The Koirala Lab

RNA is a tremendously important yet mysterious biomolecule with diverse functions. Our lab at UMBC aims to dig deeper into the RNA structures and functions!

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

Many congratulations Manju Ojha @Manju_Shree90 who successfully defended her PhD thesis today! The lab is proud of your achievements Dr. Ojha! Wish you all the best for your future endeavors! #PhD, #RNA, #UMBC, @UMBCChemistry

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

Many congratulations to the lab members Bethel (graduate), Megan, Magdalen and Hardik (undergraduates) who received various annual awards from the college of natural and mathematical sciences (CNMS)! The lab is proud of you #UMBC, #CNMS, @UMBCChemistry, @UMBCBiology, @KoiralaLab

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

Many congratulations to Hasan @hbnnbd who successfully defended his PhD thesis today! All the best for your future endeavors Dr. Banna! #RNA, #UMBC, @UMBCChemistry The lab is proud of your accomplishments!

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

Talented undergraduates, Magdalen Ruth and Barathi Sivakumaran presented their posters in UMBC URCAD. Congratulations to their graduate student mentor, @hbnnbd for excellent mentorship. Way to go! #UMBC, #URCAD, @UMBCBiology, @UMBCChemistry, #RNA.

[Hasan Al Banna @hbnnbd]

Excited to share our most recent article on Picornaviral IRES. Here, we determined the crystal structure of Type I IRES RNA (domain V) and identified structural homology among eIF4G-binding domains of different IRES types. https://t.co/Hjrsq9UiNY

@KoiralaLab @KrishnaNaba @UMBC

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New paper alert! https://t.co/4V7BV7CV0Z Congratulations to all contributors. #RNA @UMBCChemistry @UMBC. Stay tuned for more results from the lab on IRES structural biology.

[Manju Ojha @Manju_Shree90]

Pleased to present my research at #ASBMB2026. Had a great first day. Thank you Chemistry/Biochemistry Interface (CBI) program for funding the conference.
@KoiralaLab @UMBCChemBiochem

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

This is how we do science in our lab @UMBC, educating new generations and serving the community!
Thanks to @KrishnaNaba, @hbnnbd, Bethel Beyene and Manju Ojha for mentioning!

Sisters in science: How one UMBC lab kindled a family tradition of discovery https://t.co/km8PEcWVuH

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

Proud moment…more excited than my own PhD…many congratulations to Naba @KrishnaNaba for completing his degree as the first PhD from the @KoiralaLab! All the best for your future endeavors!

[Christopher Bohrer @cbohrer3141]

Thrilled to share our new preprint on bioRxiv: we show how chromosomal topological domains in E. coli repress transcription, modulate supercoiling sensitivity, and induce coupling between neighboring genes—establishing DNA topology as a potent regulator.
https://t.co/K0pDXDVFIx

[Saurja DasGupta @SaurjaDasGupta]

I adapted the PopSci Writing tutorial I teach at
@NotreDame into a virtual workshop series in collaboration with @ClubSciWri, funded by
@ResearchAmerica. We’ve had 2 workshops so far — more to come! Revealing the second article from this workshop series: https://t.co/ddLDUk67Iv

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

@SaurjaDasGupta @NotreDame @ClubSciWri @ResearchAmerica Awesome!

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

A nice review about roles of RNA structures in viral genome translation! Congratulations to Guangming, Bethel and Josh for their first review paper from the lab! #RNA, ⁦@UMBCChemistry⁩, ⁦⁦@UMBCChemBiochem⁩ https://t.co/jgtegIlStZ

[Naba Krishna Das @KrishnaNaba]

I'm excited to share that our paper has been published today in @NatureComms! I want to thank my coauthors (undergraduate and high school students), my advisor @KoiralaLab, and lab members for their contributions and support. To read: https://t.co/2nPQNDhBuK

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

New paper alert @NatureComms, https://t.co/Ll2Pz7MkaJ! Fantastic teamwork by Naba (graduate), Alisha (undergraduate) and Reem (high-schooler)! This is how we do research at UMBC! #UMBC, #RNA, @UMBCChemBiochem, @UMBCChemistry. Congratulations and thanks to all involved.

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

🌳🥪 Our annual lab picnic 2025 was a blast! Great food, great laughs, and the best company. #LabLife #ScienceAndFun

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

The last day of our first graduate student (@KrishnaNaba, in dark blue) in the lab!
Best wishes for your new career at NCI.
We will miss you!

[UMBC @UMBC]

At the 2025 UMBC Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF), students presented and celebrated their summer's worth of research and applied learning experiences while contributing to UMBC's scholarly community. Three participants share their moments of joy throughout the process.

[The Koirala Lab @KoiralaLab]

Undergraduate Magdalen Ruth presenting her research in UMBC’s SURF symposium! Koirala lab is proud of you, Magdalen! Way to go! Many thanks to her graduate student mentor Hasan @hbnnbd #umbc @UMBCChemistry @KoiralaLab #RNA

[Manju Ojha @Manju_Shree90]

I am thrilled to share that our latest research article focusing on the structural plasticity of HIV-1 RRE has been published . I would like to thank my supervisor, co-authors and collaborators.
@KoiralaLab

https://t.co/8tUdDnzvzj