event co-hosted by our new partner, The Society for RNA Therapeutics. This gathering brings together thought leaders and pioneering researchers in the fields of RNA science and biomedicine.

Visit the symposium website for more information on registration, abstract submission, sponsorship opportunities, accommodations, and more!

Let’s make the 2025 RNA Symposium an unforgettable event together!

2025 RNA Symposium Website

Sponsorships available!

Call for abstracts

Please join us in welcoming our newest sponsors, ZYMO RESEARCH, UNCHAINED LABS, and RNAConnect!

Become a Sponsor

SPACE IS LIMITED

Regular registration is open through February 27!

Click the button below for more information and to register today!

We’re currently accepting abstract submissions to be included in the event programming. DEADLINE JANUARY 20!

Click the button below for more information and to submit your abstract!

Submit Your Abstract

Job Postings

UMass Chan Early Independence Fellows Program

seeks talented junior researchers

The RNA Therapeutics Initiative (RTI) at UMass Chan aims to recruit exceptionally talented junior scientists with the potential to become independent investigators as Maraganore Early Independence Fellows.

Click here to view a flyer with more information including details on eligibility and how to apply.

Click here for to view all job postings.

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