There was a total of 53 contributions with 16 invited speakers and 13 oral talks from 14 countries worldwide.

The awards for Oral and Poster Presentation have been evaluated by the meeting Committee

The 2^nd RNA and RNase meeting will be organized by Profs. Elio Pizzo and Antonello Merlino from Federicco II Naples University, Italy in 2027

Awards

Oral Presentation

Susana Marques-Costa

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

(sponsored by Company of Biologists)

Rosanna Culurciello

Naples University Federico II, Italy

(sponsored by RNA Society)

Mauricio Castellano

Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Uruguay

(sponsored by MPDI)

Poster Presentation

Sharmin Sultana

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland

(sponsored by Lexogen)

Jieyu Xiong

University of Bern, Switzerland

(sponsored by Company of Biologists)

On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee

Next meeting

2^nd RNA and RNase meeting is already planned to be held in Naples, Italy in 2027

Feedbacks

Sharmin Sultana:

I’m thrilled to share that I had the honor of attending the 1st International Meeting on RNA & RNases, held on July 3–4, 2025, at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona de Barcelona (UAB) in beautiful Barcelona, Spain

It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with a vibrant community of scientists exploring the many facets of RNA biology—ranging from fundamental mechanisms to innovative RNA-based applications. The sessions were both intellectually stimulating and deeply inspiring.
I’m incredibly grateful and humbled to have received 1st Prize for Poster Presentation for my work. Presenting our research on miRNA profiling in the context of hepatoprotection and engaging with experts from across the globe was truly an unforgettable experience.
A heartfelt thank you to the organizers for curating such a high-quality scientific program and for fostering such a welcoming and collaborative environment. And sincere thanks to everyone who stopped by my poster and contributed with thoughtful feedback and discussion!
Looking forward to future collaborations and continued exploration in the exciting world of RNA.

Frank Hernandez:

What a conference! 🎉
Happy to have participated in this exceptional event focused on RNA & RNases, alongside leading experts from Europe and USA. It’s exciting to see how the field is rapidly evolving, opening new doors in science and biomedicine.

A big thank you to Prof. Ester Boix for the great organization and to keynote speaker Prof. Ronald T. Raines for his inspiring talk. Grateful for the excellent talks and discussions by Alexander Dalpke, Pavel “Pasha” Ivanov, Antonello Merlino, @Brian Becknell, @Ramanjeneyulu Allam, Douglas Laurents @Elio Pizzo, @Antonio Benito, Georgios A. Spyroulias, Giovanni Gotte, Roeland Boer, and all other speakers. The scientific exchange and the conversations over dinner 🍷 were both enriching and memorable!
Looking forward to seeing you all again in Napoli, 2027!

Raúl Anguita:

I’m glad to share that I had the opportunity to attend the 1st International Meeting on RNA & RNases at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where I presented part of my PhD work:

“Use of Human RNases as Adjuvants to Combat Colistin Resistance in 𝐴𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑎𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑖”.
It was a great experience to present my research and learn from renowned scientists such as Prof. Ronald T. Raines, Dr. Douglas Laurents, Dr. Giovanni Gotte, Dr. Klaus T. Preissner, and Dr. Brian Becknell among others.
Thanks to Prof. Ester Boix, Dr. Jiarui Li, and Dr. Guillem Prats for organizing this inspiring event, and to everyone who made it possible. 🧬