Chemical biology of nucleic acids.

Abstract

he XXI International Round Table (IRT) on Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids was held in PoznanPoland, August 24�28, 2014. It attracted 400 scientists from 32 countries. Various aspects of chemistry and biology of nucleic acids and their components were discussed. There were 23 invited talks and 33 oral presentations covering topics ranging from chemical synthesis of nucleic acids to their application as drugs and tools. The meeting highlighted recent advances in DNA and RNA chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and biophysics and identified emerging concepts of their application in molecular medicine. Many talks presented at the meeting illustrated ways to approach biological properties to answer both general and detailed questions in chemical biology of nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids. More than 250 posters were presented. The poster session offered an opportunity for undergraduate Ph.D. students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career researchers to present their results and interact together and with senior scientists.To acknowledge outstanding scientific results of these young scientists, several IS3NA, A. HolyIRT Poster Awards, sponsored by Gilead Sciences were distributed in honor of Professor Antoni