Demystifying the RNA World
University at Albany course BMS894 Spring 2011
RNA has emerged as a molecule of major importance throughout biology. Interest in RNA has exploded over the last decade, fueled in part by the discovery of microRNAs and RNA interference. In this course, students will be introduced to the diversity of RNA molecules and their functions in the cell. An interdisciplinary approach to understanding RNA structure and function will be taken. Topics will include: RNA secondary and tertiary structure, ribonucleoprotein complexes, noncoding RNAs, parasitic RNAs, catalytic RNAs and RNA interference.
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The course will be in Room 1041 of the Wadsworth Center's David Axelrod Institute. If you don't know how to get there, click here for driving directions.
Date: January 20, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: James Ferris
Affiliations: RPI
Lecture Title: The RNA world
Date: January 27, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Carla Theimer
Affiliations: University at Albany
Lecture Title: RNA secondary structure, part 1
Date: February 3, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Pan Li
Affiliation: University at Albany
Lecture Title: RNA secondary structure, part 2
Date: February 10, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Michael Zuker
Affiliations: RPI
Lecture Title: RNA secondary structure prediction
Date: February 17, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Carla Theimer
Affiliations: University at Albany
Lecture Title: RNA tertiary structure
Date: February 25, 2011
Winter Break
Date: March 3, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Presentations on RNA structure
Date: March 10, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Paul Agris
Affiliation: University at Albany
Lecture Title: RNA modification
Date: March 17, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Scott Tenenbaum1,2
Affiliation: 1: College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering,
2: University at Albany
Lecture Title: RNA-binding proteins
Date: March 24, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Joseph Wade1,2
Affiliation: 1: Wadsworth Center, 2: University at Albany
Lecture Title: Regulatory RNAs
Date: March 31, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Douglas Conklin
Affiliation: University at Albany
Lecture Title: Tiny RNAs
Date: April 7, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Joan Curcio1,2
Affiliation: 1: Wadsworth Center,
2: University at Albany
Lecture Title: Ribozymes
Date: April 14, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Speaker: Marlene Belfort1,2
Affiliation: 1: Wadsworth Center,
2: University at Albany
Lecture Title: RNA splicing
Date: April 21, 2011
Spring Break
Date: April 28, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Room: DAI 1041, 120 New Scotland Ave
Presentations on RNA function