The UMass Chan Postdoctoral Association (UMPA) would like to invite you to a virtual science outreach event on Wednesday, October 12th, 2022, at 6:30 PM via zoom:  

“A S(p)lice of the piRNA: What Small RNAs Can Teach Us”

Originally involved in the maintenance of male fertility, piRNAs are a unique class of small RNAs which have been recently implicated in other processes such as epigenetic regulation, virus defense, and human diseases including cancer. Our speakers, Milky Abajorga (Luban and Theurkauf labs) and Dr. Maya Spichal (Mello lab), will discuss how piRNAs are made in cells and their role in fertility using various model organisms such as the mouse, worms, and koalas! 

Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Please RSVP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo3Ijm5nnuMoftyT3Ygg-7qypVyPZ6GEDamihg78sLLuBUiw/viewform