BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Equality4Success - "\;My life in science seminar"\; - Mic haela Frye\; University of Cambrudge\, Department of Genetics\, Wellcome T rust - Medical Research Council\, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute DTSTART:20170519T120000Z DTEND:20170519T130000Z UID:TALK72724@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Bobbie Claxton DESCRIPTION:Michaela Frye completed her PhD in Frankfurt/Main in 2000 stud ying the role of epithelial defensins in cystic fibrosis. In 2001 she join ed the lab of Fiona Watt as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the CR-UK London Rese arch Institute. Michaela received a CR-UK Career Development Fellowship in 2007 when she started as a group leader at the CSCR.\n\nResearch:\nOur la b focuses on the identification and characterization of post-transcription al modifications that regulate the maintenance of adult stem cells. We fur ther explore whether modulation of RNA-methylation pathways can help to pr otect from human diseases such as cancer.\n\nOur current research themes a re:\n1. The dynamic deposition of 5-methylcytosine (m5C) into RNA\n2. The functional roles of m5C in RNA metabolism\n3. The importance of m5C methyl ases in development and diseases LOCATION:Babraham - The Cambridge Building (Queen Edith Room) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR