Marcus Alexander, “Advances in RNA Biology and Implications for Biosocial Research”

Talk summary: Drawing on his past research ranging from self-splicing RNA catalysts to RNA-induced stem cell engineering, Marcus Alexander will present an overview of recent discoveries in post-transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of the human genome with implications to social networks and other biosocial research. Prior to starting research with the Human Nature Lab, Marcus trained at Yale, Oxford, Harvard and Stanford at the intersection of biological and social sciences.

The YINS Summer Seminar Series is designed for faculty, students and staff of the Yale Institute for Network Science, as well as for their collaborators and summer visitors, to exchange ideas with the rest of the YINS community in a supportive, encouraging environment that promotes learning, individual growth, and the highest standards of academic research. Bring your lunch, and join our community. The YINS Summer Seminar Series will take place on Wednesdays at noon on the 3rd floor of 17 Hillhouse Ave.

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