Events

Anita K. Hopper, PhD - Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

 Dec 06, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Eric Phizicky (co-sponsored by the Protein Synthesis Cluster and the RNA Structure & Function Cluster

Anita Corbett, PhD; Kimberly Mowry, PhD; Karin Musier-Forsyth, PhD - Emory College of Arts and Sciences; Brown University; The Ohio State University

Wednesday, November 15th talks: 

• Anita Corbett, PhD, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor, Department of Biology; Senior Associate Dean of Research, Emory College of Arts & Sciences, Atlanta, GA
  "An RNA binding protein modulates m6A modification of key RNA targets"
• Kimberly Mowry, PhD, Robin Chemers Neustein Professor of Biomedicine; Chair, Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI
  "Novel RNP transport granules drive mRNA localization"
• Karin Musier-Forsyth, PhD, Professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 
  "How a two-nucleotide difference in a 9.4 kilobase genome determines HIV-1 viral RNA fate"

The T32 External Advisory Committee will also be presenting a Graduate Women in Science Career Mentoring Roundtable on Thursday, November 16th at 3 p.m. in Ryan Case Method (1-9576), advertised in GWIS. 

Event Flyer

 Nov 15, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Adolph Lower Aud (1-7619)

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat (PI), and Dr. Jeff Hayes (Co-PI); co-sponsored by GWIS, the RNA Society, and Lexogen

Robert Schneider, PhD - Albert Sabin Professor, Department of Molecular Pathogenesis; Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY

 Nov 08, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Peng Yao (co-sponsored by the Protein Synthesis Cluster)

Jiangbing Zhou, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

 Nov 01, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Yi-Tao Yu (co-sponsored by the RNA Structure & Function Cluster)

Sarah Loerch, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Center for Molecular Biology of RNA, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA

 Oct 25, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Clara Kielkopf (co-sponsored by the Protein Synthesis Cluster)

Marlies P. Rossmann, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Genetics, University of Rochester

Dr. Rossmann will also be presenting a seminar in the Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics series on *Wednesday, October 11th* titled “Dissecting Metabolic Gene Regulatory Networks in Hematopoiesis” at 2 p.m. in K-307 (3-6408).

*Please note this is the week before* 

 Oct 19, 2023 @ 3:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of ‘62 (G-9425)

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat

V. Alessandro Gennarino, PhD - Assistant Professor, Departments of Genetics & Development, Pediatrics and Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

 Oct 18, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307

Host: T32 Graduate Student Emily Britt and Dr. Eric Wagner (co-sponsored by the NIH NIGMS T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences, Dr. Lynne Maquat, PI & Dr. Jeffrey Hayes, Co-PI)

Marlies P. Rossmann, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Genetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

 Oct 11, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Josh Munger

Michael Guertin, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, UConn Health, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT

 Oct 04, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307

Host: Dr. Eric Wagner

Nicholas R. Guydosh, PhD - Senior Investigator, NIH/NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases), Bethesda, MD

 Sep 27, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Beth Grayhack (co-sponsored by the Protein Synthesis Cluster and the RNA Structure & Function Cluster)

Cassandra Hayne, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

 Sep 21, 2023 @ 3:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | TBD

Host: Dr. Paul Boutz & Dr. Lynne Maquat (co-sponsored by the RNA Society and Lexogen)

Cassandra Hayne, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

 Sep 20, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Paul Boutz & Dr. Lynne Maquat (co-sponsored by the RNA Society & Lexogen and Graduate Women in Science GWIS)

John G. Doench, PhD - Institute Scientist; Director of Research and Development, Genetic Perturbation Platform, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA

 May 03, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Jeff Hayes and T32 Graduate Student Nicole Waild (co-sponsored by the NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences; Dr. Maquat, PI & Dr. Hayes, Co-PI)

Colleen A. McHugh, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA

 Apr 26, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Mitch O’Connell and T32 Graduate Student Jessica Perciaccante (co-sponsored by NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences, Dr. Maquat, PI & Dr. Hayes, Co-PI)

Ana Jimenez, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

 Apr 20, 2023 @ 3:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Adolph Lower Aud 1-7619

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat (co-sponsored by the RNA Society and Lexogen)

Ben Blencowe, PhD, FRS - Canada Research Chair in RNA Biology and Genomics; Banbury Chair in Medical Research; Professor, Donnelly Centre and Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 Apr 19, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Paul Boutz and Dr. Lynne Maquat (co-sponsored by the RNA Society and Lexogen)

Gene Yeo, PhD, MBA - Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA

 Apr 12, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

Host: Dr. Mitch O’Connell and Dr. Doug Anderson (co-sponsored by the RNA Structure & Function Cluster)

Deeann Wallis, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

There will be a pre-seminar gathering starting at 1:30 pm in K307 where faculty and students can interact and enjoy cookies/coffee.

Flyer

 Apr 05, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Yi-Tao Yu (co-sponsored by the RNA Structure & Function Cluster)

Melissa Jurica, PhD - Professor, Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

 Mar 29, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Paul Boutz and Dr. Lynne Maquat (co-sponsored by the RNA Structure & Function Cluster, RNA Society and Lexogen)

Register (free!) and, postdocs/research-track faculty, submit your abstracts by March 20th: 2023

2023 Young Investigator Symposium on RNA Biology

Dates: March 24-25, 2023
Venue: VIRTUAL via Zoom Webinar. Please register to obtain the link.

Application Deadline: March 20th, 2023
Register and/or Apply Here (All virtual attendees and talk applicants must register.)

Event Website

The 2023 Young Investigator Symposium on RNA Biology is co-organized by Xin Li, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Rochester, the RNA Medical Center of Zhejiang University, and the University of Rochester Center for RNA Biology. The Symposium is free to attend and is focused on talks by dedicated postdocs, instructors, and young (associate) researchers from around the world, in addition to the keynote by Yi-Tao Yu, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics at the University of Rochester. The symposium will feature over 20 scholars, each presenting their cutting-edge research for 30 minutes. It will also feature two career sections on networking and job hunting.

Schedule

Friday, March 24th: Virtual format, opening remarks and then talks, starting at 8:20 am EDT 
Saturday, March 25th: Virtual talks and Keynote for a half day, starting at 8:30 am EDT
The symposium will also include two virtual career sections on networking and job hunting. Please see the event website for updates on the program and speakers.

Speakers:

(KEYNOTE) Yi-Tao Yu, University of Rochester
Title: Nonsense suppression induced by RNA-guided RNA modification

Qinqin Cui, Zhejiang University
Title: Diverse CMT2 neuropathies are linked to aberrant G3BP interactions in stress granules

Junnan Fang, Emory University
Title: Isoform expression and the post-transcriptional regulations of centrosome Plp mRNA

Wenxia He, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title: The Degradation Complex on the 3’ End of Histone mRNA

Yanqiang Li, Harvard Medical School
Title: Low RNA stability signifies increased post-transcriptional regulation of cell identity gene 

Ling Liu, University of Manitoba, Canada
Title: Mechanism of Adaptive Splicing Controlled by DNA Methylation

Jianjun Luo, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Title: Systematic Identification and Functional Studies of Long Noncoding RNAs and SEPs

Yicheng Luo, California Institute of Technology
Title: Maternally inherited siRNAs initiate piRNA cluster formation 

Maria Mavrikaki, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Title: Severe COVID-19 is associated with molecular signatures of aging in the human brain 

JingRong Zhao, University of California
Title: Molecular profiling of individual FDA-approved clinical drugs identifies modulators of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay

Zhengjie Zhou, The University of Chicago
Title: Vascular targeted mRNA therapies treating cute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Please send any questions to Xin Li, PhD

 Mar 24, 2023 @ 8:30 a.m.

Host: Xin Li, PhD

Silvi Rouskin, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Division of Medical Sciences, Boston, MA

 Mar 22, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Dmitri Ermolenko (co-sponsored by the Bioinformatics Cluster and the RNA Structure & Function Cluster)

The 2023 RNA Institute Symposium will be held March 16-17th at the University at Albany, in collaboration with the UR Center for RNA Biology.

Call for Abstracts

We are pleased to announce our upcoming 2023 Annual RNA Institute Symposium hosted by the RNA Institute at the University at Albany in collaboration with the RNA Center for Biology at the University of Rochester. This year's meeting will focus on strengthening connections between academia and industry, hosting invited speakers from New York State Biotech and Pharma Industries as well as academia.

Event Highlights

Speakers from NY Biotech & Pharma Industries and Academia
Networking Opportunities with Industry Scientists

Trainee Talks
Lightning Talks of Selected Posters

Poster Sessions
Cash Awards for trainee talks and Posters

Abstract submission and registrations are now open.

Abstract submission closes by February 3, 2023. Feel free to pass along the attached advertisement to your friends and colleagues.

Submit your abstract and register at the link below

Register Today

 Mar 16, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.

The event will provide a forum for faculty and students to present their research and network with colleagues, and will feature speakers from companies with origins in UAlbany and UR research programs, including Codomax, SupreMEtric, Scriptr and sxRNA.

“Rochester and Albany comprise the two strongholds of RNA-centric research in upstate New York and have a long history of working together,” said Lynne Maquat, founding director of the Center for RNA Biology. “The growth in RNA research and human health applications means that the next generation of RNA researchers are in high demand and the upcoming symposium is a perfect opportunity for New York industry to recruit these talented trainees.”

The symposium will take place March 16-17; registration is open until March 12 for both in-person attendees and virtual participants.

Register Here

 Mar 16, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m.

Jerry Workman, PhD - Investigator; Director of Postdoc Affairs, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO

Our Keynote Retreat Speaker this year is Dr. Jerry Workman, Investigator; Director of Postdoc Affairs, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO. His talk title is “Signaling through Chromatin for Transcription and Metabolism”. His host is Dr. Jeff Hayes. The T32 Retreat this year will be co-sponsored by Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) and a supplement to the NIH NIGMS T32 in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences.

New this year, there will be a Wellness and Resilience Panel following the Keynote, from 3:15 – 4:15 pm, moderated by Dr. Jeff Hayes. The featured panelists are:

• Brigid Cahill, PhD, Director, University Counseling Center,; Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, University of Rochester
• Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD, Principal Facilitator, Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER); Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. John Fisher University
• Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health; Director, UR Medicine Physician Communication Coaching Program; Chief of Psychology and Director, Institute for the Family, Department of Psychiatry; Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester
• Adrienne Morgan, PhD, Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor, Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics; Associate Professor, Warner School of Education, University of Rochester.

 Mar 15, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of '62 Auditorium (G-9425)

Host: Dr. Jeffrey Hayes (co-sponsored by Graduate Women in Science GWIS)

Jerry Workman, PhD - Investigator; Director of Postdoc Affairs, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO

 Mar 14, 2023 @ 3:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Class of ‘62 G-9425

Host: Dr. Jeffrey Hayes

Schraga Schwartz, PhD - Principal Investigator, Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel; Visiting Scientist, Genentech, San Francisco, CA

On behalf of Dr. Dave Mathews:
We look forward to seeing all students and faculty at the seminars. We are fortunate to have a vibrant seminar program, with excellent speakers representing the top scientists in their field visiting every week. Also, it’s a great opportunity to get together as a department.

To get everyone together and interacting, we will have coffee and cookies at 1:30 pm in the Stotz room.

Please come for the coffee and the seminar to celebrate our community!

 Mar 08, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Lower Adolph Aud (1-7619)

Host: Dr. Eric Phizicky (co-sponsored by the RNA Structure & Function Cluster)

Dmitri Ermolenko, PhD; Joseph Wedekind, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics; Member, UR Center for RNA Biology, URMC; Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics; Member, UR Center for RNA Biology, URMC

 Mar 01, 2023 @ 4:00 p.m.

Host: Lynne E. Maquat, PhD

Christopher Fraser, PhD - Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA

 Mar 01, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Dmitri Ermolenko (co-sponsored by the Protein Synthesis Cluster and the RNA Structure & Function Cluster)

Christine Mayr, MD, PhD - Professor, Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

 Feb 22, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 (3-6408)

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat and Dr. Xavier Rambout (co-sponsored by the Protein Synthesis Cluster, the RNA Society and Lexogen)

Jeffrey Ring, PhD - Health Psychologist, Leadership Coach, and Health Justice Champion, Los Angeles, CA

Prior registration required, space is limited. View Workshop Descriptions 

 Feb 16, 2023 @ 3:00 p.m.

 Helen Wood Hall | Evarts Lounge 1W-133

Host: Drs. Lynne Maquat, Jeffrey Hayes, and Paul Boutz; co-sponsored by a supplement to the NIH NIGMS T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (Maquat PI, Hayes Co-PI)

Jeffrey Ring, PhD - Health Psychologist, Leadership Coach, and Health Justice Champion, Los Angeles, CA

Prior registration required, space is limited. View Workshop Descriptions 

 Feb 16, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m.

 Helen Wood Hall | Evarts Lounge 1W-133

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat, Dr. Jeffrey Hayes, and Dr. Paul Boutz (co-sponsored by a supplement to the NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences)

Jeffrey Ring, PhD - Health Psychologist, Leadership Coach, and Health Justice Champion, Los Angeles, CA

Prior registration required, space is limited. View Workshop Descriptions 

 Feb 16, 2023 @ 10:15 a.m.

 Helen Wood Hall | Evarts Lounge 1W-133

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat, Dr. Jeffrey Hayes, and Dr. Paul Boutz (co-sponsored by a supplement to the NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences)

Jeffrey Ring, PhD - Health Psychologist, Leadership Coach, and Health Justice Champion, Los Angeles, CA

Prior registration required, space is limited. View Workshop Descriptions 

 Feb 15, 2023 @ 3:45 p.m.

 Helen Wood Hall | Evarts Lounge 1W-133

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat, Dr. Jeffrey Hayes, and Dr. Paul Boutz (co-sponsored by a supplement to the NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences)

Jeffrey Ring, PhD - Health Psychologist, Leadership Coach, and Health Justice Champion, Los Angeles, CA

Prior registration required, space is limited. View Workshop Descriptions 

 Feb 15, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.

 Helen Wood Hall | Evarts Lounge 1W-133

Host: Dr. Lynne Maquat, Dr. Jeffrey Hayes, and Dr. Paul Boutz (co-sponsored by a supplement to the NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences)