The Complex Life of RNA

Overview

Symposium Overview

Before the genetic information stored in DNA can be used to direct cell growth and metabolism, it has to be transferred into RNA.  Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) that code for  proteins and noncoding RNAs are key components in the transmission of genetic information in all life forms – from viruses to complex mammalian organisms. Exciting recent findings now reveal a new layer of information added to RNAs in the form of chemical marks (the epitranscriptome) that play a critical role in gene expression control. This remarkable complexity in the lives of RNAs will be discussed at this meeting.

The EMBO | EMBL Symposium “The Complex Life of RNA” will bring leaders in the RNA field together with post-docs and students, to disseminate and discuss the most recent results.

Session Topics

• Transcription
• RNA processing
• Export and localisation
• mRNA surveillance and decay
• Translation and the control of mRNA expression by microRNAs
• RNA modifications
• Noncoding RNAs

Speakers

William M. Bement

University of Wisconsin-Madison

USA

Gaudenz Danuser

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,

Stefano De Renzis

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Suzanne Eaton

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

Germany

Scientific Organisers

Darren Gilmour

EMBL Heidelberg

German

Takashi Hiiragi

EMBL Heidelberg

German

Celeste M. Nelson

Princeton University

USA

Orion Weiner

Orion Weiner

San Francisco, USA

Conference Organisers

Tim Nürnberg

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

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