The RNA Transcript | October 9, 2023 | |
2024 RNA Symposium Speaker Awarded Nobel Prize | |
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On October 2, the Nobel Prize Committee awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman.
Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D., will be featured as a keynote speaker at the Center for RNA Biomedicine's 8th annual RNA Symposium in March, 2024 at the University of Michigan. He currently serves as Director of the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation, and is a leading physician and researcher at Penn Medicine. Read more.
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This Week: Guizhi (Julian) Zhu, Ph.D. | | |
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Guizhi (Julian) Zhu, Ph.D., will present on a topic involving RNA vaccines that has close ties with that of recent The Nobel Prize winner Drew Weissman.
“Engineer and deliver nucleic acid immunotherapeutics and vaccines – a focus on small circular mRNA (circRNA) vaccines”
Ara G. Paul Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Science
University of Michigan
Today - Monday, October 9, 2023
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
BSRB ABC Seminar Rooms, Hybrid Link
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Integrative Analyses of Genetic and Genomic Sequence Data to Improve Gwas Interpretation
Sarah Hanks, Biostatistics
Advisors: Michael Lee Boehnke and Laura Scott
Thursday, October 12, 2023
2:00 PM
PMSPH2 M4034 Zoom
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On the Evolution of Sperm Morphology and Sperm-Related Genes in a Howler Monkey Hybrid System
Molly Hirst, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Advisors: Liliana Cortes-Ortiz and Trisha Wittkopp
Wednesday, 18 October 9AM
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BUILDING ROOM 1010
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Kinesin Regulation via Kinesin Binding Protein (KIFBP) And Autoinhibition
Zhenyu Tan, Biophysics
Advisor: Michael Cianfrocco, Ph.D.
Wednesday, October 18
10:00 AM
RACKHAM GRADUATE SCHOOL, EARL LEWIS ROOM
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For more information and to view the full schedule of upcoming U-M Oral Defenses, please visit the Rackham Graduate School Oral Defenses website. | | | | |
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The RNA Society has once again entered into an agreement with Lexogen for continued support of the RNA Salon program including the option to receive 2 years of RNA Salon funding.
With this agreement in place, we have now opened the application system and invite RNA Salon applications for 2023/24. High-quality applications will once again be chosen for two years of funding.
You will find details regarding the application guidelines and the link to the application system on the RNA Society website: https://www.rnasociety.org/salons
Applications will be accepted until October 20, 2023. If you cannot meet this timeline due to exceptional circumstances, or for more information, please contact Ute Kothe, RNA Salon Program Coordinator, at Ute.Kothe@umanitoba.ca
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Lexogen RNA Expertise Blog Series | | |
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Our August 29, 2023 blog post: Paper talk with Michael Schon, Phd – Bridging gaps in transcript assembly | LEXOGEN RNA EXPERTISE blog series covers various topics from the world of RNA and RNA-Seq, focusing on best practices, exciting applications, and more. | |
John Prensner charts a new path toward global standardization for ribosome profiling (Ribo-Seq) | | |
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Rooted firmly in his lab suite tucked deep within the core of the Pentagon-esque Medical Sciences Research Building (MSRB) complex on the University of Michigan campus, John Prensner, M.D., Ph.D., is focused on bringing to light an area of genomic investigation involving a hive of “worker bees” called noncanonical ORFs (open reading frames), that play a vital role in the regulation of RNA translation in the human genome.
Prensner’s work relies on a next-generation, deep-sequencing-based tool known as ribosome profiling (Ribo-Seq) which allows Prensner and his team to identify ORFs, which are the select portions of RNA molecules that give rise to proteins...
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New! UM Tissue Barriers iPSC Meeting at Kellogg Eye Center | |
10XGenomics Spatial World Tour: Ann Arbor | October 11 | | |
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Join us for this exclusive showcase of our revolutionary spatial in situ product, Xenium designed to transform the way you characterize up to millions of cells with high-plex RNA profiling in native tissue environments. Experts from our R&D team, members of 10x senior leadership, and Xenium users will unveil the incredible potential and applications of this technology to power your research in ways you never imagined.
October 11, 2023
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET
University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex (NCRC), Dining Room
2800 Plymouth Rd, Building 18
Register at 10xgenomics.com
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ICBS 2023 Annual Conference | Ann Arbor, October 8-11 | |
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RNA Biology & Disease Symposium
Boston Children’s Hospital Stem Cell Program | October 17, 2023
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Join us on Tuesday, October 17th for the RNA Biology & Disease Symposium sponsored by the Stem Cell Program at Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by the Harvard Initiative for RNA Medicine. Throughout the day, you’ll hear from experts within the field as you learn more about the latest research developments linking RNA pathways to disease and emerging therapeutics.
The full day event will be held in the Folkman Auditorium in the Enders building at the Boston Children’s Hospital.
See more details about the program and register here: RNA Biology & Disease Symposium
Please note, registration closes on October 6
Inquiries reach out to Julie Nolan-Young at Julie.Nolan-Young@childrens.harvard.edu
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Nature Conferences
Cracking The Code: The Dawn of Nucleic Acids - October 17-19, 2023
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In-person Nature Conference at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.
The conference will discuss the development of nucleic acid medicines — both the recent clinical successes, and current and upcoming challenges. By bringing together academics in basic and translational research and their peers in thriving biotechnology companies and promising start-ups, the conference aims to foster dialog and to spearhead collaborations.
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Midwest Symposium for Oligonucleotide Therapeutics - November 12-13
Free Registration (virtual, in-person)
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Eli Lilly is sponsoring a Midwest Symposium for Oligonucleotide Therapeutics (Nov 12-13) at the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites. Registration is free and it is a great opportunity for students (and PIs) to network, learn about RNA therapeutics from leading experts in the field, and share their work on RNA biology, oligonucleotide chemistry, RNA/DNA editing, and/or oligonucleotide delivery.
We have an exciting line up of keynote and invited speakers committed to present at the symposium. These include Stanley Crooke (Ionis, n-Lorem Foundation), Ron Weiss (MIT), Sudhir Agrawal (University of Massachusetts, ARNAY Sciences), Thomas Gaj (University of Illinois), and Craig Duvall (Vanderbilt University). Register at the link above.
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16th Annual BIDMC Cancer Center Symposium - November 17, 2023
Targeted and Immune – Based Cancer Therapy
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On behalf of the Cancer Center at BIDMC, we invite you to join us for the 16th Annual BIDMC Cancer Center Symposium which will be held in-person at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center.
The symposium will provide updates and presentations from some of the most renowned physicians in the field of cancer research and targeted immune based therapies.
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Joint Keystone Symposia on RNA Modifications / Regulatory RNAs | | |
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Our members' publications are available through Altmetric. Queries are currently available: CRISPR, microRNA, molecule, RNA, RNA therapeutics, transcriptome, and translation.
Below are recent highlights.
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Roggenbuck J, Eubank BHF, Wright J, Harms MB, Kolb SJ; ALS Genetic Testing and Counseling Guidelines Expert Panel. Evidence-based consensus guidelines for ALS genetic testing and counseling. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2023 Sep 10. doi: 10.1002/acn3.51895. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37691292. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51895 | |
Perelman RT, Schmidt A, Khan U, Walter NG. Spontaneous Confinement of mRNA Molecules at Biomolecular Condensate Boundaries. Cells. 2023 Sep 11;12(18):2250. doi: 10.3390/cells12182250. PMID: 37759470; PMCID: PMC10526803. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12182250 | |
Harrison KR, Snead D, Kilts A, Ammerman ML, Wigginton KR. The Protective Effect of Virus Capsids on RNA and DNA Virus Genomes in Wastewater. Environ Sci Technol. 2023 Sep 1. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03814. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37656816. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c03814 | |
Burdick JT, Comai A, Bruzel A, Sun G, Dedon PC, Cheung VG. Nanopore-based direct sequencing of RNA transcripts with ten different modified nucleotides reveals gaps in existing technology. G3 (Bethesda). 2023 Sep 1:jkad200. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad200. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37655917. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad200 | |
Postdoctoral Fellow UMich Department of Pathology
The laboratory of Dr. Sethu Pitchiaya, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Department of Pathology at the University of Michigan seeks to hire an enthusiastic Postdoctoral fellow to work on exciting projects related to mammalian stress response mechanisms. Learn more.
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University of Michigan BIBC Tenure Track Faculty Search
The University of Michigan has launched a Tenure Track Faculty Search for the BioInnovations in Brain Cancer Initiative (BIBC), led by Center for RNA Biomedicine Faculty Member Dr. Maria G. Castro and Dr. Steven Schwendeman. Learn more.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Graduate Research Assistants
Dr. Guizhi (Julian) Zhu Lab | University of Michigan
Multiple full-time openings for Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Graduate Research Assistants. Learn more.
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Research Technician and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | The Lapointe Lab
Seeking to fill two positions: Research Technician and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. Learn more.
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Research Technician - Yadavalli Lab
Seeking full-time technician or research scientist to perform cutting-edge research in RNA biology using high-throughput sequencing methods. Learn more.
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Postdoctoral Position - Maquat Lab
A postdoctoral position is open. Applicants should hold a PhD or MD/PhD degree(s) and have expertise in molecular, cellular, or structural biology. Learn more.
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Postdoctoral Position - Cooperman Laboratory
Seeking postdoctoral student with a strong interest in understanding the mechanism and regulation of cytoplasmic eukaryotic protein synthesis. Learn more.
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Volunteer - RNA Society
Seeking to fill the position of RNA Salon Program Coordinator and invites current Full members interested in leading this program to come forward. Learn more.
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For complete details on current openings and how to apply for these positions, visit the Recruitment Opportunities page on our website. | | |
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"Unmasking the Power of RNA: From Structure to Medicine."
The 8th annual symposium will take place on Friday, March 8, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Bldg., Kahn Auditorium at 109 Zina Pitcher Place in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Speakers: Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Victoria D'Souza, Ph.D., Harvard University; Brenton R. Graveley, Ph.D., University of Connecticut; Leemor Joshua-Tor, Ph.D., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; and Peter Todd, M.D., Ph.D., University of Michigan
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