Welcome to the RNA Society. We’re a non-profit, international scientific society with more than 1000 members dedicated to fostering research and education in the field of RNA science. We host a peer-reviewed scientific journal, RNA, and an annual scientific conference, along with sponsoring other RNA-related scientific conferences through direct financial support and student travel grants. Mostly, we are a community of scientists who are passionate about better understanding the fascinating world of RNA biology.
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Inaugural RNA Society Early And Mid-Career Awards
This year we honored 4 early and mid-career members for their scientific contributions to the field of RNA. Read more about the winners here.
Member Spotlight Series
The RNA Society pleased to launch the Member Spotlight Series - a monthly feature highlighting the outstanding lives and accomplishments. We are looking for volunteers to work with us to interview members and help write the profiles! Members can find more information here.
Fall 2017 Newsletter Available
The RNA Society's Fall 2017 Newsletter is now available for download. Read about RNA 2017, a new mentoring program, a search for new Jr. Scientist Reps, and more.
RNA Society Scaringe Award
The RNA Society Scaringe Award is now taking applications! More information can be found here. Don't delay! Deadline: September 15, 2017.
RNA Society Early- and Mid-Career Awards
We are pleased to announce early and mid-career awards for RNA Society members. Applications will be accepted until September 15, 2017. Members can find more details here.
Employment Opportunities
Postdoc positions are available in the Rafal Ciosk lab (starting in January 2018) at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish … more
The spatial organization of proteins within cells is critical to their proper function. This is especially true in polarized cells … more
The Motamedi Lab at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has vacancies for up … more
Postdoctoral Researcher position available immediately in the Laboratory of Dr. Mingyi Xie (Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, … more
NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Meier lab at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to study the … more
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What's Hot in RNA Selected from the Society's Journal
Crystal structure of the A24U/U25A/A46G mutant XPT-PBUX guanine riboswitch aptamer domain in complex with hypoxanthine (Protein Data Bank code: 4fen)
Upcoming Conferences
RNA 2018, Berkeley, CA, USA
May 29 - June 3, 2018 more
Berkeley, CA, USA