8th Annual Oligonucleotide and Precision Therapeutics Congress

Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Inaugural Emerging mRNA Therapeutics Design, Delivery, Optimization and Indications MARCH 13 - 14, 2023 ALL TIMES EDT Boston, MA The success of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to fight the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has spurred interest in pursuing mRNA for treating other diseases like cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, rare genetic disorders, and more. The road … Continue reading 8th Annual Oligonucleotide and Precision Therapeutics Congress

Penn Institute for RNA Innovation Seminar Series

JMEC LAW AUD

Speaker Scott Hensley Director, NIH-sponsored Penn Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response Professor of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania Title: ”Development of a multivalent mRNA influenza vaccine to replace original antigenic sin with initial blessings of induced immunity” The Hensley laboratory studies mechanisms that promote antigenic drift of influenza viruses and factors that influence … Continue reading Penn Institute for RNA Innovation Seminar Series

Penn Institute for RNA Innovation Seminar Series

BRB Gaulton Auditorium

Speaker: Neil King, PhD Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington   Title--"Computational design of antigens and nanoparticle vaccines"   His group uses computational protein design to create new protein-based technologies for applications in targeted delivery and structure-based vaccine design. Three nanoparticle vaccines from Dr. King's group (for SARS-CoV-2, … Continue reading Penn Institute for RNA Innovation Seminar Series

Rotem Karni: The roles of RNA processing and modifications in cancer progression

CRB Austrian Auditorium 415 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Speaker: Rotem Karni, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada Hebrew University - Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel Seminar Title: The roles of RNA processing and modifications in cancer progression

Raiziss Rounds Seminar Series 9.7.2023

CRB Austrian Auditorium 415 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Raiziss Rounds Seminar Series kicks off this week! Dr. Christine Mayr will be giving her talk, "How the location of protein synthesis controls protein function," on Thursday, September 7th at 12:00pm in the Austrian Auditorium, CRB. 

RNP Discussion Group

JF Library (248 Anat-Chem)

Please join us for the next RNP Discussion Group of the Institute for RNA Innovation, next week on Sept 12th. Both talks will be great examples of how basic science can impact mRNA therapeutics! Tuesday September 12th, 12 noon- 1pm JF Library, 248 Anat-Chem  (go through the double doors marked “Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics” … Continue reading RNP Discussion Group

Cores Day 2023

Smilow Center for Translational Research 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We are pleased to announce that Cores Day is back in person! Date: September 13, 2023 Time: 10am-3pm Location: Lobby, Smilow Center for Translational Research ***Lunch and snacks will be provided*** Please note the event will be split into morning (10-12:15) and afternoon sessions (12:45-3), with participating core facilities changing over around lunchtime. Register here to … Continue reading Cores Day 2023