"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...
"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...
"RNA:DNA hybrids cause genome instability through nucleobase deamination, genomic rearrangements, and induction of the DNA damage response" Jeremy Schroeder, Ph.D. Research Investigator Biological Chemistry University of Michigan In-person: BSRB, ABC seminar rooms / hybrid link Abstract: The overall impacts of naturally occurring RNA:DNA hybrids on genome integrity, and the relative contributions of ribonucleases...
