Open Position: RNA Regulation in Candida albicans🔬 We are hiring a Project Researcher! Join the Fungal RNA Biology Lab at the University of Turku to explore…
Outlook article highlights our work in Genes & DevelopmentOur recent paper in Genes & Development has been featured in an Outlook article written by Professor Anita H. Corbett…
Yeast measure mRNA poly(A) tails with a “kinetic ruler”The first research paper from our lab uncovers a surprising mechanism for how the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae determines the length…
Arslan awarded EDUFI FellowshipArslan Hanifi in our group has been awarded an EDUFI Fellowship from the Finnish Ministry of Education to support his…
Pre-print: A kinetic ruler controls mRNA poly(A) tail lengthOur study on Nab2-mediated polyadenylation control is now available as a pre-print in bioRxiv: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.01.651612v1 We propose a new type…
New lab members: Emil Aalto-Setälä and Hanifi ArslanWe are excited to start the year by welcoming new members to the lab. Hanifi Arslan, with his background in…
Torben Heick Jensen speaks at the Frontiers of Science seminarWe were delighted to host Torben Heick Jensen from Aarhus University, who delivered an engaging FoS talk on the diverse…
Paper out in EMBO J on modelling mRNA deadenylation ratesWe explored the process of mRNA degradation in yeast, focusing on the role of deadenylation (removal of polyA tails) in…
FarewellsWe said recently goodbyes to Beda and Emilie. Beda finished her MSc thesis with excellent grades and then moved to…
Grant from the Magnus Ehrnrooth foundationWe thank the Magnus Ehrnrooth foundation for supporting our research on finding new antifungal drug targets.