Scott G Kennedy – Tuesday, November 17, 2026 – 5:30 p.m.
RNA MaxiGroup Meeting
RNA MaxiGroup brings together labs from across campus whose research focuses on RNA to exchange ideas and methods. Presentations are given without slides to encourage discussion. Meetings are Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. To be notified about upcoming presentations, email Professor Aaron Hoskins to join the mailing list.
2026 upcoming speakers:
Nov. 17, Scott Kennedy, Harvard
Sex Chromosomes in Cancer: From Paralog Function to Therapeutic Opportunities
Kathy Liu – Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – 5:30 p.m.
From Signaling to Ribosome State: Understanding Translational Control in Neurons
Sarah Loerch – Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – 5:30 p.m.
RNA at the Center of Conflict and Innovation
Blake Wiedenheft – Tuesday, April 7, 2026 – 5:30 p.m.
Understanding and Targeting Aberrant RNA Splicing in Cancer
Omar Abdel-Wahab – Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – 5:30 p.m.
Specificity and regulation in mRNA poly(A) tail biogenesis
Lori Passmore – Thursday, February 19, 2026 – 5:30 p.m.
Harnessing RNA endonucleases to control gene outputs
Jeremy Wilusz – Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.
RNA Processing in the Human Immune System
Kristen Lynch – Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.
New aspects of ER translation and protein secretion
Tao Pan – Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.
A structural role for mRNAs in germ granules?
Geraldine Seydoux – Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.