RNA in Plants, Animals, and Bacteria

14 October 2024

Prof. Jean-Yves Roignant, UNIL

Prof. Rodrigo Reis, UNIBE

Prof. Andres Jäschke, University of Heidelberg (Germany)

Dr. Claudia Keller, IMB Mainz (Germany)

Prof. Evelina Tutucci, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

Prof. Matthew Disney, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Florida (US)

This one-day symposium will bring together word-leading researchers in RNA regulation in plants, animals, and bacteria. Invited speakers work on topics such as RNA structure, RNA modification, and RNA-protein interaction in phase transition.

The event will include poster section for CUSO PhD students (compulsory) and for all PhD students working or interested on RNA.Three slots for short talks will be available and interested students can apply by sending an abstract (see below on the Information section).

The main goal of this event is to enable speakers and students to have as much as possible informal interaction, including coffee breaks, poster session, and apero.

PROGRAM

9h15-9h30: Arrival and Welcome

9h30-10h30: Andres Jäschke, University of Heidelberg, DE
Non-canonical RNA caps – new chemistry, new functions

10h30-11h00: Coffee Break

11h00-11h15: Selected short talk n°1: Ayokunle Araoyinbo, UNIL 
Fission yeast development is regulated by recruitment of RNA-binding protein MEI2 to P-bodies

11h15-12h15: Claudia Keller, IMB Mainz, DE
How males compensate having only a single X chromosome - insights from mosquitos


12h15-13h15: Lunch 


13h15-14h15: Poster session

14h15-15h15: Evelina Tutucci, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL
Subcellular mRNA localization in fungi: from yeast to biofilms

15h15-15h30: Selected short talk n°2: Enes S. Arpa, UNIL
Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay inhibition via Smg6 triggers specific adaptive and innate immune responses, and prevents hepatocellular carcinoma development

15h30-15h45: Selected short talk n°3: Jingmin Hua, UNIBE
Regulation of Tissue-Specific mRNA Dynamics by RNA Structures in Plant Thermomorphogenesis

15h45-16h15: Coffee Break and poster session

16h15-17h15: Matthew Disney, UF Scripps Institute, USA
Sequence-based design of small molecules targeting RNA structure

17h15-17h30: Closing

17h30-19h00: Apero

University of Lausanne, Amphipole 202

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REGISTRATION

Registration deadline: 07.10.2024 Mandatory: every CUSO participant should present a poster Optional: interested students can give a short talk (10 min duration with additional 5 min discussion). Three talks will be selected.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Please send your abstract written in English, 200 words maximum, in Word format at [email protected].
Do not forget to mention if you want to only bring a poster or also want to be selected for a short talk.
> Abstract submission (Poster) : 09.10.2024, Midday
> Abstract submission (Short Talk): 20.09.2024 (selection criteria: Abstract is clear and accessible to an audience with diverse scientific interest) This course is organized in collaboration with the CUSO Doctoral Program Molecular Plant Sciences

Reimbursements for CUSO StarOmics students: Train ticket, 2°class, half-fare from your institution to the place of the activity.

Reimbursement of your travel tickets can be asked online through your MyCUSO. See HERE for the procedure.

For any question concerning reimbursement please contact the CUSO StarOmics coordinator Corinne Dentan

External participants: 250 CHF registration fees

Deadline for registration: 7.10.2024

15 places available for CUSO Students:- 8 places for CUSO Staromics
- 7 places for CUSO MPS

5 places available for CUSO members (PostDocs)* please contact the CUSO coordinator: [email protected]

5 places available for external participants (250 CHF registration fees)
* please contact the CUSO coordinator: [email protected]

*** Cancellations after the deadline of registrations or no-show: 50 CHF administrative fee

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