About Miura Lab

The Miura lab is a diverse group of undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral researchers studying post-transcriptional gene regulation.

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pmiura@unr.edu

We are located at:

University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Biology

Room 332, Fleischmann Agriculture Building (location info)

Mailing address:

Pedro Miura
University of Nevada, Reno
1664 N. Virginia St. MS0314
Reno, NV
89557-0314
USA

Dr. Miura is an Associate Professor the University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Biology. Dr. Miura trained at the  University of Ottawa , Canada for his PhD and  Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center  in New York City for his postdoc.

Dr. Miura is an Associate Professor the University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Biology. Dr. Miura trained at the University of Ottawa, Canada for his PhD and Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City for his postdoc.

The lab is located less than an hour from beautiful Lake Tahoe

Plenty of recreational activities outside of the lab to enjoy around the Reno Tahoe area

Plenty of recreational activities outside of the lab to enjoy around the Reno Tahoe area


Funding

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We are funded by an R35 MIRA grant from NIGMS. R35GM138319

Funding for circRNA work in C. elegans:

NIH R21: “NMD Regulation of CircRNA accumulation during aging” Multi PI grant in collaboration with Dr. Alexander van der Linden lab.

Funding for circRNA work in Drosophila:

NIH R15: "Mechanism and Function of Circular RNA Accumulation in the Aging Nervous System"

 

Funding for extended 3´ UTR function in axon guidance:

NSF: “Role of Extended 3’ UTR isoforms in Axon Guidance.” 

Previous Funding


 

We are part of a diverse group of scientists in the Department of Biology

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