RNA Society Spring Newsletter

W e are pleased to share the Spring 2010 RNA Society Newsletter [link to newsletter]. In this issue, we hear from our president Roy Parker, introduce Dr. Brian Nosek, our speaker at the annual 2010 RNA & Society dinner, discuss our plans for RNA2011 in Japan, and learn what the junior scientists have scheduled for RNA 2010 in Seattle. If you have not yet renewed your membership, now is the time to do so using our new membership database. Members receive many discounts including reduced annual meeting registration fees.

Registration for RNA2010 is now open!

T he registration for RNA2010 is now open! The 15th annual meeting of the RNA Society will take place on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, WA from June 22nd-26th, 2010. The deadline for submission of abstracts and registration is Monday, March 15th, 2010. You need to register before submitting an abstract so register now!

The RNA Society/Scaringe Young Scientist Award

W e wish to bring to your attention The RNA Society/Scaringe Young Scientist Award. This Award was established to recognize the achievement of younger scientists engaged in RNA research and to encourage them to pursue a career in the field of RNA. The award is open to all junior scientists (graduate students or postdoctoral fellows) from all regions of the world who have made a significant contribution to the broad area of RNA. The award is not restricted to authors who have published in the RNA Journal. The prize will recognize one outstanding graduate student and one postdoctoral fellow based on their research accomplishments to date, a 1000-word essay describing their scientific contributions to RNA research, and a 500-word abstract for a review in their field of RNA research. Additional information about the judging criteria and the award can be found on the first page of the 2010 application form.

Fall 2009 RNA Society Newsletter

W e are pleased to share the Fall 2009 RNA Society Newsletter. In this issue, we hear from our president Reinhard Luhrmann, congratulate our 2009 award winners, recap the RNA & Society dinner, discuss future meetings including RNA2011 in Japan, and get the junior scientists' perspectives on RNA2009. Lastly, if you are interested in running for an RNA Society office, see page 8 for how to get your name on the ballot.

The complex life of mRNA: From synthesis to decay
March 18-20, 2010
EMBL Campus, Heidelberg
Organizers : Utz Fischer, Matthias Hentze, Elmar Wahle

Post-transcriptional Control of Gene Expression: Mechanisms of mRNA Decay
July 11 - July 16, 2010
Carefree Resort in Carefree, Arizona
Organizers : undefined

The RNA Society was formed in 1993 to facilitate sharing and dissemination of experimental results and emerging concepts in ribonucleic acid research. The Society encompasses RNA research in the broadest sense: from the ribosome to the spliceosome, from RNA viruses to catalytic RNAs. It is a multidisciplinary society, representing molecular, evolutionary and structural biology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, chemistry, genetics, and virology as they relate to questions of the structure and function of RNA and of ribonucleoprotein assemblies.
Additional information about the history of the RNA Society can be found in the first issue of the Society Newsletter

The RNA journal is a publication of the RNA Society. It serves as an international forum for publishing original reports on RNA research in the broadest sense. It is a monthly journal which provides rapid publication of significant original research in all areas of RNA structure and function in eukaryotic, prokaryotic, and viral systems.
It covers a broad range of subjects in RNA research, including: structural analysis by biochemical or biophysical means; mRNA structure, function and biogenesis; alternative processing: cis-acting elements and trans-acting factors; ribosome structure and function; translational control; RNA catalysis; tRNA structure, function biogenesis and identity; RNA editing; rRNA structure, function and biogenesis; RNA transport and localization; regulatory RNAs; large and small RNP structure, function and biogenesis; viral RNA metabolism; RNA stability and turnover; in vitro evolution; and RNA chemistry.

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