RNA Collaborative Seminar SeriesInformation and Upcoming SeminarsThe RNA Collaborative is a grassroots effort led by a number of RNA research centers worldwide to provide an on-line seminar series during and beyond the institutional shut-down caused by COVID-19. The goal of the program is to promote and disseminate emerging RNA research and to establish and strengthen connections within the international RNA scientific community. Scientists are welcome to present all RNA-related research spanning from foundational discoveries to potential therapeutic applications. Host centers can choose to present one hour-long seminar, two 30-minute seminars, four poster sessions with introductory lightning talks, or a combination of talks and poster sessions. Seminars are held virtually every other Wednesday, at either 10:00 am ET (2:00 pm GMT) or 4:00 pm ET (8:00 pm GMT) or depending on the host institution's preference. Seminars are recorded and made freely available for viewing on the RNA Collaborative YouTube Channel. Seminars are open for viewing by all interested researchers, but prior registration is required to access the streaming content. Current RNA Collaborative participating centers include: Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI), Cambridge RNA Club, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Groupe de Recherche RNA, Harvard Medical School Initiative for RNA Medicine, Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research, Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), MD Anderson Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNAs, NCI RNA Biology Initiative, NUS-CSI Singapore RNA Biology Center, Penn Institute for RNA Innovation, RiboClub Sherbrooke, RNA MaxiGroup, University of Wisconsin-Madison, RNA Research Centre in Poznan, Shanghai RNA Club, The Bay Area RNA Club (BARC), The RNA Institute, University At Albany, UCSC Center for Molecular Biology of RNA, UMass Chan Medical School, RNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Michigan Center for RNA Biomedicine, University of North Carolina RNA Research Group, Ohio State University, University of Rochester Center for RNA Biology, University of Science & Technology of China (USTC) RNA Institute, UNSW RNA Institute, Yale Center for RNA Science and Medicine and Zhejiang University (ZJU) Center for RNA Medicine We invite institutions with RNA research programs to join the RNA Collaborative and present within this exciting on-line seminar series. All below are free and open to the public. For more information on having your center join the RNA Collaborative, please contact Grace Lee at [email protected]. 
RNA Collaborative Lightning Talk Workshop – Engaging Others in Your Research Are you passionate about your research? Want to share your love of science with the world? Need help with presentation skills? Join the RNA Collaborative Lightning Talk workshop! Take part in this workshop series to advance your presentation skills. All workshops will be held via Zoom. All program levels are welcome to take part. Participants are encouraged to submit a recording of their finished product for the chance to win prizes! Week 1: Creating engaging oral presentations - October 9th 4:00 - 4:30pm EST We will go over the elements of an engaging, informative, and inclusive oral presentation. Participants will work in small breakout rooms to give feedback on their pre-prepared lightning talk. A rubric for the judging of the presentations will be provided. **To be considered for a prize, individuals will submit their lightning talk recordings by November 6, 2024. Winners will be announced by November 29, 2024. 1st Place - $150 gift card, membership to the RNA Society & mention on the website 2nd Place - $100 gift card, membership to the RNA Society & mention on the website 3rd Place - Membership to the RNA Society & mention on the website Workshop Facilitator The workshop will be facilitated by Mary Pickering, PhD, Director of Public Engagement with Science, Co-founder of ScienceLIVE, RNA Therapeutics Institute (RTI), UMass Chan Medical School. Dr. Pickering graduated from Providence College with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and biology. She completed her PhD and postdoctoral work at UMass Chan and her science communication training at the Alan Alda Center at Stony Brook University. After serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor at area colleges, Dr. Pickering returns to UMass Chan to expand the impact of the STEM outreach program, ScienceLIVE, by developing and implementing engaging STEM content for K-12 students and their families and providing opportunities for trainees to develop their science communication skills. If you are interested in this workshop series, please register here: https://forms.gle/j1JXGQ8KECBQRaXa6 Please reach out to Stacey O’Neil with any questions. UPCOMING SEMINARSDecember 18, 2024, 4 PM ET NCI RNA Biology Initiative Starting 2025 the RNA Collaborative Series will be presenting joint seminars! February 12, 2024, 4 PM ET RNA MaxiGroup, University of Wisconsin-Madison & Alberta RNA Research and Training (ARRTI) Previous Seminars |