Nucleic Acids Chemistry & Biomedicine Symposium
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Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022
The Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Biomedicine Symposium honors the scientific achievements of Distinguished Professor Marv Caruthers with a full day of talks by internationally renowned scientists. These talks will inspire conversations regarding the power of nucleic acid chemistry in shaping both the past and future of scientific research, technology, and medicine. The Symposium will take place from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, September 17, 2022 in the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building on the East Campus of the University of Colorado Boulder. Because seating is limited, registration is required. Information about registration will be available around September 1.
COVID-19 Policy
COVID-19 Policy
We will be following the University’s COVID-19 Policy. Please find the most up to date information here. Masks are recommended but not required.
Program
Program
Morning
Session Chairs introduced by Tom Cech
9:00 am
Russ Moore, Provost of the University of Colorado Boulder
9:15 am
Session 1 - Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Chair: Dave Goeddel, The Column Group
Shankar Balasubramanian, University of Cambridge
G-Quadruplex DNA Structures in Biology
Jacqueline Barton, California Institute of Technology
Redox Signaling Through DNA
10:30 am
Coffee Break
Atrium outside of auditorium
Restrooms located near the lounge area past the café
10:50 am
Session 2 - From DNA to RNA
Chair: Olke Uhlenbeck, University of Colorado Boulder
Rhiju Das, Stanford University
Hard RNA Design Problems and the Eterna Open Science Project
Karolin Luger, University of Colorado Boulder
Nucleosomes for All: Histone Based Chromatin in Non-Eukaryotic Organisms
Afternoon
12:05 pm
Lunch
Box lunches available outside of auditorium for main auditorium attendees. Seating in café area or outdoor terrace across from auditorium.
1:30 pm
Session 3 - The March to Medicine
Chair: Peter Dervan, California Institute of Technology
Adrian Krainer, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Antisense Modulation of Splicing: From Bench to Bedside
Phil Sharp, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Path from RNA Interference to Therapeutic Agent
2:45 pm
Break
Atrium outside of auditorium
3:15 pm
Session 4 - The Future of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics
Chair: Tom Cech, University of Colorado Boulder
Roy Parker, University of Colorado Boulder
Targeting Diseases of RNA Turnover and Aggregation
Jennifer Doudna, University of California Berkeley
The Past and Future of CRISPR
4:30 pm
A few words from Marv Caruthers
Please join us for a reception with light refreshments in the atrium.
Location
Location
Parking
Parking
Parking
Short-term pay parking is available in Lot 537 to the west of JSCBB (follow Google Map link above). Credit card payment is accepted at the fee station or by using the ParkMobile app.
Wifi
Wifi
Wifi Network: UCB Guest
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