Congratulations Vladimir on his exciting paper characterising Cap2 methylation! Read it here:

Had a wonderful time at @Tri_I_RNA symposium today! Congratulations as well to Qian and Maxim for their successful talks at the symposium!

Come hear our graduate students, Qian and Maxim, speak at the next Tri-I RNA symposium amongst other talented RNA researchers!.

P.S. if you're interested in Qian's research, come join us at the @Tri_I_RNA symposium this Friday!

Congratulations to Dr. Qian Hou on her successful defense! Qian has developed, characterised, and optimised an entire suite of RNA tools during her PhD, ranging from aptamer design to gene expression modulators. Congratulations on your amazing achievements!

Congratulations to Dr. @MildredUnti on her successful defense! Millie has produced an incredible system for mRNA therapeutics, alongside several tools during her PhD. Congratulations on your incredible contributions to the mRNA sphere!

Do you want to know how much of your favourite m6A site is methylated? You can find out in *one day* using @AashiqHMirza's new method, SCARPET! Find out more about it here: .

RT @WeillCornell: Surprising findings show phospholipids inside condensates throughout cells, not just in cell membranes, suggesting these….

Happy holidays everyone!

Also tried some interesting fruits that many of us have never had before! Recognise anything? (No, the pineapple doesn't count!)

Some highlights from our gift exchange:.Fig 1, 2. Basket of aptamers! Not sure if that corn survived the freeze-thaw though. Figs 3,4. Ever had impulsive thoughts about finding out what RNA tastes like (it's a sugar, right?) Well, now you can!

Is that a really tiny Christmas tree, or an abundance of gigantic gifts?

Our lab's very own @shino_murakami will be giving a talk about the interplay between ribosomes, amino acids, and m6A at the @Tri_I_RNA mini symposium! Sign up to hear from her and other amazing RNA scientists here:

Ever wondered what types of metabolites could be enriched in condensates? Check out Jason's study, which gives us a first peek into the condensate metabolome. Congratulations Jason!.

Oh no, someone grab the RNaseZAP!!! Dressed up this year as the most terrifying class of enzymes, the RNases! Even our circRNA couldn't escape the jaws of the endonucleases😢.Happy Halloween everyone!

RT @MildredUnti: So excited to announce that my most recent work has been published. If you’re interested in genetically encoding circular….

Interested in expressing your mRNAs for a longer time? Want to have cell-specific targeting AND prolonged protein expression? Check out how @MildredUnti achieved this with translating circular mRNAs! Congratulations Millie!.

RT @MildredUnti: I had a blast presenting my work at the @NYCRNASymposium. Overall a fantastic event with great science. .

Also out today: Ryan's study on how long mRNAs partition into stress granules via m6A. Congratulations Ryan! Check it out here:

If the title of @MildredUnti's talk intrigues you, check out her preprint here!

Had a wonderful time at today's @NYCRNASymposium presenting our science and hearing everyone's great work on RNA! Thank you so much to the organisers for bringing the NYC (and greater!) RNA community together!