Rochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research

From the University of Rochester News Center:

The work of leading scientists like Lynne Maquat (left), the director of the University of Rochester Center for RNA Biology, and others have revealed the role that RNA plays in a multitude of diseases. (University of Rochester Medical Center photo)

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The joint venture between the University of Rochester and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and training.

The University of Rochester and University at Albany are partnering on a new Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics focused on developing RNA-based therapies and training the next generation of New York’s biotechnology workforce.

Assemblymember Harry Bronson (D-Rochester) led the charge to secure funds in the 2024–25 New York State Enacted Budget to establish the new Center of Excellence, known as CERRT, which will initially receive $250,000.

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