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The mission of the RNA Bioscience Initiative (RBI) is to cultivate a vibrant center of discovery and innovation in RNA biology, informatics, diagnostics, and therapy. Our goal is to provide a fluid pipeline from basic to clinical RNA research at the Anschutz Medical Campus.
November 8, 2021
Multiple companies are working on development of RNAi-based pesticides, including a spray against the fungus, Botrytis cinerea. Botrytis is estimated to cause over $10 billion worth of crop damage annually. Another of these next-generation pesticides, currently being evaluated by the EPA for approval (decision expected in 2022), targets the Colorado potato beetle.
September 24, 2021
Katalin Kariko (BioNTech) and Drew Weissman (University of Pennsylvania) will share the 2021 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medicine Research Award for their ground-breaking work on modification of mRNA that enables its use in modern vaccine technology.
November 18, 2021
This study reveals how viral RNAs can use a combination of static and dynamic RNA structures to bind host machinery through highly noncanonical interactions, and highlights the utility of cryo-EM for visualizing small, conformationally dynamic structured RNAs.
Congratulations to Steve and his co-authors Maddie Sherlock, Andrea MacFadden, and Jeff Kieft!
November 18, 2021
A comprehensive evaluation of the RBI Pilot Grant Program recently revealed a success story beyond our wildest dreams. Investigators were able to leverage data from their RBI pilot grant awards into $56,540,451 worth of additional grant funding. This represents a return on investment (ROI) of 2172%!!! Special thanks to the RBI Informatics Fellows and the entire RBI team for their hard work!
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Dennison! Brenna completed her graduate work "Srsf3 mediates alternative RNA splicing downstream of PDGFRa signaling in the facial mesenchyme" in the Fantauzzo Lab- Department of Craniofacial Biology, School of Dental Medicine.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2021
The latest round of RBI Pilot Grants netted 59 applications and 20 awards. These awards will enable investigators from two different schools (School of Medicine and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences), representing seven unique departments and 6
divisions, to add RNA-based technologies to their research programs. Congratulations to all!
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August 30, 2021
Congratulations to Lorraine Davis, Arely Diaz, Hei-Yong Grant Lo, and Cormac Lucas the RBI 2021-2022 RNA Scholars. These four graduate students were selected from a pool of 7 accomplished applicants. Each displays outstanding promise toward advancing
RNA biology.
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The RBI has made CU Anschutz a clear hub of RNA biology expertise, raising the status of the university and its researchers in the eyes of scientists at institutions around the country and the world. The RBI sets CU Anschutz up as a leader in the exciting and groundbreaking field of RNA biology.
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Amy Campbell, PhD
