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Rochester Medicine Magazine: "RNA Ready"
It's all the talk in medicine.
After decades at the forefront of RNA discovery, Rochester researchers are helping to write the next chapter


Lynne Maquat on "Neuroscience Perspectives"
Host John Foxe, PhD sits down with Lynne Maquat, PhD to explore groundbreaking research in mRNA decay and other topics


RNA Biologist Eric Wagner Named 2024 AAAS Fellow
Eric J. Wagner, PhD at the University of Rochester, was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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RNA Biologist Eric Wagner Named 2024 AAAS Fellow
Eric J. Wagner, PhD at the University of Rochester, was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Mar 27


Mitchell O’Connell appointed as Dean’s Associate Professor
Mitchell O’Connell, PhD, an associate professor and member of the UofR's Center for RNA Biology and CERRT Advisory Board, has been appointed as Dean’s Associate Professor.
Feb 7


Lynne Maquat Receives 2024 Dr. Paul Janssen Award
Lynne E. Maquat, Ph.D., receives 2024 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research for her fundamental discoveries about RNA decay
Dec 10, 2024


The Albany Prize Awarded to Biochemist Lynne Maquat
Lynne E. Maquat, PhD, receives the distinguished 2024 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
Oct 8, 2024


RNA Biologist Lynne Maquat Awarded 2023 Gruber Genetics Prize
Lynne E. Maquat, PhD, at the University of Rochester, has been awarded the 2023 Gruber Genetics Prize for her discovery of NMD in humans
Feb 23, 2023


Lynne Maquat Awarded 2021 Wolf Prize in Medicine
Lynne E. Maquat, PhD, was honored with the 2021 Wolf Prize in Medicine for “fundamental discoveries in RNA biology"
Feb 9, 2021
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