NUIG HOSTS INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS ON MOLECULES THAT INFLUENCE DISEASE

Date Published: 19-May-2011

International experts will gather at NUIGalway from Saturday to discuss a new type of molecule, which can influence diseases such as cancer.MicroRNAs are a class of newly discovered molecules within our cells that control the activity of genes.When the behaviour of these molecules is perturbed, disease can arise.MicroRNA research at NUIG has been a growing area since 2006.These researchers will support a team of 22 scientists from all over the world as part of a course to examine the latest techniques for investigating microRNAs.