Joan Steitz Lab
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We study RNA Biology using a variety of approaches.
Yale University
Joined December 2014
“An RNA world, in which RNA took on the tasks of DNA and proteins, might have preceded the DNA-based life we know today.” Read about the multifaceted functions of RNA in this month’s newsletter:
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One day in November 2000, developmental biologist Victor Ambros sat down in his office at Dartmouth Medical School to read the latest issue of the journal Nature. Flipping through the pages, he was...
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Congratulations to Joan Steitz on receiving the Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal! " It is the highest honor GSAS bestows, and awardees include some of Harvard’s most accomplished alumni." https://t.co/eMj6vFt6lA
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@NobelPrize winner Thomas Cech's recent essay in the @nytimes highlights #RNA as the molecule set to redefine the future of science. While DNA has historically dominated research, RNA is emerging as a cornerstone for new scientific breakthroughs. In the essay, Cech recounts his
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Congrats Annsea on graduating! Another great beach party at Joan's
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We're all proud of Steitz lab member, Moreen Ng, who presented at the @MCDB_Yale undergraduate poster symposium.
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🥳 Woohoo! Congratulations Moreen! 🎉
MCDB Major Moreen Ng Awarded the Tom & Joan Steitz RNA Fellowship. To learn more about Moreen's winning essay, visit: https://t.co/agYiFZu7RE Congratulations Moreen!
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“She had the dedication to grow a field that seemed initially to be of secondary importance.” Discover how #LaskerLaureate Joan Steitz opened up the field of #RNAbiology in our latest newsletter: https://t.co/aQ6H9MrvZv
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MB&B's Committee on Climate and Diversity is hosting a DEI bookclub. Our first book will be Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. Contact Alexandra(dot)bergfort(at)yale(dot)edu to join!
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The @RNASociety Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee ( https://t.co/NhomTgVdYZ) has compiled a great list of summer research opportunities! https://t.co/fbE7OiUESA
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Professor Joan Steitz received Trinity's highest honour on Friday in recognition of her work on mRNA vaccines. Her remarkable work has transformed our knowledge of the RNA world, where genes are coded, decoded, regulated and expressed @SteitzLab
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BioNTech founders, Professors Uǧur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, philanthropist, Dr Beate Schuler and scientist, Joan Steitz were awarded honorary degrees from Trinity College Dublin today, the University's highest honour. Read full story at https://t.co/NfAroukfqV
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