An often overlooked cause of genetic disease
Pituitary diseases arise from RNA splicing variants.
September 23, 2021 5:00 AM
Elisabeth Paymal
Elisabeth Paymal joined the Center for RNA Biomedicine as its public relations specialist in 2020. Prior to this role, she was the communication manager for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, a USAID project, and the head of communications for the French Foundation for Research on Biodiversity, in Paris.
Cells are surprisingly inefficient at RNA splicing
Researchers say it leaves most intronic sequences untouched as transcripts are being synthesized.
July 27, 2021 2:44 PM
Scientists Identify Genes Involved in Neuron Development
The study identifies RNAs not previously known in these processes, helping to better understand how the complex neuron-generation process works at the molecular level.
June 02, 2021 5:00 AM
RNA Research Brings Hope to Millions with Rare Diseases
A human genetics investigator discusses new RNA research developments that may aid in treating and preventing rare genetic diseases.
March 03, 2021 10:57 AM
Study Finds Disease Causing Repeats Help Human Neurons Function
By focusing on the biology of healthy nerve cells, new research finds repeats in a gene, which causes Fragile X Syndrome, regulates how and when proteins are made in neurons.
March 20, 2020 10:50 AM
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