Nucleic Acids Group

The Nucleic Acids Group is a subject group of the Royal Society of Chemistry, part of the Chemical Biology Forum. The group was formed in 2003, having previously been a special interest group (The Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology Group) of both the RSC and the Biochemical Society. 

The purpose of the group is to promote the subject of nucleic acids (including aspects of their chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and biophysics), primarily via organization of meetings covering topics within the subject. The focus of meetings may include nucleic acid structure, ligand-nucleic acid or protein-nucleic acid interactions, molecular biology, nucleic acids as enzymes, tools or therapeutic targets. There are usually three or four such meetings each year. Information about future meetings is given below. Potential meeting organisers and other Societies and Groups who have ideas for new meetings or other joint activities should contact the secretary of the group. 

The Group activities are administered by the committee according to the terms of the RSC. The committee consists of a maximum of eleven elected members, including a Chairman, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Committee members serve for a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms. Additional members may be co-opted by the committee as required. Election of Committee members takes place annually, by ballot where necessary.