The Schoenberg Lectureship
The Center for RNA Biology (CRB) is excited to launch an annual lectureship to honor Dr. Daniel Schoenberg’s nearly quarter century-long leadership of RNA research at OSU and the Midwest. Among his many achievements in his distinguished career, two of Dr. Schoenberg’s key legacies are the founding (along with partner institutions) of the Rustbelt RNA Meeting in 1999 and establishment of the Center for RNA Biology at OSU in 2012. He served as the CRB’s first director from 2012-2018.
The Schoenberg Lectureship will be an annual celebration of the triumphs of RNA research with participants from the scientific community and the general public. The lectureship will comprise of two talks, a public lecture and a technical research seminar. By showcasing the remarkable recent achievements and tremendous future potential of RNA research to revolutionize medicine and address big societal challenges, we expect this two-lecture format to capture the interest of the general public and inspire the OSU research community.
Save the Date!
The 2024 Schoenberg Lecture 2024 - October 13-14, 2024
Dr. Adrian Krainer
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
The inaugural 2023 Schoenberg Lectureship was presented by Dr. Melissa J. Moore.
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Congratulations to the poster award winners!
Poster Title: Splicing: Critical for good movies and good health
Labs: Burghes and Singh lab collaboration
Presenters: Anton Blatnik and Caleb Embree
Click to view the Inaugural Schoenberg Lectureship Posters
About Dr. Melissa J. Moore
Dr. Moore is a distinguished RNA scientist who has spent decades researching RNA, mainly working to extend fundamental knowledge around how it is created, used — and destroyed — in mammalian cells. After many years as an academic researcher, she joined Moderna and served as its chief scientific officer 2016-2022. Work from her team on mRNA engineering and delivery was foundational to the rapid production of Moderna’s highly effective mRNA vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. In her current role at Moderna, she is passionate to educate the public, industry leadership and other stakeholders about what she sees as the coming age of RNA medicines. She has earned numerous academic accolades, including a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigatorship and election to the National Academy of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Click to see photos of the Schoenberg Lecture Science Sunday Talk