How experimental worm genetics and genomics revealed an ancient world of tiny RNAs
The Lorna Casselton Memorial Lecture in 2026 will be given by Professor Victor Ambros (University of Massachusetts Medical School) and Professor Gary Ruvkun (Harvard Medical School). They both received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
The talk will be at Oxford and streamed online (details below).
The Lorna Casselton Memorial Lecture Series was established to commemorate Lorna Casselton CBE FRS (1938–2014), Professor Emeritus of Fungal Genetics at the University of Oxford and Honorary Fellow of St Cross College. The lectures are given by eminent scientists to present groundbreaking research in a biological or human-centered area. You can watch past lectures and find out more about the Lorna Casselton Memorial Scholarship in Plant Sciences.
- Date: 14 May 2026
- Time: 5 –6.30pm GMT (6 –7.30pm CET)
- Location: Lecture Theaters 1 & 2, Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG
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Booking: This event is free to attend, but registration is required to attend the Lecture.
- To attend in person: Register via the Oxford University Store – In person
- To watch online: Register via the Oxford University Store – Online
- Cancellation: If you can no longer attend, please contact [email protected]
Photo by Sidharth Bhatia on Unsplash.
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