William M. Bement
University of Wisconsin-Madison
USA
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
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