Guangzhou RNA club

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 Guangzhou RNA club

We are a group of scientists who are interested in RNA. We promote new research from within the South China area and beyond, for the advancement of RNA science and training. Guangzhou RNA club (Seminars & Symposiums), aim to associate the RNA research society in South China with the global RNA SOCIETY.


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Latest Academic Events Calendar
  • Functional elucidation of G-quadruplexes in skeletal muscle stem cells

    G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical secondary structures formed in guanine-rich DNA or RNA, stabilized by Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding. Our group studies how both RNA G4s (rG4s) and DNA G4s (dG4s) intrinsically regulate adult muscle stem cells (MuSCs, satellite cells). MuSCs are essential for muscle homeostasis and regeneration: they normally remain quiescent, but upon injury activate, proliferate as myoblasts, and either differentiate to repair muscle or self-renew to maintain the stem cell pool. […]


  • Revisiting the dogma on bacterial transcriptome organization: implications on gene expression

    Our finding that bacterial RNAs can localize to different cellular domains independently of translation (Science, 2011) challenged the dogma that transcription and translation are always coupled. Analysis of the E. coli transcriptome revealed that a significant fraction localizes asymmetrically, often correlating with proteome distribution and independent of translation (Mol. Cell, 2019). Notably, the polar transcriptome is unique, enriched in specific mRNAs and most small RNAs (sRNAs). […]


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    David M.J. Lilley [22-08-19]

    Structure and mechanism of a methyl transferase ribozyme 

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    Runsheng Chen[23-01-04]

    Big Data, AI And Nucleic Acid Drugs 

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    Janusz M. Bujnicki [23-03-16]

    Computational modeling of RNA 3D structures and interactions with the use of experimental data 



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  • Prof. Huating Wang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, will give a talk on Functional elucidation of G-quadruplexes in skeletal muscle stem cells.

    G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical secondary structures formed in guanine-rich DNA or RNA, stabilized by Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding. Our group studies how both RNA G4s (rG4s) and DNA G4s (dG4s) intrinsically regulate adult muscle stem cells (MuSCs, satellite cells). MuSCs are essential for muscle homeostasis and regeneration: they normally remain quiescent, but upon injury activate, proliferate as myoblasts, and either differentiate to repair muscle or self-renew to maintain the stem cell pool. This process is tightly controlled, and its dysregulation contributes to muscle diseases and age-related muscle decline. I will discuss our recent work on the roles of rG4s and dG4s in modulating MuSC activity during regeneration and aging.

    For more information about his outstanding work, please visit his profile at https://www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/staff-wanghuating_sc.html
    Time (China): 2026-05-15 15:00
    Tencent Meeting: 806-215-157
    Tencent meeting link: https://meeting.tencent.com/dm/OwFnL4g17hPB
    bilibili live link: https://live.bilibili.com/26427894
    Welcome to follow the Guangzhou RNA club official account GzRNA, we will see you on May 15th 2026!

    Thanks to the International RNA Society, 表观生物, 新使生物 and LEXOGEN for their sponsorship support!

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Congratulations！
Results of earlier Participation Awards:

Based on the applications of the pre-conference participants, 13 students have been awarded 2023 RNA Society trainee memberships for free. It is great to see the participation of students from different institutions, such as Lanzhou University, Nankai University, SIBS, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Melbourne University, Guangzhou Medical University, ShenZhen Bay Laboratory, Sun Yat-sen University and so on.
根据前期会议参与同学申请情况，13位同学已免费获得 2023 RNA Society trainee memberships。很高兴看到不同单位的同学申请，兰大，南开，SIBS，上交，墨尔本，广医，深圳湾，双鸭山等等。


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Salon Founder
We are organising RNA-Puzzles, which is a community-wide blind assessment of RNA 3D structure prediction. We also work on AI-based RNA design and RNA virus related research.
Zhichao Miao
Principal Investigator at Guangzhou Laboratory
Professor at Guangzhou Medical University
My lab is interested in the structure and function of nucleic acid aptamers, riboswitches, protein-nucleic acid interactions and catalytic activity in nucleic acids.

Lin Huang
Principal Investigator at Sun Yat-sen University
  
My research interests focus on the development and application of experimental and computational methods to discover novel classes of ncRNAs and their functions and mechanisms.
Jianhua Yang
Principal Investigator at Sun Yat-sen University
We are interested in eluciding the mechanisms and regulatory roles of RNA modifications on different classes of RNAs through close integration of bioinformatic method development with biochemical experiments.
Jinkai Wang
Principal Investigator at Sun Yat-sen University

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