Visionary Seminar Series
The Visionary Seminar Series aims to explore the vision of a variety of experts on the future of education and research in the scientific areas encompassed by the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and is sponsored by the COLSA Entrepreneurial Faculty Development Fund.
Small RNAs Regulate Gene Expression
John Rossi, Ph.D.; Chair and Professor, Division of Molecular Biology, Beckman Research Institute and Dean, Graduate School of Biological Sciences, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Thursday, March 13th 12:40 - 2:00 PM in Rudman G89
The recent discovery of the mechanism of RNA interference has opened up an entirely new area of research focusing on the functional roles of small non-coding RNAs in regulating cellular processes. Dr. Rossi will discuss several of the mechanisms by which small RNAs regulate gene expression and provide examples of how small RNAs may be used as therapeutic agents for treating diseases ranging from HIV infection to cancer.
Dr. Rossi has worked extensively with RNAi, and is pioneering the use of ddRNAi as a therapy for HIV/AIDS. He is Dean of the Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Lidow Family Research Chair and Professor in the Division of Molecular Biology, Associate Director for Laboratory Research and Co-leader of the Cancer Biology Program at the Beckman Institute’s City of Hope. City of Hope is a “Comprehensive Cancer Center”, an elite designation denoting that the organization is conducting the most promising research and leading-edge cancer treatment and is highest level of recognition given by the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Rossi is the founder of Calando Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary technologies that lead to the therapeutic use of RNA interference, or "RNAi". Dr. Rossi graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1969 with a B.A. in Biology.
Seminars are free and open to the public. No reservations required.
