National Center of Competence
in Research, RNA & Disease

Welcome to the Swiss National Center
of Competence in Research RNA & Disease

The role of RNA in disease mechanisms

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Ten Years NCCR RNA & Disease

On May 1, 2014, the NCCR RNA & Disease was established and started its operations.
 

New Essential Trypanosomal TIM Component

Mitochondria import nearly all of their proteins using inner membrane protein translocases (TIMs). Opposite to other…
 

Nenad Ban Elected Member American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Congratulations to Nenad Ban on being elected as a Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences which honors…
 

Buffer and pH Strongly Affect the Phase Separation of SARS-CoV-2 N Protein

The Allain lab (IBC) in a "Molecular Biology of the Cell" paper reported that the phase separation of the SARS-CoV-2 N…
 

rRNA Expansion Segment 7S Increases Translation Accuracy

Pro- and eukaryotic ribosomes contain very similar active centers, but eukaryotic ribosomes have a higher translational…