Dr. Nina Ripin

Our research group focuses on understanding the role of RNA, RNA condensation or aggregation and RNA Chaperones in RNP granule formation, disassembly and function. We use a combination of genome-wide, cell & molecular biology, imaging, biophysical and biochemical techniques.

Our research group was launched in April 2025. More information is coming…

We are looking for Master and PhD students. If you are interested in hearing more about available projects or in joining our group, email nina.ripin(at)ur.de.

Selected Publications

Ripin, N., Macedo De Vasconcelos, L., Ugay, D. A., & Parker, R. (2024). DDX6 modulates P-body and stress granule assembly, composition, and docking. Journal of Cell Biology, 223(6), e202306022. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202306022 (externer Link, ?ffnet neues Fenster)

Ripin, N., & Parker, R. (2023). Formation, function, and pathology of RNP granules. Cell, 186(22), 4737–4756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.09.00 (externer Link, ?ffnet neues Fenster)

Ripin, N., & Parker, R. (2022). Are stress granules the RNA analogs of misfolded protein aggregates? RNA, 28(1), 67–75. https://doi.org/10.1261/rna.079000.121 (externer Link, ?ffnet neues Fenster)

Khong, A., Ripin, N., De Vasconcelos, L. M., Spencer, S., & Parker, R. (2022). Stress granules promote chemoresistance by triggering cellular quiescence. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.02.22.481503 (externer Link, ?ffnet neues Fenster)

Burke, J. M., Ripin, N., Ferretti, M. B., St Clair, L. A., Worden-Sapper, E. R., Salgado, F., Sawyer, S. L., Perera, R., Lynch, K. W., & Parker, R. (2022). RNase L activation in the cytoplasm induces aberrant processing of mRNAs in the nucleus. PLOS Pathogens, 18(11), e1010930. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.101093 (externer Link, ?ffnet neues Fenster)