January 2022 Webinar: “mRNA Modifications in Islet Biology”

Click HERE to access the YouTube video of the recording.

January 27, 2022 (2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific)

Presented by:

Rohit N Kulkarni, MD, PhD, Joslin Diabetes Center
Dario F De Jesus, PhD, Joslin Diabetes Center

Topics discussed:

• Introduction to the field of RNA modifications
• Decoding the functions of m⁶A mRNA methylation
     – Sequencing strategies (e.g. MeRIP-seq)
     – Differential analyses of m⁶A data   
     – Useful online tools and datasets
• Application of MeRIP-seq in the study of Type 1 and
  Type 2 diabetes
• Emerging Concepts and Challenges