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BMG Journal Club: Andrew Loiacono and Omar Payan Parra, PhD

Friday, January 30, 2026 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it

The BMG Journal Club is an opportunity for the department to come together and have in-depth discussions about the current literature and the overall implications of new studies, enhancing everyone’s knowledge of the field at large and about each other’s research interests within the department; providing possible opportunities to collaborate as well. This is also an opportunity to practice vital presentation skills in front of a friendly audience.

Presenters: 

Omar Payan Parra, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow- IRIS Lab

Article title: "Single-cell transcriptomic and genomic changes in the ageing human brain"

Link:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09435-8

Andrew Loiacono
Research Technician - Sui Huang Lab

Article title: "An RNA splicing system that excises DNA transposons from animal mRNAs"

Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09853-8?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nature&linkId=24210632

Refreshments will be served. 

 

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

Contact

Ashley Martin
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