Jakub Jeżowski, student of a joint programme of the the Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology (MCB) and the Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, has been awarded an EMBL fellowship for predoctoral researchers, allowing him to join the EMBL International PhD Programme and conduct his PhD thesis at EMBL Heidelberg.
“Transcription” is a cellular process that allows genetic information to flow from DNA to mRNA. During a subsequent step, called “translation”, the resulting mRNA molecules are translated into amino acid chains that fold into cellular proteins and carry out almost all functions in our bodies. This basic principle becomes more intricate by the existence of naturally occurring RNA modifications, and extensive scientific efforts around the globe are underway to decipher their precise role.