Conference: RNA in Motion

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Date/Time:Thursday, 09 Sep 2010 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location:Fisher Theater
Cost:$50-$125 for ISU staff, faculty, students; $450-$600 general
URL:http://www.bb.iastate.edu/~gfst/homepg.html
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Phone:515-294-7978
Channel:College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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19th Annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Conference: RNA in Motion. Some of the world's leading experimental and computational scientists will convene at ISU. The symposium venue is designed to promote informal discussion, interaction and collaborations. It will provide an opportunity for students and new and established investigators to gain a working knowledge of the current state of the field and the researchers who are expanding it.

19th Annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Conference
"RNA in Motion"

Molecular motion underlies all essential activites relating to life. Yet we still know vey little about this most important molecular behavior. RNA molecules are among some of the most versatile and mobile macromolecules. The role of molecular motion in function has been studied in a variety of RNAs from very small aptamers and riboswitches to the much larger ribosome. This symposium will explore RNA motions and their consequences for function in the ribosome, viral RNAs, molecular motors and small molecules including riboswitches, aptamers and ribozymes. In addition there will be a session on computational approaches to predict RNA folding and simulate intramolecular movements.

Topics
The sessions in the symposium will emphasize current research by which we are obtaining an understanding of the role of molecular motion in the function of RNAs: 1) Ribosomes; 2) Viral RNAs; 3) Functional RNAs and molecular motors; 4) Small RNAs: Riboswitches, ribozymesand aptamers. The final session will consider RNA conformational analysis, folding and simulations of molecular motion.

Date and Symposium Structure
The Symposium will take place over four days (Thursday evening September 9- Sunday noon, September 12, 2010). During this time, more than twenty leading experts will present 35 minute talks on their ongoing research. In addition, 6-10 additional speakers, selected from submitted abstracts to give 10 minute talks. A poster session will be held to provide opportunities for all participants to present their new unpublished research findings.

History of Symposium Series
This symposium will be one of an ongoing series of symposia sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at ISU. The ISU Symposia attract a worldwide audience, with a broad mix of principal investigators, postdocs, and graduate students. The atmosphere is informal and the format allows for extensive discussion both during and between sessions. An important purpose of these symposia is to promote interactions and new collaborations between individuals who might not normally come together at a single symposium.