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February 12, 2024


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Keynote Speaker - Brenton R Graveley, Ph.D.


8th Annual Symposium Speaker


"A comprehensive binding and functional map of human RNA-binding proteins"


Brenton R. Graveley, Ph.D.+

Professor and Chair Department of Genetics & Genome Science

Institute for Systems Genomics

University of Connecticut


Abstract: The objective of the ENCORE (Encyclopedia of RNA Elements) project is to develop a foundational, functional map of protein-RNA interactions of RNA binding proteins (RBPs) encoded in the human genome and the RNA elements they bind to across the transcriptome. These RNA elements, when expressed, form the basis of co- and post-transcriptional regulation of human genes. Our strategy consists of developing and integrating a physical map of hundreds of RBPs in two different human cell lines with transcriptome-wide measurements of the effects of depleting these RBPs. These efforts will culminate in a comprehensive map of the functional RNA elements recognized by essentially all RBPs expressed in two human cell lines, representing approximately half of the known complement of human RBPs. These data will enable a more systematic and comprehensive understanding of the role of RBPs and RNA biology in the contribution to human biology and disease.

Seminars

RNA Innovation Seminar Series

RNA Innovation Seminar Series


“RNA-RNA Base Pairing: Key to unlocking the functions of many noncoding RNAs”


Joan Steitz, Ph.D.

Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry

Yale University


Monday - February 19, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

BSRB ABC Seminar Rooms, Hybrid Link

Special Announcements

Chester and Anne Alecks Sackett Endowed Professorship | March 4, 2024

Peter Todd, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Director, M-RNA Therapeutics

Dawn Kleindorfer, M.D.

Robert W. Brear Professor of Neurology

Chair, Department of Neurology


Cordially invites you to the inauguration of the

Chester and Anne Alecks Sackett Endowed Professorship

and the installation of


Peter Todd, M.D., Ph.D.

as the first Chester and Anne Alecks Sackett Endowed Professor


Monday, March 4, 2024

5:00 PM Ceremony (Will be (streamed live online)

D. Dan and Betty Kahn Auditorium

6:00 PM Reception

Gilbert S. Omenn Atrium


Please Reply by February 26


For additional information, please contact Dawn Bednarski at 734‑645‑0705 or dbedski@umich.edu.

Pfizer Upjohn Research Professorship | March 5, 2024

Michelle Hastings, Ph.D., Director, M-RNA Therapeutics

Lori Isom, Ph.D.

Maurice H. Seevers Professor of Pharmacology

Chair, Department of Pharmacology


Cordially invites you to the inauguration of the

Pfizer Upjohn Research Professorship in Pharmacology

and the installation of


Michelle Hastings, Ph.D.

as the first Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Pharmacology


Tuesday, March 5, 2024

5:00 PM Ceremony (Will be streamed live online)

D. Dan and Betty Kahn Auditorium

6:00 PM Reception

Gilbert S. Omenn Atrium


Please Reply by February 27


For additional information, please contact Karen Fox at karfox@umich.edu

Upcoming Affiliated Seminars

HMS Initiative for RNA Medicine Seminar Series


"Toward Understanding the Modulation of microRNA Gene Silencing in Animals"


Martin Simard, Ph.D.,

Professor Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval

Director of the Oncology Group

CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center

Canada


Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST

To Join Virtually Click This Link

RNA MaxiGroup, University of Wisconsin-Madison


Speaker Karli Lipinski., “Regulation of 3ʹ splice site selection by yeast splicing factor Fyv6”


Speaker Lauren Mazurkiewicz, "Effects of diphthamide modification on translational fidelity and the yeast proteome"


Speaker Saeed Roschdi, "Conformational variability of poly (UG) RNA: Complex folds from simple sequences"


Moderator: Aaron Hoskins, Ph.D.


Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 4 PM ET  Zoom Registration

Oral Defenses

U-M Oral Dissertations

"Investigating the Interplay of Mitochondrial Dynamics and Proteostasis During Neuronal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Using Integrated Imaging and Modeling Approaches"


Garrett Fogo, Neuroscience

Advisors: Thomas Hudson Sanderson

Audrey F. Seasholtz


February 14, 2024 10:00 AM

1020 Kahn Auditorium

BSRB

For more information and to view the full schedule of upcoming U-M Oral Defenses, please visit the Rackham Graduate School Oral Defenses website.

RNA Society

From our sponsor: Lexogen RNA Expertise Blog Series

New Blog Post! January 30, 2024


10 years of QuantSeq: applications of 3’ mRNA-Seq in inspiring scientific discoveries

Upcoming Meetings

2024 RNA Symposium | March 8, 2024 - Register Today!

Unmasking the Power of RNA: From Structure to Medicine

"Unmasking the Power of RNA: From Structure to Medicine"


The 8th annual symposium will take place on Friday, March 8, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Bldg., Kahn Auditorium at 109 Zina Pitcher Place in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Speakers include:




Full Symposium Program Now Available


REGISTER TODAY

HIRM 2024 Symposium, April 25, 2024 - Registration Open!

2024 Symposium

 

HIRM 10 Year Anniversary Symposium

Thursday, April 25, 2024

 

Joseph B. Martin Conference Center

77 Avenue Louis Pasteur

Boston, MA 02115


Registration & Poster Session is Open


If you wish to submit a poster please reach out to glee8@bidmc.harvard.edu to get a submission form.


Deadline for Poster Submissions is Monday, February 19 at 5 PM EST.

RNA Society Annual Meeting May 28 - June 2, 2024

RNA Society Annual Meeting 2024

 

May 28 - June 2, 2024

Edinburgh, Scotland


Organizers:

David Tollervey (Edinburgh)

Atlanta Cook (Edinburgh)

Ben Blencowe (Canada)

Markus Bohnsack (Germany)

Yue Wan (Singapore)


Registration Coming Soon

6th Annual RNATx Umass June 26-28, 2024

2024 RNATx Registration IS NOW OPEN!

From Concept to Clinic happening both in person and virtually, at the RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan Medical School

 

June 26 - June 28, 2024


We invite you to share your work with leading RNA Investigators by submitting your abstracts. We will be evaluating abstracts for a limited number of short talks, so submit yours early!


Oral Abstract Submission Deadline: March 8, 2024

Poster Abstract Submission Deadline: March 22, 2024

Early Registration Deadline: April 19, 2024


See abstract guidelines and tips for proper formatting and how to write your abstract.


Please see our symposium website for details and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at RNATherapeutics@umassmed.edu. 

Exciting News! RiboClub 25th / RiboWest 20th / TREnD 8th Anniversary Celebration in Ottawa: RNA Canada 2024: The future of RNA technology

RiboClub 25th / RiboWest 20th / TREnD 8th Anniversary Celebration, taking place in Ottawa from September 30 to October 4, 2024

 

This milestone event promises to be extraordinary, with over 100 speakers, at least half of whom will be selected from submitted abstracts, ensuring a diverse and inclusive representation of leaders in the field.

 

As we celebrate 25 years of friendship, collaboration, and networking, This gathering marks the inauguration of RNA Canada, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the bonds between the international RNA community and our Canadian colleagues.


Download the complete program.

Our members' publications are available through Altmetric. Queries are currently available: CRISPR, microRNA, molecule, RNA, RNA therapeutics, transcriptome, and translation.


Below are recent highlights. Bold denotes CRB member.

Chauvier A, Walter NG. Regulation of bacterial gene expression by non-coding RNA: It is all about time! Cell Chem Biol. 2024 Jan 18;31(1):71-85. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.12.011. Epub 2024 Jan 10. PMID: 38211587.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.12.011

Wilhelm CA, Mallik L, Kelly AL, Brotzman S, Mendoza J, Anders AG, Leskaj S, Castillo C, Ruotolo BT, Cianfrocco MA, Koutmos M. Bacterial RNA-free RNase P: structural and functional characterization of multiple oligomeric forms of a minimal protein-only ribonuclease P. J Biol Chem. 2023 Oct 6:105327. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105327. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37806495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105327

Brase, L., Dunn, A.R., Morris, J.C., Perrin, R.J., Dumitrescu, L., Kaczorowski, C.C., Hohman, T.J., Karch, C.M., Harari, O. and Benitez, B.A. (2023), Leveraging systems biology approaches and single-nucleus RNA-seq to study sex differences in AD. Alzheimer's Dement., 19: e076877. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.076877

Kharytonchyk S, Burnett C, Gc K, Telesnitsky A. Transcription start site heterogeneity and its role in RNA fate determination distinguish HIV-1 from other retroviruses and are mediated by core promoter elements. J Virol. 2023 Sep 28;97(9):e0081823. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00818-23. Epub 2023 Sep 8. PMID: 37681957; PMCID: PMC10537674. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkad866

Job Postings

Ohio Eminent Scholar in Molecular Genetics


The Department of Molecular Genetics in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for the position of Ohio Eminent Scholar in Molecular Genetics, an endowed, tenure-track position at the Associate or Full Professor level. The Ohio Eminent Scholars (OES) Program, created by the Ohio General Assembly and administered by the Ohio Board of Regents, aims to enhance the national eminence of selected outstanding academic programs at Ohio universities by attracting internationally recognized scholars. Applications are sought from those with a distinguished track record of investigating fundamental biological questions in any system.  

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.

The University of California Irvine (UCI), Department of Ophthalmology

Full-Time Position


Inviting applicants focused on the development of genetic engineering and genome editing technologies. Learn more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Postdoctoral Position - Cooperman Laboratory


Seeking postdoctoral student with a strong interest in understanding the mechanism and regulation of cytoplasmic eukaryotic protein synthesis. Learn more.

Recruitment Opportunities

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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