EMBO | EMBL Symposium The Non-Coding Genome

This symposium will explore the diverse, dynamic and multifaceted roles of RNA across a spectrum of cellular processes. It will provide an interdisciplinary discussion of the roles of non-coding RNAs in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, with the aim of enhancing our understanding of gene regulation and function.

In the 50 years since RNA was identified as a central component in the flow of genetic information, it has become increasingly clear that RNA performs many additional diverse and interesting functions. Regulatory RNAs are known to play central roles across numerous biological processes required for cell viability and function. Moreover, prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes are pervasively transcribed to generate many additional RNAs with unknown functions, raising the question: What else does RNA do?

Session Topics
Functions and mechanisms of small RNAs
RNA granules and localisation
Long non-coding RNAs and circular RNAs
Other types of small RNAs
RNA modification
Viral RNAs and immunity and RNA therapeutics

What past participants say
“The symposium was INCREDIBLY good! It was almost perfect, well organised, and with excellent chosen speakers. It provided lot of opportunities to learn, discuss, share, and network among young and expert scientists. I would be happy to join again any time possible.” – Monah Abou Alezz (Institute of Molecular Genetics L.L. Cavalli-Sforza – National Research Council, Pavia, Italy)

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