Welcome to the RNA Society. We’re a non-profit, international scientific society with more than 1800 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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In Memoriam: Marie Öhman
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague Marie Öhman on February 3, 2019, to colon cancer. Marie was graduate student with Gerhart Wagner and Britt-Marie Sjöberg, and did postdoctoral work with Brenda Bass before becoming a professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, at Stockholm University. Her research added important details regarding the functional consequences of adenosine to inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing in neurons and in understanding how editing contributes to the variety of the transcriptome during brain development and neuronal stimulation. Marie served the RNA Society as a member of the editorial board for the journal, RNA, as a member of the Meetings Committee, and as a poster judge at our annual meetings. She is survived by her husband, her brother, and two wonderful sons of whom she was very proud.
RiboClub Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 RiboClub Lifetime Achievement Award. More details here.
Spring 2019 Newsletter Available
The RNA Society's Spring 2019 Newsletter is now available for download. Hear from President Anna Marie Pyle, read previews of RNA 2019, find out about this year’s award recipients, and more.
Employment Opportunities
NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available immediately at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to study the cellular impact of the … more
Description A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Elizabeth White, Ph.D., in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the … more
A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Ryuya Fukunaga at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The … more
The Wang laboratory is seeking a talented and motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to lead the project for understanding RNA splicing dysregulation … more
https://www.bumc.bu.edu/biochemistry/profiles/nelson-lau/ The Nelson Lau lab in the Dept of Biochemistry is looking for a candidate with a PhD and prior … 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 2019, Kraków, Poland
June 11 - June 16, 2019 more
RNA 2019, Kraków, Poland
Southern California RNA Meeting
April 26, 2019 - Marriott by Courtyard 700 West Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA moreEMBO Workshop: Chromatin and Epigenetics
May 1, 2019 - EMBL Heidelberg, Germany more14th Microsymposium on Small RNA Biology
May 15, 2019 - Vienna, Austria moreKeystone Symposia: Positive-Strand RNA Viruses
June 9, 2019 - INEC, Killarney Convention Centre, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland more3rd Int’l Aegean Conference on the Long and the Short of Non-Coding RNAs
June 18, 2019 - Avra Imperial Hotel & Conference Center, Chania, Crete, Greece moreMember Spotlight Series
About
In recognition of the outstanding lives and accomplishments of our members, each month we profile two RNA Society members—one Full member and one Student/Post-doctoral Fellow member—as part of our Member Spotlight Series.
Featured Spotlights
Dr. Sharon Crary is Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Director of the Global Health Program at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Learn about her advice for trainees considering a career at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI) and her path to founding Social Promise, a nonprofit organization aimed at improving health and education in Uganda.
Dr. David Mitchell is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Phil Bevilacqua at Pennsylvania State University. Read about what first drew him to study RNA structure, what lessons he has learned from method development, and how mentoring has shaped his career.
RNA Salons
About RNA Salons
RNA Salons are reoccurring, regional RNA science-based gatherings that cultivate year-long interaction, engagement, sharing of knowledge among RNA researchers and support of junior scientists. Read more about RNA Salons here.
Current RNA Salons
In 2017/18, the RNA Society is supporting 37 RNA Salons worldwide. A complete list of funded RNA Salons can be found here.
Featured RNA Salons
The RNA Society regularly features the activities of exemplary RNA Salons. Our latest featured RNA Salon: The Hong Kong RNA Club—A new hub for RNA aficionados.
Previously featured:
Australia’s first RNA Salon – meRNA at Monash University
Hungarian RNA Salons
Arizona RNA Salon
Dutch RNA Salon