AI for RNA Biology - Mini-Symposium
Event details
| Date | 08.10.2025 |
| Hour | 13:30 › 17:30 |
| Speaker | See program. |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
Led by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, and the University of Bern Faculty of Medicine, this mini-symposium brings together RNA aficionados and computer scientists advancing AI models of biological molecules, and the simply curious.
Twenty-five years from now, fascination with RNA will likely span disciplines, gaining both visibility and conceptual depth—its influence spreading as irresistibly as its viral forms. Decoding RNA’s behavior may transform public health and open the door to new therapeutic breakthroughs. Yet perhaps RNA’s greatest lesson is this: its mystery only grows as it unfolds. RNA is indeed a fascinating molecule. Once you hear RNA’s song, you are trapped.
Our goal is to explore the present and future of the RNA revolution powered by AI, and to discuss how pushing the frontiers of this interdisciplinary field can unlock new knowledge about one of life’s most enigmatic molecules.
The workshop will take place exclusively on site on October 8, 2025, and will be kindly hosted by the EPFL AI Center.
Program
- 13:30 – 14:00 – Check-in
- 14:00 – 14:05 – Welcome
Prof. Janna Hastings (Zurich University), Prof. Raphaëlle Luisier (Bern University)
- 14:05 – 14:25 – RNA’s song of wonders and mysteries: a Language for AI to decipher
Prof. Raphaëlle Luisier, Bern University
- 14:25 – 14:40 – RNA-LMs uncover fundamentals properties of RNA
Vincent Jung, EDEE PhD student, LTS4 laboratory, EPFL
- 14:40 – 14:55 – Graph learning for context-specific interactomes
Dr Cédric Vincent-Cuaz, LTS4 laboratory, EPFL
- 14:55 – 15:15 – Coffee break
- 15:15 – 15:30 – Ontologies and knowledge injection
Dr Charlotte Tumescheit, Zurich University
- 15:30 – 15:45 – From images to molecules: pushing the limits of AI to uncover RNA perturbations in cancer
Lisa Fournier, EDCB PhD student, EPFL/UNIGE/UNIBERN, Lausanne Switzerland
- 15:45 – 16:00 – From mutation to degradation: predicting nonsense-mediated decay with NMDEP
Ali Saadat Varnosfaderanii, EDCB PhD student, Fellay lab, EPFL
- 16:00 – 17:30 – Networking and apero.
This event will also mark the launch of the Large Language Models (LLMs) for Genomics Focus Group, a new initiative of the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, co-led by Prof. Janna Hastings and Prof. Raphaëlle Luisier, with PhD student Vincent Jung (LTS4, EPFL) and Dr. Charlotte Tumescheit (University of Zurich).
The focus group aims to bring together the Swiss communities working at the intersection of AI, LLMs, and molecular modeling.
Topics covered
- RNA as a language & RNA-LMs to decode sequence, structure, and function,
- Graph learning for context-specific interactomes,
- Ontologies & knowledge injection for grounded biological AI,
- Multimodal & predictive RNA analytics.
This workshop offers a unique opportunity for biologists, AI researchers and computer scientists, to explore the AI-powered RNA revolution with leading experts.
! Note that due to limited space, registration is free but mandatory.!
To inquire whether any spots have become available, please contact: [email protected].
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Organizer
- Prof. Raphaëlle Luisier