The Philadelphia RNA Club is a gathering of scientists from Philadelphia and the surrounding area who have common interests in the fields of RNA biochemistry, RNA-binding proteins, ribosomes, tRNA, translational regulation, mRNA stability, RNA transport, antisense RNA, 3' UTRs, and other topics related to RNA in biology and medicine. Presentations by volunteer speakers are followed by discussion. Postdocs and advanced graduate students are invited to participate. Refreshments are provided..
The next meeting under the theme RNA Biology is scheduled
for March 26 2009 ; 3-6 pm
Speaker List:
3:00 – 4:20 PM RNA structure and function
Design Principles for a Mg2+ Riboswitch
3:20 – 3:40 Sarah Woodson, Johns Hopkins U.
RNA folding and the mechanism of ribosome assembly
3:40 – 4:00 Barbara Stitt, Temple University
E. coli transcription termination factor Rho
4:00 – 4:20 John Taylor, Fox Chase Cancer Center
The RNA Genome of HDV is Replicated by Redirection of Host RNA Polymerase II
4:20 – 4:40 Break
4:40 – 6:00 PM RNA regulation
4:40 – 5:00 Hani Zaher (R.Green lab), Johns Hopkins U.
Dealing with mistakes: The ribosome’s response to misincorporations
5:00 – 5:20 Hristo Houbaviy, UMDNJ-Stratford
Non-equivalence of miR-290-295
5:20 – 5:40 Pamela Green, University of Delaware
Genome-wide analysis of miRNAs and target RNAs
5:40 – 6:00 Kirsteen MacLean (Dharmacon)
Innovative New Technology from Dharmacon Products that Enables RNAi biology in Difficult to Transfect Cells Independent of Lipid or Viral Methods
PLACE: TBA
Would you like to join the Philadelphia RNA club? Please send a request
with info to: Stefan Maas 
Other events: These are special departmental seminars and all RNA club members are invited.
PRESENTER: Dr. Heriberto D. Cerutti
The Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
DATE & TIME: Monday, February 23
2:30 pm
PLACE: Room 234, BioLife Building, Temple University
Titel: RNA interference: biogenesis and function of small RNAs
PRESENTER: Dr. Philip R. Cunningham
Department of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University
DATE & TIME: Monday, March 16
3:30 PM pm
PLACE:
Beury Hall Room 162Department of Chemistry
Temple University
1901 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Titel: Translational research: From mutation to medication
Contact:
Stefan Maas,
Ya-Ming Hou, 215-503-4480, ya-ming.hou@jefferson.edu.
Our meetings are generously sponsored by Dharmacon, and attended by Dharmacon regional specialist Susan Cooper.
Current participants