BUMC RNA Club Meetings 2019-2020
With generous support from the RNA Society, Dr. Daniel Cifuentes and Dr. Ruslan Afasizhev are promoting these meetings to facilitate research discussions focused on RNA biology and gene regulation. Below is the latest schedule of meetings on certain Fridays, K103, 12:30 PM.
Check this page frequently for any updates to the schedule. Contact us if your lab wishes to participate.
February 28th, 2020 – Fearns & Afasizhev
“Characterization of the MEAT1 complex from Trypanosoma brucei”
Rachel Fearns
“Structure-function analysis of RNA synthesis initiation by pneumovirus
polymerases”
January 31st, 2020 – Cifuentes & Afasizhev
Alexandra Mora-Martin (Cifuentes lab)
“Uncovering the nuclear function of glycogen synthase 1”
Hong Wang (Afasizhev lab)
“Structural studies of Trypanosoma brucei RNA editing complexes”
December 13th, 2019 – Wolozin & Lau
November 22nd, 2019 – Flynn & Muhlberger
October 25 – Afasizhev lab
Shawn Lyons
“Regulation of Ribosomal RNA processing during stress”
October 4 – Afasizhev lab
Takuma Suematsu (Afasizhev Lab)
“Architecture of mitochondrial 3′ processome in Trypanosoma Bruce.”
August 30 – Afasizheva Lab and Cifuentes Lab
Mikhail Mesitov (Afasizheva Lab)
“PPR Protein-Containing Polyadenylation Complex Determines Stability and Controls 3’end Processing of Mitochondrial mRNAs in Trypanosoma brucei.”
Dmitry Kretov (Cifuentes Lab)
“Cross-talk between the canonical and Ago2-dependent microRNA processing pathways.”
Future Sessions, Topics TBD:
March 27th, 2020 – Labunskyy & Grishok
April 24th, 2020 – Afasizheva & Lau
May 20th, 2020 – Gummuluru