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The RNA Society Newsletter - Fall 2010 is available

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:54:59 GMT

We are pleased to share the Fall 2010 RNA Society Newsletter. In this issue, we introduce our new award winners, review the 2010 annual meeting in Seattle and discuss the 2011 meeting in Kyoto, Japan. In addition we have begun the search for a new CEO as Evelyn is retiring at the end of 2010. We welcome your suggestions and applications for the CEO position; please see relevant articles within this issue for details.

RNA Society eBallot 2010

Sun, 02 May 2010 21:09:26 GMT

Cast your vote NOW! RNA Society wants your vote! The RNA Society 2010 election for President-elect and Board of Directors is being conducted online again this year. You can vote from the comfort of your computer from any internet connections. The polls are OPEN from: MAY 3rd--thru-- MAY 28th, 2010. Why wait? Cast your vote NOW!
The elections are over, we thank you for your vote!!

RNA Society Spring Newsletter

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:57:23 GMT

We 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!

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:02:37 GMT

The 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!

Fall 2009 RNA Society Newsletter

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:44:15 GMT

We 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.

RNA Society eBallot 2009? Cast your vote NOW! The polls are closed!!

Fri, 01 May 2009 18:00:00 GMT

The RNA Society wants your vote! The RNA Society 2009 election for President-elect and Board of Directors is being conducted online again this year. You can vote from the comfort of your computer from any internet connections. The polls are OPEN from: May 1st --thru-- MAY 22nd, 2009. Why wait? ~~Cast your vote NOW!~~ The polls are closed!!

RNA Society Spring Newsletter

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:31:41 GMT

We are pleased to share the Spring 2009 RNA Society Newsletter. In this issue, we hear from our new president Reinhard Luhrmann, introduce the new RNA & SOCIETY lecture with keynote speaker Keith Yamamoto, announce the date for RNA2011 in Japan, and hear what the junior scientist have planned for RNA2009. All this and a review of our committees for those wishing to volunteer for the RNA Society.

Registration for RNA2009 is now open!!

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:01:03 GMT

The 14th annual meeting of the RNA Society will take place on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, WI from May 26th-31th, 2009. This year the meeting will open on Tuesday evening (May 26th) with presentations by our two Keynote Speakers: Dr. Shiv Grewal (National Cancer Institute, NIH) "RNAi-mediated Epigenetic Control of the Genome" and Dr. Robert Darnell (Rockefeller University) "Genome-wide RNA-Protein Maps". The deadline for submission of abstracts and registration is Monday, February 23, 2009.

The RNA Society/Scaringe Young Scientist Award

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:01:03 GMT

We 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 2009 application form.

Fall 2008 RNA Society Newsletter

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:31:29 GMT

We are pleased to announce the release of the Fall 2008 RNA Society Newsletter. In this issue, we showcase our award winners, provide highlights of our very exciting and successful Berlin meeting, and discuss our plans to take our annual meeting to Asia in 2011. We also review the recent and upcoming changes to our Society journal, RNA. Lastly, we ask you to take part in two social networking experiments we are performing. We have established a RNA Society LinkedIn Group and a Grad Student Facebook page. We expect these sites will help us stay in touch throughout the year.