KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2: March 25, 2021, 12:10–1:05 pm More information on the Symposium Blog by MiSciWriters “Structure-based discovery of new functions in large RNAs” Kevin Weeks, Ph.D. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Chemistry, University of North Carolina The Kevin Weeks Lab TALK ABSTRACT The functions of many RNA molecules – including mRNAs, long non-coding RNAs,…
A University of Michigan researcher has been appointed a 2023-24 White House Fellow. Monica Dus, associate professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology in LSA, was chosen through a highly competitive selection process for her efforts in communicating science to the public. Dus was placed with the Department of the Navy. “I am so honored…
KEYNOTE SPEAKER 5: March 26, 2021, 11:05–12:00 pm More information on the Symposium Blog by MiSciWriters “Distinguishing self and non-self dsRNA in vertebrates and invertebrates” Brenda Bass, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry University of Utah The Brenda Bass Lab Twitter: @BassLabUtah TALK ABSTRACT When a virus infects an animal cell, including a human cell,…
Over half of our genomes are made of repeating elements within DNA. In rare cases, these repeats can become unstable and grow in size. These repeat “expansions” cause neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Dementia as well as learning disorders and autism in Fragile X syndrome. Research to date has focused on how these expanded…
Keane is U-M’s 15th scientist to receive this very prestigious award since its inauguration in 1985, and the first one since 2013. “For my lab what this award means is that we can take real chances and pursue these challenging projects that are really difficult in terms of methodology development and other technical challenges that…
(Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography) Growing up in Germany, Nils G. Walter formed a positive, but secondhand, impression of the United States. His father had been a prisoner of war in Texas who often told Walter about the kindness of Americans and T-bone steaks the size of dinner plates. “There were a lot of…
