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
December 12, 2024
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

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’.

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.

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.

Hallmark cancer gene regulates RNA ‘dark matter’
Novel findings are a promising step in the development of new tests for cancer early detection.

New study discovers cellular activity that hints recycling is in our DNA
Research shows that ‘spliceosomes’ might reinsert problematic gene sequences after removing them

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.