RNA

How cells ‘change their mind’ and save work in progress Rendering of cells

How cells ‘change their mind’ and save work in progress

New research from UChicago reveals cells routinely form structures to bundle unfinished messages

Innovative liquid biopsy test uses RNA to detect early-stage cancer A doctor draws blood from a patient

Innovative liquid biopsy test uses RNA to detect early-stage cancer

UChicago researchers have developed a new blood test that uses RNA modifications to detect early-stage colorectal cancer with 95% accuracy

UChicago scientists decode key mutation in many cancers A closeup detail photo of a microscope

UChicago scientists decode key mutation in many cancers

Finding points to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression

Using human genome, scientists build CRISPR for RNA to open pathways for medicine RNA editing

Using human genome, scientists build CRISPR for RNA to open pathways for medicine

Scientists discover a secret to how cells sort RNA into droplets Droplets

Scientists discover a secret to how cells sort RNA into droplets

‘Smart’ cephalopods adapt by editing genetic code, but sacrifice ability to evolve Octopus in front of black background

‘Smart’ cephalopods adapt by editing genetic code, but sacrifice ability to evolve

Discovery spotlights key role of mystery RNA modification in cells

Discovery spotlights key role of mystery RNA modification in cells

New research links common RNA modification to obesity

New research links common RNA modification to obesity

Chuan He BW

Chuan He

Title: John T. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Expertise: Chemical biology, RNA, Biochemistry, Molecular biology

Departmental website: https://chemistry.uchicago.edu/faculty/chuan-he