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Junjie Guo @junjieguo.bsky.social · 2d

Excited to see this beautiful art, commissioned from the Chinese artist 懒云居画 (@subaiweipainting on Instagram), on this month's cover of Nature Neuroscience! @natneuro.nature.com @yaleneuro.bsky.social @yalerna.bsky.social @kavliatyale.bsky.social @wutsaiyale.bsky.social

Nature Neuroscience @natneuro.nature.com · 2d

Our October issue is now live!

www.nature.com/neuro/volume...

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · 1d

October RNA Club 🎃

Join us to explore some spooktacular discoveries in RNA. This month’s presentations feature:
🦇 Kumari Kavita Thakur (Breaker Lab)
🦇 Kyrillos Abdallah (Gilbert Lab)

Come, collect the next RNA Club collectible, and celebrate RNA science that’s anything but scary

Flyer for the Yale RNA Club with a Halloween theme. The background is dark gray with decorative elements including bats, cobwebs, a witch hat, the words 'Spooky Witches,' ghosts, gravestones, spiders, black cats, and jack-o’-lanterns.

Large green text at the top reads: 'Yale RNA Club.'

Schedule is listed in bright green and white text:

9:00 AM – Breakfast

9:15 AM – Kumari Kavita Thakur, Breaker Lab. Talk title in italics: Ancient RNA Sensors Reveal New Guanidine Biology in Vertebrates

9:45 AM – Kyrillos Abdallah, Gilbert Lab. Talk title in italics: mRNA-specific translation initiation rates are tuned to prevent cellular stress

At the bottom right, event details read: '14th October, Bass 305.'

Contact information at the bottom left: 'Srikar Gopinath (srikar.gopinath@yale.edu

Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · 16d

Want to share your work with our RNA community? Submit your abstract by this Frday, September 26th, to be considered for a talk!

Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · 23d

Save the Date!
2025 Yale RNA Center for Science and Medicine Retreat on Nov 7 @Grace Hopper Memorial Auditorium, West Campus

Deadlines:
Registration: Oct 17
Talk Abstracts: Sept 26
Poster Abstracts: Oct 17

👉Registration yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
or using the QR code in the image

Flyer for the Yale RNA Science and Medicine 2025 Retreat. The title reads 'YALE CENTER FOR RNA SCIENCE AND MEDICINE' at the top. The event, named 'The 2025 Retreat,' will be held on November 7th at Yale's West Campus. Important deadlines are listed: trainee talk abstracts due by September 26th, and registrations and poster abstracts due by October 17th. The background is purple with text in white and dark purple. The bottom of the flyer features four molecular structures, likely representing RNA. A QR code is present on the right side of the flyer, likely for registration or event-related information

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · 23d

Save the Date!
2025 Yale RNA Center for Science and Medicine Retreat on Nov 7 @Grace Hopper Memorial Auditorium, West Campus

Deadlines:
Registration: Oct 17
Talk Abstracts: Sept 26
Poster Abstracts: Oct 17

👉Registration yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
or using the QR code in the image

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Siggy Nachtergaele @siggyn5.bsky.social · 23d

Thrilled to share a new preprint from the lab! We investigated how m6A regulates the transcriptome in chemoresistant glioblastoma through unexpected mechanisms, and the potential therapeutic applications of this discovery.
Check out the preprint here ⬇️
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

N6-methyladenosine promotes temozolomide resistance through non-canonical regulation of mRNA stability in glioblastoma cells

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a critical regulator of mRNA processing and function, impacting nearly every step of the mRNA lifecycle. Changes in m6A status have been implicated in many different types ...

www.biorxiv.org

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Sep 8

Reminder: RNA Club kicks off tomorrow!

Join us Tuesday, Sept 9, at 9:00 AM in Bass 305

We’ll have two exciting talks, fresh bagels, coffee… and something new 👀
We’re starting a tradition this year, and let’s say: attendance has its perks. Don’t miss it!

Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Sep 3

✨ RNA Club is back! ✨

We’ve missed you and the great science talks!

Kick off the semester with us on Tuesday, September 9 at 9:00 AM in Bass Center 305, Yale Science Building.

Enjoy bagels & coffee plus exciting talks from Clara Wang and Dr. Xiaolin Niu.

Don’t miss it! 🧬

Flyer for the Yale RNA Club, September 2025. The event is on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Bass Center 305, Yale Science Building. Breakfast and coffee at 9:00 AM, talks at 9:15 AM. Speakers: Clara Wang (Nachtergaele Lab) – “Investigating the role of the 18S rRNA m6A methyltransferase METTL5 in translation and metabolism”; and Xiaolin Niu (Ke Lab) – “Mechanistic insights into RNA targeting and cleavage by R-IscB and Cas13d.” Contact: Srikar Gopinath (srikar.gopinath@yale.edu). Flyer includes Yale RNA Center branding with autumn-themed colors.

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Sep 4

Excited to share groundbreaking research from our members!

Researchers, including Dr. Stephanie Halene & Dr. Diane Krause, discovered a potential treatment pathway for aggressive leukemia, making it a possible target for the development of new therapies
Read more:
medicine.yale.edu/news-article...

Yale Study: Potential Treatment Pathway Found for Rare and Aggressive Leukemia

A Yale study published Aug. 28 on the cover of the journal Blood explains basic scientific discoveries that could lead to innovative therapies for acute myeloid

medicine.yale.edu

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Sep 3

✨ RNA Club is back! ✨

We’ve missed you and the great science talks!

Kick off the semester with us on Tuesday, September 9 at 9:00 AM in Bass Center 305, Yale Science Building.

Enjoy bagels & coffee plus exciting talks from Clara Wang and Dr. Xiaolin Niu.

Don’t miss it! 🧬

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Aug 20

Reminder to register for the 2025 NYC RNA Symposium at Rockefeller University

Abstract deadline: September 1st

Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jul 23

🗽Calling all RNA enthusiasts

2025 NYC RNA Symposium at Rockefeller University
📅 Tuesday, October 21st
-Keynotes: Roy Parker (UC Boulder/HHMI) & Christine Mayr (MSKCC)
-Short talks, poster & prizes
-Lunch & Happy hour
Free registration 👉 nycrnasymposium.com
Abstract deadline: September 1st

Flyer for the 2025 NYC RNA Symposium. The top features a hand-drawn NYC skyline with the Empire State Building, overlaid by a colorful RNA molecule. Text reads: “NYC RNA Symposium 2025.”
Below:
Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
The Rockefeller University
Featuring: Roy Parker, PhD (UC Boulder/HHMI) & Christine Mayr, PhD (MSKCC)
A yellow sticky note says: “Food and drinks will be served!”
At the bottom: “FREE Registration” with a QR code and text: “Scan the QR code for more info.”
Logos of sponsoring institutions include:
New York Genome Center, Rockefeller University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYU, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Aug 14

Looking for Job Opportunities?

Visit our website for opportunities within and outside Yale.
👉 lnkd.in/e2FwktQR

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Aug 5

📢 Save the Date!
The 13th Yale RNA Center Annual Retreat returns this fall:
🗓️ November 7, 2025

Join us for a full day of cutting-edge RNA science and community.

Stay tuned for details on speakers, sessions, and registration.

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Yad Ghavi-Helm @yghavi.bsky.social · Jul 23

📢 We are recruiting!
Several projects are available and can be tailored to the candidate's profile. Most include confocal imaging/spatial OMICs technologies.
Please share and RT 🙏

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jul 23

🗽Calling all RNA enthusiasts

2025 NYC RNA Symposium at Rockefeller University
📅 Tuesday, October 21st
-Keynotes: Roy Parker (UC Boulder/HHMI) & Christine Mayr (MSKCC)
-Short talks, poster & prizes
-Lunch & Happy hour
Free registration 👉 nycrnasymposium.com
Abstract deadline: September 1st

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jul 10

☀️That’s a wrap on our Midsummer RNA Dream Party!

From inspiring RNA-AI talks to Rose Garden celebration, it was the perfect way to close our semester. We’re grateful for this community of RNA enthusiasts. We look forward to reconnect in the fall

Until then… have a wonderful summer🧬🍦

A cheerful selfie of four RNA community members during the Yale RNA Center summer celebration, holding drinks and smiling at the camera

Group photo of RNA researchers smiling at the Yale RNA Center summer party, standing in front of a columned patio

Five attendees of the Yale RNA Center summer party standing together smiling, with the event venue in the background

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jun 23

The details are out —RNA meets AI at Yale!

Featuring: Rahul Satija, Silvi Rouskin, Hagen Tilgner, David Knowles & coffee, posters, +talks: RNA decay, variant prediction, ribosome recruitment

After🌸Midsummer RNA Dream Party
📅Add to calendar+register (Yale email)
medicine.yale.edu/rnacenter/ne...

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RNA Canada @rnacanada.bsky.social · Jun 18

Registration for the 2025 RiboClub annual meeting is open! Please submit your abstract and register before June 30th for an early bird discount. Click below to find out more. RiboClub will be held from September 21st to 25th, 2025!
www.rnacanada.ca/etn/2025-rib...

2025 RiboClub Annual Meeting – RNA Canada ARN

www.rnacanada.ca

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jun 16

...And from AI to Aperitifs 🍷

After an afternoon of RNA + AI, join us for the 3rd annual Midsummer RNA Dream Party!
A relaxed, joyful gathering of our vibrant RNA community, with food, drinks, and summer vibes

Everyone is welcome — no workshop attendance required!

🗓️ Tuesday, July 2
🕓 4:30-6:00 pm

Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jun 16

RNA meets AI at Yale! 🤖🧬
Save the date, July 2

Curious how artificial intelligence is transforming RNA biology? Join us for this special Workshop on RNA and AI.

Featuring talks by leading voices in the field, short talks & posters from Yale trainees

📍 Location and registration info coming soon

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Yale MB&B @yalembb.bsky.social · Jun 9

Join us next week for MB&B's Computational Biophysics & Biochemistry Symposium on 6/17 in Bass 305!

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jun 9

🌟Reminder to join us tomorrow for the RNA club at Bass 305

Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jun 5

🧬 June RNA Club at Yale

📅 Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
📍 Location: Bass Center 305, Yale Science Building (Science Hill)

This month’s speakers:
🔹 Dr. Chengtao Xu (Ke Lab)
🔹 Dr. Jyotsna Kumar (Garg Lab)

📣 Come for the science—stay for the conversations!

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jun 5

🧬 June RNA Club at Yale

📅 Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
📍 Location: Bass Center 305, Yale Science Building (Science Hill)

This month’s speakers:
🔹 Dr. Chengtao Xu (Ke Lab)
🔹 Dr. Jyotsna Kumar (Garg Lab)

📣 Come for the science—stay for the conversations!

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jun 2

🔬 Join us LIVE on Zoom this Wednesday, June 11, at 4 PM ET!
We’re excited to co-host the RNA Collaborative Seminar Series featuring
🎙️ Dr. @siggyn5.bsky.social (Yale RNA Center)
🎙️ Dr. Alex Wesselhoeft (HMS Initiative for RNA Medicine)

Registration 👉 lnkd.in/e-9Huhzd

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · Jun 2

Great to see Yale RNA researchers represented at the RNA Society 2025 meeting! 🎉

Exciting science, great company, and lots of RNA conversations

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Junjie Guo @junjieguo.bsky.social · May 28

For those of you at #RNA2025, make sure to check out Lian-Huan's talk today on her genetic screens on the bidirectional transcription of C9 repeat expansion in ALS-FTD 🚨🚨🚨

Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · May 28

🎉 Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s RNA Center Travel Awards

We’re proud to support the exciting work of:
Haejeong Lee, Tanja Hann, Dingyao Zhang, Lianhuan Wei

Your dedication to advancing RNA research inspires us all. Safe travels and enjoy the conference! ✈️🧬

#RNA2025

Haejeong Lee, Tanja Hann, Dingyao Zhang, and Lianhuan Wei at the RNA 2025 Conference in San Diego

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Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine @yalerna.bsky.social · May 28

🎉 Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s RNA Center Travel Awards

We’re proud to support the exciting work of:
Haejeong Lee, Tanja Hann, Dingyao Zhang, Lianhuan Wei

Your dedication to advancing RNA research inspires us all. Safe travels and enjoy the conference! ✈️🧬

#RNA2025

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