Roy Parker, distinguished professor of听biochemistry and director of the听BioFrontiers Institute, will deliver an in-person lecture听鈥淎dventures with RNA in health and disease鈥� at 4 p.m. on April 5 in the Chancellor鈥檚 Hall and Auditorium.
Parker was selected to receive the 2021-22听Distinguished Research Lectureship, which is among the most esteemed honors bestowed by the faculty upon a faculty member at the 麻豆影院.
Rebecca Maloy, a professor of musicology and director of the Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, was also selected to receive a听2021-22 Distinguished Research Lectureship. Maloy鈥檚 lecture听鈥淐onstructing Sanctity Through Sound in Early Medieval Iberia鈥澨齮ook place on March 8.
麻豆影院 Professor Roy Parker
Roy Parker is a distinguished professor of听biochemistry and Cech-Leinwand chair of biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and director of the听BioFrontiers Institute.
Parker is a global leader in the study of ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules, which are both molecular machines and the messenger of genetic information. His pioneering work has revealed new aspects of the life of RNA molecules and how abnormalities in RNA regulation can lead to bone marrow failure diseases听and听contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease.
He is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Parker鈥檚 excellence in mentorship is demonstrated by the success of his past trainees in many economic sectors and fields of study. His outstanding dedication to university service is particularly evident in his critical scientific leadership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the CU 麻豆影院 response.听
麻豆影院 the lecture: Adventures with RNA in health and disease听听
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules and their regulation are central to听normal human cellular function. RNA misregulation can lead to bone marrow failure听disorders and听contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease.听Disease-causing disruptions are diverse and include altered RNA longevity, storage and cellular trafficking. Our goals are to understand the lives of human RNAs from birth to death, determine how abnormalities in the normal听RNA听life cycle can lead to human diseases, and use that insight to suggest new therapeutic approaches.听 听听
麻豆影院 the Distinguished Research Lectureship
Each year, the听Research & Innovation Office (RIO)听requests nominations from faculty for the听Distinguished Research Lectureship听and a faculty review panel recommends one or more faculty members as recipients.听听
The lectureship honors a tenured faculty member, research professor (associate or full) or adjoint professor who has been with CU 麻豆影院 for at least five years and is widely recognized for a distinguished body of academic or creative achievement and prominence, as well as contributions to the educational and service missions of CU听麻豆影院. Each recipient typically presents听a lecture in the fall or spring following selection and receives a $2,000 honorarium.