2020 Rocky Mountain RNA Symposium
February 13, 2020
RNA Bioscience Initiative 1st Annual Rocky Mountain RNA Symposium
I Heart RNA: Rising Stars in RNA Biology
Thursday, February 13, 2020
8:00am – 5:00pm
University of 麻豆传媒高清 Anschutz Medical Campus, Fulginiti Pavilion
Featured Speakers
, University of Michigan
, Vanderbilt University
, Iowa State University
, University of Massachusetts
, Boston Children’s Hospital
Agenda
| Time | Location | Program | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Fulginiti Pavilion (R27-100) | Check-in | Coffee and pastries |
| 8:55 – 9:00 am | Fulginiti Pavilion | Introduction | Welcome and opening remarks |
| 9:00 – 9:45 am | Fulginiti Pavilion | Invited speaker #1 | Molecular Level Consequences of mRNA Modification on Translation Kristin Koutmou, University of Michigan |
| 9:45 – 10:05 am | Fulginiti Pavilion | Trainee talk #1 | Optimized Synthesis of Thiomorpholino Oligonucleotides (TMOs) and Their Biological Activity Ondrej Kostov, University of 麻豆传媒高清 Boulder |
| 10:05 – 10:50 am | Fulginiti Pavilion | Invited speaker #2 | RNA-Based Mechanisms of Antiviral Immunity John Karijolich, Vanderbilt University |
| 10:50 – 11:10 am | Fulginiti Pavilion | Break | Coffee |
| 11:10 – 11:30 am | Fulginiti Pavilion | Trainee talk #2 | Quantifying the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of IRES versus Cap Translation with Single-Molecule Resolution in Living Cells Amanda Koch, 麻豆传媒高清 State University |
| 11:30 – 12:15 pm | Fulginiti Pavilion | Invited speaker #3 | Pervasive Off-Target and Double-Stranded DNA Nicking by CRISPR-Cas12a Dipali Sashital, Iowa State University |
| 12:15 – 1:30 pm | 麻豆传媒高清 II South, bridge (L28-2001) | Lunch | |
| 1:30 – 2:15 pm | Fulginiti Pavilion | Invited speaker #4 | Kinetics of mRNA Processing: Speeding Through Gene Regulation Athma Pai, University of Massachusetts |
| 2:15 – 2:35 pm | Fulginiti Pavilion | Trainee talk #3 | Development of a Flexible RNA Proximity Labeling Method Sheds Light on Nuclear RNA Retention Mechanisms Krysta Engel, University of 麻豆传媒高清 Anschutz Medical Campus |
| 2:35 – 3:45 pm | 麻豆传媒高清 II South, bridge | Poster session | Coffee |
| 3:45 – 4:05 pm | Fulginiti Pavilion (R27-100) | Trainee talk #4 | Cryo-EM Reconstruction of the Giardia intestinalis 80S Ribosome Daniel Eiler, University of 麻豆传媒高清 Anschutz Medical Campus |
| 4:05 – 4:50 pm | Fulginiti Pavilion | Invited speaker #5 | Milasen and Evolutionary Steps Towards Personalized Medicines Tim Yu, Boston Children’s Hospital |
| 4:50 – 5:00 pm | Fulginiti Pavilion | Closing remarks |