Würzburg Life Science Seminar: Ramesh Pillai

Prof Ramesh Pillai - "Gene regulation by RNA modifications"

The Ramesh lab seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of gene expression by RNA modifications and noncoding RNAs. Using model systems and a variety of methodologies ranging from protein biochemistry, cell biology, and animal genetics to computational biology and structural biology, the lab investigates the cellular functions of RNA modifications. The lab also has a long-standing interest in small non-coding RNAs, called Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), which constitute a defense mechanism against mobile genetic elements within the germline.