"Genetic, environmental, and developmental factors in immune cell gene expression and asthma" Francesca Luca, Ph.D. Professor Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics Wayne State University In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / hybrid link Abstract: Asthma is an immunological disorder with genetic and environmental components. In the last ten years we have been studying genetic...
"The Science Behind mRNA Medicines: COVID-19 Vaccines and Beyond" Melissa J. Moore, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer, Moderna Therapeutics, Emerita In-person: BSRB, Kahn Auditorium and hybrid. Here is the link for the seminar video. Dr. Moore will be awarded an honorary degree at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus’ 2022 Winter Commencement and give this...
"Antisense Oligonucleotides for Ataxia" Hayley McLoughlin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Assistant Professor of Human Genetics University of Michigan In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / hybrid link Abstract: Her talk will cover recent advances in antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy with a particular emphasis towards their mechanistic and therapeutic applications in Ataxia. She will...
"Genetic Variant Effects on Adipose Gene Expression and Their Role in Cardiometabolic Traits." Karen Mohlke, Ph.D. Professor and Associate Chair for Research Oliver Smithies Investigator Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / hybrid link Abstract: Noncoding genetic variants can affect common diseases and related quantitative traits. Variants may affect...
"Role of Circular RNA in Alzheimer's Disease" Carlos Cruchaga, Ph.D. Director, NeuroGenomics and Informatics Center Washington University in St Louis In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / hybrid link Short Bio: Dr. Cruchaga is a human genomicist with expertise in multiomics, informatics, and neurodegeneration. He completed his PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in 2005 at...
"Why Did the RNA Cross the Nanotube? Many questions and (some) answers on tunneling-nanotube medicated RNA transfer between mammalian cells" Gal Haimovich, Ph.D. Assistant Staff Scientist Department of Molecular Genetics Weizmann Institute of Science Virtual only: zoom link Abstract: RNAs have been shown to undergo transfer between mammalian cells, though the mechanism behind this phenomenon...
"A Complicated Family: Conserved & Distinct Functions of tRNA Methyltransferases from Yeast to Humans" Jane Jackman, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Ohio State University In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / zoom link Abstract: RNA modifications are now known to be a ubiquitous and important feature of cellular RNAs. tRNA are among the most heavily...
"Dancing to a Different Tune: TANGO Provides Hope for Dravet Syndrome" Lori Isom, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Pharmacology Maurice H. Seevers Collegiate Professor of Pharmacology Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology Professor of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / zoom link Abstract: Dravet syndrome (DS) is a severe developmental...
"Dissect Enhancer Architecture and Map Regulatory Genomic Landscape Across Diverse Cell and Tissue Types Through Nascent Transcriptome Studies" Haiyuan Yu, Ph.D. Tisch University Professor Department of Biological Statistics and Computational Biology Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology Director, Center for Innovative Proteomics (CIP@Cornell) In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / hybrid link Abstract: Recent studies...
"RNA Synthetic Biology: Towards an Era of RNA Design for Biology & Global Health" Julius B. Lucks, Ph.D. Professor & Associate Chair, Chemical & Biological Engineering Co-Director, Center for Synthetic Biology Northwestern University In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / hybrid link Abstract: RNAs are emerging as a powerful substrate for engineering cellular behavior. As with...
