2nd Polish RNA Biology Meeting

24 - 27 June 2025

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Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Collegium Biologicum

24 - 27 June 2025

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Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Collegium Biologicum

About the meeting

The 2nd Polish RNA Biology Meeting, which will be hosted in Poznań in 2025, follows after the very successful Polish RNA Biology Meeting that was organized in 2023 in Warsaw. We hope that in this way we start a new international conference series, which will become a constant, bi-annual event to share new ideas among RNA scientists.

Poznań is a major center of RNA research in Poland since the 1960s. At the beginning the RNA studies in Poznań focused on tRNA structure and function, and on the chemical synthesis of ribonucleic acids. Currently, many research groups work on a range of topics related to RNA properties. The RNA biology is also a major subject of studies in several other cities in Poland, while numerous Polish researchers have contributed to RNA research abroad or established their laboratories in other countries. We are convinced that the meeting will serve as a platform to stimulate new collaborations, inspire the use of advanced technologies, and encourage the participants to initiate new and challenging research directions.

Welcome to the RNA world! We promise friendly scientific atmosphere, open discussions, outstanding keynote talks of our invited guests and an opportunity to present you research results in talks or during never-ending poster sessions.

Conference Fee

Regular registration 600 PLN
Students/PhD Students 450 PLN

Keynote talks

  • Elena Conti
    (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany)
  • Andrzej Dziembowski
    (International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland)
  • Sebastian Glatt
    (Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Kraków, Poland)
  • Reinhard Lührmann
    (Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen, Germany)
  • Kai Papenfort
    (Institute of Microbiology, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany)
  • Ramesh Pillai
    (Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Geneva, Switzerland)
  • Bertrand Seraphin
    (Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Illkirch, France)

Conference topics

  • RNA structure and folding
  • pre-mRNA processing
  • mRNA turnover
  • regulatory RNAs
  • RNA surveillance and degradation
  • RNA modification, translation
  • RNA localization and transport
  • RNA-protein interactions and RNP assembly
  • RNA-chromatin interactions
  • viral RNAs
  • transcriptomics and bioinformatics
  • RNA and disease
  • RNA-based therapies

Program

Committees

Scientific Committee

  • Magdalena Boguta
    (Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw)
  • Andrzej Dziembowski
    (International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw)
  • Marek Figlerowicz
    (Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań)
  • Sebastian Glatt
    (Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Kraków)
  • Magdalena Konarska
    (iMol, Warsaw)
  • Magdalena Masłoń
    (Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Kraków)
  • Barbara Nawrot
    (Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Łódź)
  • Krzysztof Sobczak
    (Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań)
  • Marek Tchórzewski
    (Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin)

Organizing Committee

  • Artur Jarmołowski
    (Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań)
  • Gracjan Michlewski
    (International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw)
  • Mikołaj Olejniczak
    (Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań)
  • Zofia Szweykowska-Kulińska
    (Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań)
  • Zbigniew Warkocki
    (Department of RNA Metabolism, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań)

Venue

Collegium Biologicum

ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6

61-614 Poznań

Poland

Accommodation

We recommend finding and booking accommodation on booking.com (https://www.booking.com).

To find the best way from the hotel to the conference venue (Collegium Biologicum, Adam Mickiewicz University), please use the website https://jakdojade.pl/poznan. All participants with conference ID cards can use public transport in Poznań for free.

Below is a list of hotels that are well connected to the meeting venue by public transport:

Hotels that are close to the conference venue, but with no easy public transport:

About Poznań

Poznań is a historic city in western Poland, which is renowned for its Renaissance-style architecture of the Old Town. The Old Market Square, with its colorful merchant houses and iconic Town Hall, is a central attraction. A popular attraction of the Poznan Town Hall are two goat figures, which are displayed at the clock tower at noon every day.

Poznań is well known for its scientific institutions. The Adam Mickiewicz University is one of the top universities in Poland. There are also several Polish Academy of Sciences institutes focused on life sciences, e.g., Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Institute of Human Genetics and Institute of Plant Genetics. Poznań is also a home to other universities in which biological studies are carried out, like the Poznan Medical University and University of Life Sciences.

The Poznań culinary scene is famous for St. Martin’s croissants (rogal świętomarciński), a local delicacy that you can taste during our meeting coffee breaks. This is another reason, apart from great science, to visit Poznań and take part in our June RNA meeting 😊.

Poznań blends tradition with modernity, making it an appealing destination for history, business, and education enthusiasts. This year in June it will host RNA fans!

Sponsors

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The meeting is supported by the RNA SOCIETY Meeting Sponsorship program

2nd Polish RNA Biology Meeting

24 – 27 June 2025

Collegium Biologicum
ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland