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Lorna Casselton Memorial Lectures

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academic

Date & Time

Wed, 1 Apr 2026

19:00

Venue

St Cross College

St Cross Road, Oxford, UK

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About this event

A prestigious annual lecture series held in memory of Lorna Casselton. These lectures bring distinguished speakers to Oxford to discuss significant advancements in science and academia.

Why you should come

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• Hear Nobelists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discuss the discovery of tiny RNAs

• Learn how experimental worm genetics revealed ancient biological regulatory systems

• Experience a high-level scientific keynote at the University of Oxford

Event Highlights

  • Keynote address by Nobel Laureates Professor Victor Ambros and Professor Gary Ruvkun
  • Exploration of the discovery of microRNAs and ancient genomic worlds
  • Annual memorial event honoring the legacy of fungal genetics pioneer Lorna Casselton
  • Hosted by St Cross College, University of Oxford

Speakers

Professor Victor Ambros

Nobel Laureate and Professor

Professor Gary Ruvkun

Nobel Laureate and Professor

Programme

14 May

How Experimental Worm Genetics and Genomics Revealed an Ancient World of Tiny RNAs

The 12th Lorna Casselton Memorial Lecture delivered by Nobel Laureates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun.

Organized by: St Cross College, Oxford

Contact: https://www.stx.ox.ac.uk/contact

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