Katja receives the Wallenberg Academy Fellow
The Knut och Alice Wallenberg foundation awarded funding for 5 years with the prestigious WAF grant to study in-cell NMR of nucleic acids.
Our research group is interested in understanding how RNAs change their structures in order to perform function. Until recently, only snapshots of molecules could be observed, hiding their mode of operation. We employ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), and other biophysical techniques, to investigate the molecular mechanism of RNA function. When function of these molecular machines becomes apparent, it also provides a variety of unique new drug targets. The lab develops methods in NMR and RNA biochemistry to address these questions. Current projects include viral, bacterial and eukaryotic regulatory RNAs, e.g. microRNAs, ribosomal RNAs or RNA from HBV.
News
Katja receives the Karolinska Consolidator grant
Continued funding to our group from the Karolinska Institute provides for 5 years of funding
Katja has been awarded the Docent degree
Katja has received the title Docent in Biophysics from the Karolinska Institute.
Looking for Postdoc(s)
Are you interested in working in RNA Biophysics or NMR of RNA?
Then you should apply here!
Welcome Ting!
Ting Huang is our newest PhD student working on miRNA targeting.
In-cell NMR in ChemBioChem
Our paper “Observing an antisense drug complex in intact human cells by in-cell NMR” has been accepted by ChemBioChem – read exciting work on how to detect unmodified NA in intact human cells using DNP and NMR.
Welcome Magdalena!
Magdalena Riad is our newest intern working on the ribosome project.
Welcome Elnaz!
Elnaz BaniJamali is our newest PostDoc working on miRNA targeting.
Contact:
Email: katja.petzold@ki.se Mail: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB) Box 23 109 Karolinska Institute SE-104 35 Stockholm, Sweden
Delivery/visit:
Biomedicum: Petzold Lab Quarter 9B, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics Solnavägen 9 171 65 Solna NMR lab: SciLifeLab Karolinska Institutet Tomtebodavägen 23b 171 65 Solna
