RNA 2012

Join us in Ann Arbor, Michigan for

RNA 2012: The 17th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society
May 29th to June 3rd, 2012
University of Michigan Campus
Ann Arbor, Michigan.

A new venue for the RNA Society, Ann Arbor is a university town with a beautiful campus. The event is easily reached, via a 30 minute shuttle, from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Highlights of the meeting:

  • Opening night with three plenary speakers: Brenda Bass (Utah), Olke Uhlenbeck (Northwestern) and Jonathan Weissman (UCSF)
  • 12 diverse sessions on Small RNAs, Non-coding RNAs, Translation, Pre-mRNA splicing, Catalytic RNAs, mRNA turnover, Regulation of gene expression, RNA Structure/Function, Disease/Pathogen/Therapeutics, Structure and function of RNA-protein complexes, and Bioinformatics/systems biology
  • Each session with an introductory plenary lecture, an overview talk by the session chair, and a rapid fire of short talks chosen from the submitted abstracts.
  • 4 workshops on hot topics solicited from suggestions and abstracts
  • Beer Hall
  • Junior Scientists Social
  • Mentor-Mentee Lunch
  • Career Development Workshop
  • Awards ceremony with poster and talk prizes
  • RNA & Society Dinner featuring Laurie Zoloth, a well-known bioethicist
  • Banquet & Dance at the Henry Ford science and technology museum with a special Titanic exhibition and dancing under a vintage airplane

We invite you to join us for another fantastic RNA Society
Meeting.

Rachel Green
Nils Walter
Melissa Moore
Gerhart Wagner

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