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Panelists: Dr. Eesha Sharma - CEO, Founder, Lamar Health Dr. John Calarco - Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Dr. Lauren Todd - Postdoctoral Fellow, Katzenback Lab Dr. Wendy Cao - Postdoctoral Fellow, Hobert Lab Michelle Francisco, MSc - Medical Director, CTC Communications Corp Zoom Passcode: 646292

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School Keynote Address: Small RNAs in mammalian sperm and their functions in the early embryo Zoom Passcode: 646292

Break / Breakout Room with Dr. Oliver Rando Zoom Passcode: 646292

The RNArt Gallery will be available to view during this session.

3:25PM – 3:30PM – Sameen Ahmed, TREnD Organizer. 3:30PM – 3:45PM – Heterochromatin proteins restrict RNAi inheritance and regulate repetitive elements in C. elegans. Linda Li, Saltzman Lab, University of Toronto. 3:50PM – 4:05PM – Delivery of siRNA via cationic liposomes to hinder the expression of nsp12 RNA in SARS-CoV-2. Klaidi Shkalla, Toronto Metropolitan University. 4:10PM – 4:25PM – tRNA processing increases aggregation and toxicity of the ALS-associated protein FUS. Donovan McDonald, Duennwald Lab, Western University. 4:30PM – 4:45PM – ZFC3H1 and U1-70K promote the nuclear retention of mRNAs with 5′ splice site motifs within nuclear speckles. Eliza Lee, Palazzo Lab, University of Toronto. Zoom Passcode: 646292

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