Lauren A. Woodward

Lauren A. Woodward's work centers on how RNA molecules are packaged and regulated by proteins inside cells, particularly a group of proteins called the Exon Junction Complex that binds messenger RNA (mRNA) and influences how much protein gets made from it and how faulty RNAs get destroyed. Some recent work also branches into plant seasonal biology and viral community dynamics in coral reef environments, suggesting a broadening of research interests beyond core RNA biology. Methodologically, the publications include techniques for identifying where RNA-binding proteins attach to RNA (such as RIPiT-seq and crosslinking approaches).

Publication output was moderate in 2018-2020, dropped to zero from 2021-2023, and then resumed at a similar low-to-moderate pace in 2024-2025.

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