NUU Public Talks Series 2: 2024 Nobel Prize - Discovery of microRNAs

Speaker: Yakubov Iskandar, Associate Professor of the Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, NUU.
Organizers: Club of Young Biochemists and the Department of Strategic Development and International Rankings.
Initiator: Alijon Oripov
Today, on November 6, the second event of the NUU Public Talks Series project took place at the Faculty of Biology at NUU. Organized in partnership by the Club of Young Biochemists and the Department of Strategic Development and International Rankings, the event saw the participation of NUU professors, doctoral researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as high school students.
In his lecture, Iskandar Yakubov explained to participants that this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNAs and their critical role in the regulation of gene expression.
“The genetic information in DNA is transferred via messenger RNA (mRNA) to ribosomes, where it is translated to produce proteins. In this process, various microRNA molecules participate and help regulate gene expression,” said Yakubov Iskandar.
During the talk, he provided detailed information on the structure of microRNAs, their cellular functions, synthesis processes, and the scientific and practical significance of this discovery.
The lecture was conducted in an interactive Q&A format, with participants asking questions about the role of the discovery in human health and disease prevention.