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Dr. Saverio Brogna is a Reader in RNA Biology at the University of Birmingham's School of Biosciences. His research focuses on RNA processing mechanisms, nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD), and ribosomal functions within the nucleus. He leads a research group investigating the interconnections between pre-mRNA processing, translation, and mRNA stability. Brogna has held prestigious fellowships from the Wellcome Trust and Royal Society, enabling independent research since 2000.
Education: Laurea (MA) in Biological Sciences (University of Pavia), PhD in Genetics (Cambridge University). Career path includes postdoctoral work at Brandeis University (USA) under Michael Rosbash. He teaches eukaryotic gene expression and cell biology modules, and supervises graduate/undergraduate students. His lab utilizes Drosophila and Schizosaccharomyces pombe models, with a focus on visualizing nascent RNA processing and nuclear ribosome roles.
Key research areas include: 1) NMD mechanisms linking splicing to translation, 2) nuclear ribosome localization and function, and 3) development of chromosomal visualization techniques. Lab facilities include the Birmingham Fly Facility. Brogna actively recruits PhD/postdoc researchers and maintains an open lab portal on Facebook.
Scientific awards include the Wellcome Trust Travelling Fellowship (2000) and Royal Society Research Fellowship (2004-2013). His work has been published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, EMBO Journal, and RNA.
