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This course is in two sessions:
Saturday July 28th from 10am - 1pm
Sunday July 29th from 10am - 1pm
From dark matter of genomes to primordial life on earth, RNA is no longer the simple messenger tothe genetic code. In this course, students will discover the vast & intricate world of RNA biology.Learn how to extract RNA from mouse organs & use reverse-transcriptasePCR to visualize how RNA can determine cellular diversity beyond the genetic blueprint.
Thecentral dogma will be redefined through an introduction to an array of unique concepts, including RNA'sability to store & replicate genetic information, reverse transcription, catalytic functions, & itsexpansive role as regulators of gene expression.
Starting with a brief history of RNA research, thecourse gives an overview to the many types & functions of RNA, beyond simple transcripts of thegenetic code.Thecourse will finish with a discussion of the RNA world theory, functionalgenomics, & RNA applications in diagnostics/therapeutics.
Mariko Kobayashi is a senior research associate at The Rockefeller University. The focus of herresearch is on RNA biology & deciphering the RNA code that determine neurological disease. Shebegan her exploration in the world of RNA as a virologist at Columbia University & later New YorkUniversity where she obtained her PhD. She has authored numerous publications in accreditedscientific journals such as Genes & Development, Cell Host & Microbe & Nature Immunology.She is currently working on a venture to develop RNA targeted therapies for neurodevelopmentaldisorders.
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