RNA Collaborative Seminar Series

Information and Upcoming Seminars

The RNA Collaborative is a grassroots effort led by a number of RNA research centers worldwide to provide an on-line seminar series during and beyond the institutional shut-down caused by COVID-19. The goal of the program is to promote and disseminate emerging RNA research and to establish and strengthen connections within the international RNA scientific community. Scientists are welcome to present all RNA-related research spanning from foundational discoveries to potential therapeutic applications. Host centers can choose to present one hour-long seminar, two 30-minute seminars, four poster sessions with introductory lightning talks, or a combination of talks and poster sessions.

Seminars are held virtually every other Wednesday, at either 10:00 am ET (2:00 pm GMT) or 4:00 pm ET (8:00 pm GMT) or depending on the host institution's preference.  Seminars are recorded and made freely available for viewing on the RNA Collaborative YouTube Channel. Seminars are open for viewing by all interested researchers, but prior registration is required to access the streaming content.

Current RNA Collaborative participating centers include: Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI)Cambridge RNA ClubEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)Groupe de Recherche RNAHarvard Medical School Initiative for RNA MedicineHelmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection ResearchInstitute of Molecular Biology (IMB)Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)MD Anderson Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAsNCI RNA Biology Initiative, NUS-CSI Singapore RNA Biology Center, Penn Institute for RNA InnovationRiboClub Sherbrooke, RNA MaxiGroup, University of Wisconsin-Madison, RNA Research Centre in Poznan, Shanghai RNA Club, The Bay Area RNA Club (BARC)The RNA Institute, University At AlbanyUCSC Center for Molecular Biology of RNAUMass Chan Medical School, RNA Therapeutics InstituteUniversity of Michigan Center for RNA BiomedicineUniversity of North Carolina RNA Research GroupOhio State UniversityUniversity of Rochester Center for RNA BiologyUniversity of Science & Technology of China (USTC) RNA InstituteYale Center for RNA Science and Medicine and Zhejiang University (ZJU) Center for RNA Medicine

We invite institutions with RNA research programs to join the RNA Collaborative and present within this exciting on-line seminar series.  All below are free and open to the public.  For more information on having your center join the RNA Collaborative, please contact Grace Lee at [email protected].


 

RNA Collaborative Lightning Talk Workshop – Engaging Others in Your Research

Are you passionate about your research? Want to share your love of science with the world? Need help with presentation skills? Join the RNA Collaborative Lightning Talk workshop!

You will learn how to create inclusive and engaging presentations that connect to different audiences? Join us in learning best practices! Given plenty of talks? Join us for new techniques and to sharpen your skills!

Take part in this workshop series to advance your presentation skills. All workshops will be held via Zoom. All program levels are welcome to take part. Participants are encouraged to submit a recording of their finished product for the chance to win prizes!
 

Week 1: Creating engaging oral presentations - October 9th 4:00 - 4:30pm EST

We will go over the elements of an engaging, informative, and inclusive oral presentation. 

Week 2: Distilling your research into a lightning talk - October 16th 10:00 - 10:30am EST
We will discuss how lightning talks, and traditional seminars differ and ways to create lightning talks, so they are engaging and effective.

Week 3: Pitching to non-scientists - October 23rd 4:00 - 4:30pm EST
We will discuss the art of communicating your science to non-scientists.  

*Participants will receive a certificate of completion if they attend all 3 weeks.

Optional week 4: Workshop - October 30th 10:00 - 10:30am EST

Participants will work in small breakout rooms to give feedback on their pre-prepared lightning talk.

A rubric for the judging of the presentations will be provided.

**To be considered for a prize, individuals will submit their lightning talk recordings by November 6, 2024. Winners will be announced by November 29, 2024.

1st Place - $150 gift card, membership to the RNA Society & mention on the website

2nd Place - $100 gift card, membership to the RNA Society & mention on the website

3rd Place - Membership to the RNA Society & mention on the website
 

Workshop Facilitator

The workshop will be facilitated by Mary Pickering, PhD, Director of Public Engagement with Science, Co-founder of ScienceLIVE, RNA Therapeutics Institute (RTI), UMass Chan Medical School. Dr. Pickering graduated from Providence College with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and biology. She completed her PhD and postdoctoral work at UMass Chan and her science communication training at the Alan Alda Center at Stony Brook University. After serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor at area colleges, Dr. Pickering returns to UMass Chan to expand the impact of the STEM outreach program, ScienceLIVE, by developing and implementing engaging STEM content for K-12 students and their families and providing opportunities for trainees to develop their science communication skills.

If you are interested in this workshop series, please register here: https://forms.gle/j1JXGQ8KECBQRaXa6

Please reach out to Stacey O’Neil with any questions.

UPCOMING SEMINARS   

October 9, 2024, 10 AM ET  NUS-CSI Singapore RNA Biology Center
Speaker Wei Jiangbo, PhDFTO-LINE1 RNA axis in mESCs and mouse development
Speaker Guo Huili, PhD" ROS-induced translational regulation—through spatiotemporal differences in codon recognition—is a key driver of brown adipogenesis"
Moderator: Anthony Khong, PhD
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Mqod6OcRPyGB8EuUea6yw

October 23, 2024, 10 AM ET  The OSU Center for RNA Biology
Speaker Wen Tang, “Mechanisms of piRNA Production and Degradation"
Speaker Gina Nostramo, "FitRNAs for duty: Free introns of tRNAs as complementarity-dependent regulators of gene expression"
Moderator: Julia Warrick
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MRYRT2sVQkSqyhUVxbidsg

November 6, 2024, 4 PM ET  Penn Institute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania
Speaker Edward Kreider"Pending"
Speaker Jilian Melamed"Pending"
Moderator: James Hoxie, MD
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Zey7brGQBaqthEjtVO2tw

November 20, 2024, 10 AM ET  The RNA Institute, SUNY University at Albany
Speaker Pending, "Pending"
Speaker Pending, "Pending"
Moderator: Pending
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8s7zkvZBRqi24EARR8IZYA

December 4, 2024, 4 PM ET RiboClub Sherbrooke
Speaker Pending, "Pending"
Speaker Pending, "Pending"
Moderator: Pending
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Mmd0e2WTeWYuwOXWKxxmQ

December 18, 2024, 4 PM ET  NCI RNA Biology Initiative
Speaker Pending, "Pending"
Speaker Pending, "Pending"
Moderator: Pending
Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X_6HPVnLQRCaLh1rjwUeQA


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