Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine
@yalerna.bsky.social
Center at Yale University that supports cutting-edge research in RNA biology and medicine by fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations
Summer plans: start with the RNA Center! The academic year is wrapping up; let’s celebrate together at the RNA Center’s Midsummer RNA Dream social. For soccer fans: we’ll be screening the World Cup match. Jerseys encouraged Details in the flyer and website medicine.yale.edu/event/rna-ce...
It’s time for the final RNA Club of the academic year Tuesday, June 9 9:00 AM Hope 103, Yale School of Medicine Featuring great talks by the Lu & Gerstein Lab and the Simon Lab. Details in the flyer
Check out the phenomenal PhD work by Katie Copley, a current postdoc in our lab @yaleneuro.bsky.social @yalerna.bsky.social. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Short RNA chaperones promote aggregation-resistant TDP-43 conformers to mitigate neurodegeneration
Aberrant aggregation of the prion-like RNA binding protein TDP-43 drives several fatal neurodegenerative proteinopathies, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In this work, we define how sho...
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Check out this Q&A by @alstdi.bsky.social highlighting Dr. Katie Copley, a Corsalex Postdoc Fellow in our lab @yaleneuro.bsky.social @yalerna.bsky.social ! The Corsalex Postdoctoral Fellowship program is now open for application: www.corsalex.com/corsalex-fel...
Next week RNA club! Join us for two great talks from the Giraldez and Pyle labs Tuesday, May 12 at 9 am 📍Bass Center 305
The @yalembb.bsky.social is pleased to invite you to the PhD thesis defense of Matthew Wang (Escobar-Hoyos lab) “Understanding the Role of RNA Processing in Lung Cancer Therapy Resistance and Development” Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 2:00 PM (Refreshments at 1:45 PM) 📍Brady Auditorium (B131) Zoom link
A full house of audience @yalerna.bsky.social learning from Dr. Xiang-Dong Fu from Westlake University about his latest work on transcriptional regulation in aging. He spoke separately with our trainees about his 40-year scientific career in the US and China. Thank you for visiting us!
Thomas A. Steitz Lecture Series by @yalembb.bsky.social Dr. Rachel Green, “ZAK activation on the colliding ribosome”, hosted by Dr. Yong Xiong Monday, April 20 | 4:00 PM 📍O.C. Marsh Lecture Hall, Yale Science Building Open to Yale and affiliated institutions. Details in the flyer below
Tomorrow RNA club 🌸 9 am, School of Medicine Details below 👇
Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine@yalerna.bsky.social · 4mo agoRNA Club | April 2026 Join us as our trainees will share their latest research in RNA biology 📅Tuesday, April 14, 9:00 AM 📍Hope 103, School of Medicine Coffee & bagels provided Open to Yale and affiliated institutions
Yale MB&B's Karla Neugebauer and Guillermina Kubaczka have been featured in a new @natmethods.nature.com piece 🌍🔬 The article spotlights researchers bridging the molecular and planetary scales to address global health challenges. @karlaneugebauer.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cell biology’s fantastic voyage to Planet Earth - Nature Methods
A nascent group of researchers sees planetary health as an urgent reason to bridge the molecular and planetary scales. This is shaping their strategies, methods, collaborations and outlook about their...
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Yale Training Program in Genetics will host its Spring Symposium 2026 "Decoding Life: From the First Molecules to Microbes.” Keynote talks Dr. Daniel Duzdevich & Dr. Ami Bhatt 🗓️May 4, 2026 🕛12:00–5:00 PM 📍Sterling Hall of Medicine, L-Wing, Room 115 Open to Yale and affiliated institutions
RNA Club | April 2026 Join us as our trainees will share their latest research in RNA biology 📅Tuesday, April 14, 9:00 AM 📍Hope 103, School of Medicine Coffee & bagels provided Open to Yale and affiliated institutions
Join the Yale RNA Center for an upcoming seminar hosted by Dr. Joan Steitz and Dr. Junjie Guo We are excited to welcome Dr. Xiang-Dong Fu for a talk titled: “The Mechanism of Aging: A Story about DoGs and PNUTS” Monday, April 27, 2026 1:00 PM 📍Hope 103 We look forward to seeing you there
Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology Seminar Upcoming seminar Dr. Geraldine Seydoux, “Biology meets physics: RNA granule assembly in C. elegans.” 📅Wednesday, March 25 | 3:30 PM 📌Bass 305 Hosted by Dr. @siggyn5.bsky.social Broadcast link on institutional email Join email list lnkd.in/e4ZP9FXC
RNA Club | March 2026 Come support our trainees and engage in discussion across RNA disciplines 📅 Tuesday, March 10 ⏰ 9:00 AM 📍 Bass 305, Science Hill Coffee & bagels provided Open to Yale and affiliated institutions
Registration for CRISPR 2026 is now open: web.cvent.com/event/ac20b6.... Early-bird price discounts are available until the end of February.
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Love and RNA are in the air💗 Join us next Tuesday for this month's RNA Club We have two exciting talks from Halene and @nicolilab.bsky.social labs, and as tradition, we’ll be serving fresh heart-shaped waffles🧇 📅Tuesday, February 10th at 8:45 AM 📍Hope 103, School of Medicine Details in the flyer
Celebrate the legacy of RNA pioneer Sidney Altman The 2026 Sid Altman Symposium honors his groundbreaking RNA discoveries and lasting impact as a scientist and mentor Registration link in institutional email Yale & affiliated institutions only 📧sidaltmansymposium@yale.edu
📽 G&D Tapes 📽 G&D Author, Alexandra Bergfort, tells us about their new study in #genesdev showing how the EJC coordinates splicing of exon blocks Learn more: ➡️ https://genesdev.cshlp.org/content/40/1-2/94.full Karla Neugebauer Alexandra Bergfort Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine #splicing
Welcome back! We’re kicking off the new year with our first Yale RNA Club of the season 📅Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM 📍 Bass 305, Yale Science Hill Talk details are in the flyer Bagels, coffee, and tea will be provided Open to the Yale community. We hope to see you there!
Remember to join us tomorrow for the RNA club at the Cohen Auditorium, School of Medicine ☃️
Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine@yalerna.bsky.social · 8mo agoDecember RNA Club ❄️ Join us for the last RNA Club of the year. 📅Tuesday, December 9th at 9:00 AM 📍Cohen auditorium, Yale School of Medicine Details in the flyer and the institutional email
December RNA Club ❄️ Join us for the last RNA Club of the year. 📅Tuesday, December 9th at 9:00 AM 📍Cohen auditorium, Yale School of Medicine Details in the flyer and the institutional email
What a day Thank everyone who made the 13th Annual Yale RNA Center Retreat a success Shoutout to our organizers, Ryan, Guishi, and Dr. Matt Simon, for leading this fantastic event for RNA scientists from Yale and UConn Extra love to our angels, Srikar and Izzy, for helping keep everything on track!
November RNA Club 🍁 📅 Tuesday, November 11th at 9:00 AM 📍 TAC Auditorium (N107) Keep the RNA excitement going after the Retreat! Featuring: -Sudheesh Allikka Parambil (Van Wolfswinkel Lab) -Zhiping Zhang (Miura Lab, UConn) Get your collectible stamp on your RNA Club card! Details in flyer below
Reminder: This Friday, Nov 7, the 13th Annual Yale RNA Center Retreat Registration: 8:30 AM Looking forward to seeing you there!
Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine@yalerna.bsky.social · 11mo agoSave the Date! 2025 Yale RNA Center for Science and Medicine Retreat on Nov 7 @Grace Hopper Memorial Auditorium, West Campus Deadlines: Registration: Oct 17 Talk Abstracts: Sept 26 Poster Abstracts: Oct 17 👉Registration yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... or using the QR code in the image
Happening soon at Yale! 🦠 Hosted by the Department of Cell Biology, the Brett Lindenbach Virology Symposium will be held on Friday, November 14, @ 12:30 PM. Join for an exciting afternoon of talks on viral biology and therapeutic innovation. Full schedule and details in the institutional email.
New article @natneuro.nature.com by @yaleneuro.bsky.social Suzhou Yang & @kavliatyale.bsky.social Postdoc Fellow @zhenlei.bsky.social, highlighting studies by @frattalab.bsky.social Gitler & La Spada labs on the role of TDP-43 on mRNA 3' end in ALS @yalerna.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
TDP-43 loss brings RNA to a twist ending - Nature Neuroscience
In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), nuclear depletion and cytoplasmic aggregation of the RNA-binding protein TDP-43 cause widespread dysregulation of mRNA splicing. Two recent studies have now rev...
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Special Seminar at Yale! Dr. Nicolas Fawzi (Brown University) will be hosted by Dr. Pallavi Gopal on October 22. Learn how RNA-binding proteins reveal new therapeutic insights into ALS and neurodegenerative disease Details in the flyer and institutional email 👇
we are recruiting a postdoc with interest in using genomics and molecular biology to study transcription factors. We have an R35 to fund the project/salary.