RNA Center of Excellence to Develop New Treatments, Train Future Scientists

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From the University of Rochester Medical Center Newsroom:

Joint Venture Will Drive Economic Development Through Research, Partnerships with Industry

The field of RNA biology has catapulted to the forefront of health and medicine over the past decade as the work of scientists like Lynne E. Maquat, PhD, director of the University of Rochester Center for RNA Biology, and others revealed the role that RNA plays in a multitude of diseases. Myotonic dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, fragile X syndrome, and many other inherited disorders can be targeted with RNA-based treatments.

Building on this knowledge and momentum, the University of Rochester and University at Albany are partnering to create a new Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics to develop RNA-based therapies and train the next generation of New York’s biotechnology workforce. Home to renowned scientists with decades of experience and millions of dollars in external funding for RNA-based research, the institutions will work together to promote economic growth through continued scientific discovery and partnership with industry. (click here to keep reading)

Author: Emily Boynton