Allison O'Connell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nO\u2019Connell, a biochemistry major from Sea Cliff, N.Y., won an award for her poster titled \u201cThermodynamic Examination of the Internal Stem-Loop in U6 RNA.\u201d \u00a0She investigated the stability of the small RNA that is responsible for spliceosome assembly and catalysis. Understanding this can help explain the role of RNA and help in developing better RNA-based drugs in the near future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Four Colorado College students recently presented posters at the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology\u2019s highly competitive undergraduate poster competition, with one student receiving an award for her work. The poster competition was part of the organization\u2019s national conference, held in Washington, D.C., last month. Presenting posters at the conference were Allison O\u2019Connell \u201911, … <\/p>\n
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