About Us

Our goal is to bring Vancouver researchers who are interested in all facets of RNA biology to network and share their work and ideas. We aim to make this a friendly, interactive discussion to discuss latest results, new research directions or completed studies. We look forward to see you here!

NEXT VRC MEETING

September 21, 2026

UBC LSC3 4pm

Trainee Speakers

Zahra Alipour

Syam Somasekharan Lab — Vancouver Prostate Centre and Department of Urologic Sciences

Title: Investigating REXO4 Localization, R-Loop Formation, and Proliferation in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Cells

Lisa Kharkova

Peter Unrau Lab — Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University

Title: Mutations in the Conserved 6S Regulatory RNA Increase the Rate of Antibiotic Resistance Development in Bacteria

Jessica Wijaya

Paul Rivarez Lab — Applied Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia

Title: Viromics Analysis Uncovers the Diversity and Distribution of Viruses in Rosaceae Plants Within Urban Green Spaces

Qiongqiong Jia

Xuesen Dong Lab — Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia

Title: Lin28B Regulates mRNA Compartmentalization and Selective Translation in Cancer