Introducing Chase Weidmann, Ph.D., U-M RNA Faculty Scholar
Introducing Chase Weidmann, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry
and RNA Scholar Faculty of the Center for RNA Biomedicine.
Introducing Chase Weidmann, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry
and RNA Scholar Faculty of the Center for RNA Biomedicine.
Sami Barmada, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurology and member of the Center for RNA Biomedicine, with Nathaniel Safren, Ph.D., from Northwestern University, and other UM colleagues, was awarded “Editor’s pick” by the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC). This recognition signals “a top-rated paper published in JBC across the field of biological chemistry, as determined by JBC’s Associate Editors, Editorial Board…
The 2020 Nobel Prize of Chemistry recognizes Emmanuelle Charpentier, Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, Berlin, Germany, and Jennifer Doudna, University of California, Berkeley, USA, “for the development of a method for genome editing.” Every year, the University of Michigan Complex Systems invites U-M faculty to comment about the Nobel Prizes awards. In…
Carlos Andres Aguilar, PhD Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering College of Engineering The long-term goal of the NOBEL (nano-omic-bio-engineering-laboratory) is to make breakthroughs in medicine and biology that instill hope and inspire others. To accomplish this feat, we develop, optimize and apply innovative technologies such as integrative genomic assays and high-throughput sequencing, micro/nanofabricated devices, genome…
Read about our 2020-21 Seminar season here. Monday, June 14, 4:00 pm, Yousuf Khan, Stanford and Mike McMillan, University of Michigan – Link to recording Monday, May 17, 4:00 pm, Thomas Martinez, Salk Institute for Biological Studies Monday, May 3, 4:00 pm, Olivia Rissland, University of Colorado, Medical School Monday, April 19, 4:00 pm, Jailson…
Once again, the Nobel Prize recognizes the most revolutionary and innovative scientific discoveries that have the highest potential to transform humankind. Drs. Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, both biochemists, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 “for the development of a method for genome editing,” known as CRISPR. This RNA-guided tool allows to change…
Center for RNA Biomedicine Co-Director Nils Walter, Ph.D. is excited about sharing some news about yet another fascinating role RNA plays in gene regulation – and it’s about time… literally. In a new review article, “Regulation of bacterial gene expression by non-coding RNA: It is all about time!” published January 10, 2024 in the journal…