Education

RNA Biology Lecture Series

A comprehensive educational offering in RNA biology for MSc and PhD students, taught by leading experts from Swiss research institutions.

Learn from leading RNA researchers

The RNA Biology Lecture Series provides MSc and PhD students with the opportunity to learn about a broad range of topics in RNA biology.

The lectures are taught by experts from five Swiss research institutions and take place during the autumn semester.

The series alternates each year between the University of Bern and ETH Zurich.

The complete schedules for RNA Biology Lecture Series I and II, including dates, lecturers, topics and locations, are available below.

Autumn Semester 2026 Schedule Lecture Series I & II

Autumn Semester 2026 · University of Bern

1 Transcription

2 Splicing, alternative splicing & RNA editing

3 Minor intron splicing & liquid-liquid phase separation

4 RNP biogenesis & nuclear export

5 Long non-coding RNAs and chromatin regulation

6 mRNA turnover & nonsense-mediated mRNA decay

7 The ribosome structure & translation

8 Translation control & disease

9 Coronavirus replication

10 RNA localization

11 Ribozymes & translation regulation

Autumn Semester 2026 · ETH Zurich

1 Micro RNA biogenesis & function

2 RNA & neurodegeneration

3 Epigenetic programming of genome remodeling in ciliates (Vol. 1)

4 Micro RNA function in metabolism

5 Nucleic acid-based drugs

6 Signal transduction & RNA

7 CRISPR-Cas genome editing

8 AI for RNA biology

9 Epigenetic programming of genome remodeling in ciliates (Vol. 2)

10 tRNA biology

11 piRNA biogenesis & function

12 RNA processing code

For further information about the courses, upcoming lectures, or participation, please contact the SIRD office.