Join the LARP Society Seminar Series!
Welcome to the La and La-related Proteins (LARP) Seminar Series—a quarterly biannual virtual seminar spotlighting the latest research and discoveries relating to LARP protein family members. This series offers a platform for scientists around the world to share insights, foster collaboration, and deepen our understanding of these RNA-binding proteins. We invite researchers at all stages to join us as we explore cutting-edge developments in LARP biology.
LARP Society Virtual Seminar: March 24th, 2026
We're excited to announce the details for the upcoming virtual LARP Society Seminar, scheduled for March 2026!
Date: Tuesday, March 24th, 2026
Time: 9-10 am PDT / 12 pm-1 pm EST / 4-5 pm GMT
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Speakers:
Chiara Federico
“Optimizing transduction and preliminary investigations of the role of LARP1 in tumour-associated macrophages ”
Undergraduate Researcher
Blagden Lab
Oxford, UK
Orel Mizrahi
“The RNA-Binding protein LARP6 coordinates hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis”
Postdoctoral Researcher
Yeo Lab
UC San Diego, USA
Zoom link:
https://yorku.zoom.us/j/95431384568?pwd=Mqc7AaAEywbhIuF4aIbwADqiRHzJBk.1
Meeting ID: 954 3138 4568
Passcode: 920407
As before, this will be a great opportunity to hear from younger researchers within the LARP community, learn about great research being conducted by members of our society, and find out more about your favourite LARP proteins!
The turnout for our previous online seminar was fantastic - let's see if we can beat it this time!
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Once again, don't worry if your talk wasn't selected. When we re-open submissions for our next quarterly online meeting, we will consider the previously submitted abstracts as well as any newly submitted ones!
We hope this initiative will help build an informal trainee network within the LARP society, strengthening connections between researchers across our international community in preparation for the next in-person meeting of the Society later this year.
Inaugural LARP Society Virtual Seminar October 29th, 2025
We're delighted to announce the details of the first of our virtual LARP society seminars!
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Date: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025
Time: 8-9 am PDT / 11 am-12 pm EDT / 3-4 pm GMT​​​
Speakers:
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Maike Henschel
“Dissecting LARP4A and LARP4B mediated post-transcriptional control in prostate cancer and osteosarcoma”
PhD student
Conte and Matinez-Nunez labs
King's College London, UK
Dr Mark Williams
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“Larp1 supports brain growth and spatial memory through post-transcriptional control of the translation machinery”
Postdoctoral researcher
Thoreen lab
Yale University, USA
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Zoom link:
https://yorku.zoom.us/j/95692283250?pwd=1C5iJpb8CdYlGVU31By3HiX0WpEKcE.1
Meeting ID: 956 9228 3250
Passcode: 441171
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This will be a great opportunity to hear from younger researchers within the LARP community, learn about great research being conducted by members of our society, and find out more about your favourite LARP proteins! We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible!
Don't worry if your talk wasn't selected this time around. When we re-open submissions for our next quarterly online meeting, we will consider the previously submitted abstracts as well as any newly submitted ones!
We hope this initiative will help build an informal trainee network within the LARP society, strengthening connections between researchers across our international community.
Best wishes (and see you online soon!),
Alex, Brittney, & Sathyen
LARP Society PhD and Postdoc Representatives
