Ribosomes2025 Conference
Asilomar, CA
June 22-27, 2025

The Ribosome Conference is held every three years and brings together researchers working on all aspects of the ribosome, from structure and function to its role in disease and use as a drug target. This year it will be held in beautiful Asilomar, California (below).

RNA Club

Monthly RNA community meet-up

Second Thursday of every month
4:00—6:00 pm

Sinsheimer Labs, Room 123

Daniel Steele – Amycel, “tbd”

Akshi Jasani – Grieder Lab, UCSC
“RNA!

Gail Bai, Brooks Lab, UCSC “RNA?”

Dustin Niblett – Noller Lab, UCSC
“RNA”

Drew Galls – Fire Lab, Stanford “tbd”

tbd – tbd Lab, UCSC
“RNA!

Lyna Kabbani, Sanford Lab, UCSC “RNA?”

Hossein Amiri – Bustamante Lab, UCB
“RNA”

Matt Modena – Arribere Lab, UCSC

Jesse Leavitt – Lowe Lab, UCSC
RNA!

Diana Escalona, Carpenter Lab, UCSC “Using genetic mouse models to determine GAPLINC’s role in regulating innate immunity”

Roselyn Grosely – Puglisi Lab, Stanford
“Delineating the mechanism of repeat-associated non-AUG translation initiation in C9 ALS”


News

Illustration of how LOUP can work inside the nucleus to control its neighbor SPI1

New study discovers tiny target on RNA to short-circuit inflammation

Paper details high-throughput process for rapid screening, identification of mysterious ‘long non-coding RNA’.

Angela Brooks lab with research happening!

Study offers guidance on state-of-the-art long-read RNA sequencing techniques

Optimizing sequencing methods can help researchers across a variety of biological fields, from conservation science to precision medicine. 

3d render illustration of Single strand ribonucleic acid. RNA research and therapy.

New blood test for noncoding RNA significantly improves cancer detection

A novel liquid biopsy technology developed by Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim’s lab leverages RNA “dark matter” to enhance cancer diagnosis.

Lead study author Roman Reggiardo.

Hallmark cancer gene regulates RNA ‘dark matter’

Novel findings are a promising step in the development of new tests for cancer early detection.

Diagram of the splicing pathway.

New study discovers cellular activity that hints recycling is in our DNA

Research shows that ‘spliceosomes’ might reinsert problematic gene sequences after removing them

Diagram of the haplotype-aware transcriptome analysis pipeline.

Researchers produce first-ever toolkit for RNA sequencing analysis using a ‘pantranscriptome’

Analyzing a person’s gene expression requires mapping their RNA landscape to a standard reference to gain insight into the degree to which genes are “turned on” and perform functions in the body.

Last modified: Jan 28, 2025