Name: MicroRNAs in the Mitochondria: How we study them and what we’ve learned
Start: 2025-02-21T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-21T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Baltimore UnderGround Science Space (BUGSS)

$MicroRNAs in the Mitochondria: How we study them and what we\u2019ve learned$

MicroRNAs were the discovery that won the 2024 Nobel Prize, but what are they? Where in the cell do they work? Why are they important?
About this Event

Description: In the 30 years between the discovery of microRNAs and their recognition with the Nobel Prize in 2024, a great deal has been learned about how these molecules function in the cytoplasm of cells. However, more recent findings suggest that microRNAs might have important functions inside of mitochondria, the amazing organelles in our cells that possess their own DNA and synthesize their own proteins. New tools for studying microRNAs now allow for their functions to be more clearly understood, such as what roles they play in the mitochondria and how they might be contributing to diseases such as cancer.

Bio: William (Billy) Mills earned his Bachelor's in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia in 2017 and his PhD in Biological Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2023. He is now an assistant professor of biology and the principal investigator of the Mills Lab at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD where he studies the roles of microRNAs in differentiation, development, and disease.

Format: This is a hybrid seminar. Feel free to join us at the BUGSS lab or online!