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The BERNA Group was started in 1995 as a loose association of research groups at the University of Bern whose research deals with the structure and function of RNA and related nucleic acid molecules. One research group of the University of Fribourg is associated. The BERNA group provides a discussion forum for its member laboratories. Members inform each other about RNA-related seminars in their respective institutions and about national or international events related to RNA biology and chemistry. From time to time, the group organizes a joint symposium where the research activities of the member laboratories are discussed. The Group also helps to organise the annual Swiss RNA workshop sponsored by the Swiss commission for Molecular biology, SKMB.

MEMBER LABORATORIES:	GROUP LEADERS:
RNA Processing and Gene Therapy Institut für Zellbiologie, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 4675 Fax: +41 31 631 4616	Prof. Daniel Schümperli
Quality control of gene expression: mechanisms for recognition and elimination of nonsense mRNA in mammalian cells Institut für Zellbiologie, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 4627 Fax: +41 31 631 4616	Dr. Oliver Mühlemann
Role and mechanism of cytoplasmic localization of determinants Institut für Zellbiologie, Baltzerstrasse 4/6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 4715 Fax: +41 31 631 3866	Prof. Beat Suter
Regulation and function of surface glycoproteins of trypanosomes Institut für Zellbiologie, Baltzerstrasse 4, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 4647 Fax: +41 31 631 4684	Prof. Isabel Roditi
Mitochondrial tRNA import in trypanosomatids Departement Chemie und Biochemie, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 4253 Fax: +41 31 631 4887	Dr. André Schneider
Synthesis of alternative nucleic acid molecules Departement Chemie und Biochemie, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 4355 Fax: +41 31 631 3422	Prof. Christian Leumann
Modified oligonucleotides and microarrays Departement Chemie und Biochemie, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Phone: +41 31 631 4382 Fax: +41 31 631 8057	Prof. Robert Häner
Regulation of translation initiation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Institut für Biochemie und Molekulare Medizin, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Phone: +4131 631 4127 Fax: +4131 631 3737	Prof. Michael Altmann
Post-transcriptional control and germ cell fates in Caenorhabditis elegans Institut de Zoologie, Université de Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland Phone : +41 26 300 8904 Fax : +41 26 300 9741	Dr. Alessandro Puoti

(Last updated on June 30, 2008. Please send your comments to D. Schümperli)