Under the guidance of 12 experts in different fields of RNA biology, the participants learned in a creative and interactive way about RNA heterogeneity in RNA processing, compartmentalization, translation, development, RNA localization and RNA modifications. Towards the end of the week, the participating students and postdocs developed and presented their own innovative research projects in the field of RNA biology – the ‘mountain projects’.
The program was further enriched by ice-breaker activities, short flash talks about the participants' research, lively discussions during meals and a free afternoon to enjoy the breathtaking mountain scenery of Saas-Fee.
We would like to thank all the organisers, speakers and sponsors - including the Swiss National Science Foundation, the University of Bern and ETH Zurich - who contributed to the success of this summer school.
Teachers:
- Helge Grosshans – Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, CH
- Valérie Hilgers – Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, DE
- Maria Hondele (organisor) – Biozentrum, University of Basel, CH
- Isabella Moll - University of Vienna, Vienna, AT
- Andreas Moor – D-BSSE, ETH Zurich, Basel, CH
- Oliver Mühlemann (organisor) – University of Bern, Bern, CH
- Roy Parker – University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, US
- Ramesh Pillai - University of Geneva, CH
- Norbert Polacek (organisor) – University of Bern, Bern, CH
- Jernej Ule – Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
- Štepánka Vanácová - Central European Institute of Technology, Brno, CZ
- Franka Voigt (organisor) – University of Zurich, Zurich, CH