A principal aim of the RNA Bioscience Initiative is to foster a collaborative community that supports RNA research within a diverse, multidisciplinary group of scientists and physicians.
The RBI draws its faculty primarily from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus– School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. These faculty comprise investigators from 11 different departments and 19 divisions. In addition, a small number of RBI faculty are drawn from other institutions, including CU Boulder, CU Denver, CSU, National Jewish Health, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Loyola Marymount University.
To join the RBI faculty, please contact David Bentley, RBI co-director, at david.bentley@cuanschutz.edu.
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The RBI provides a broad intellectual environment for engagement in the RNA field.
Srinivas Ramachandran
PhDThe RBI is transformative in its ability to bring great scientists together and support a vibrant intellectual community.
Joan Hooper
PhDBy bringing together disparate communities and providing concrete support, the RBI has transformed the RNA research community at CU Anschutz.
Ethan Hughes
PhDFaculty Name | University/Campus | School | Department/Division | E-mail Address | Lab Website |
Mary Allen, PhD | CU Boulder | College of Arts and Sciences | MCDB | mary.a.allen@colorado.edu | Allen Lab |
Scott Alper, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | alpers@njhealth.org | Alper Lab |
Tom Anchordoquy, PhD | CU Anschutz | Pharmacy/Phamaceutical Sciences | Phamaceutical Sciences | tom.anchordoquy@cuanschutz.edu | Tom Anchordoquy Research |
Steven Anderson, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pathology | steve.anderson@ucdenver.edu | Anderson Lab |
Bruce Appel, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Developmental Biology | bruce.appel@cuanschutz.edu | Appel Lab |
Kristin Artinger, PhD | CU Anschutz | Dental Medicine | Oral and Craniofacial Biology | Kristin.artinger@cuanschutz.edu | Artinger Lab |
Yael Aschner, MD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care | yael.aschner@cuanschutz.edu | Yael Aschner Research |
Rocky Baker, PharmD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | rocky.baker@cuanschutz.edu | Rocky Baker Research |
Linda Barlow, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | linda.barlow@cuanschutz.edu | Linda Barlow Research |
David Barton, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | david.barton@cuanschutz.edu | David Barton Research |
Richard Benninger, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Center for Bioengineering | richard.benninger@cuanaschutz.edu | Benninger Lab |
David Bentley, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | david.bentley@cuanschutz.edu | Bentley Lab |
Joshua Black, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pharmacology | joshua.c.black@cuanschutz.edu | Black Lab |
Joe Brzezinski, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Ophthalmology | joseph.brzezinski@cuanschutz.edu | Brzezinski Lab |
Matthew Burchill, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Matthew.burchill@cuanschutz.edu | Burchill Lab |
Eric Clambey, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Anesthesiology | eric.clambey@cuanschutz.edu | Clambey Lab |
Adela Cota-Gomez, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care | adela.cota-gomez@cuanschutz.edu | Cota-Gomez Lab |
Howard Davidson, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/BDC | howard.davidson@cuanschutz.edu | Howard Davidson Research |
Richard Davis, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | richard.davis@cuanschutz.edu | Davis Lab |
Peter Dempsey, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Developmental Biology | peter.dempsey@cuanschutz.edu | Peter Dempsey Research |
Robin Dowell, PhD | CU Boulder | College of Arts and Sciences | MCDB | robin.dowell@colorado.edu | Dowell Lab |
James Dylewski, DO | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Nephrology | james.dylewski@cuanschutz.edu | James Dylewski Research |
Patricia Ernst, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Hematology and Oncology | patricia.ernst@cuanschutz.edu | Ernst Lab |
Thomas Evans, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | tom.evans@cuanschutz.edu | Tom Evans Research |
Katherine Fantauzzo, PhD | CU Anschutz | Dental Medicine | Oral and Craniofacial Biology | Katherine.fantauzzo@cuanschutz.edu | Fantauzzo Lab |
Megan Filbin, PhD | Metropolitan State University of Denver | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Chemistry and Biochemistry | mfilbin1@msudenver.edu | Filbin Lab |
Heide Ford, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pharmacology | heide.ford@cuanschutz.edu | Ford Lab |
Rachel Friedman, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | rachel.s.friedman@cuanschutz.edu | Rachel Friedman Research |
Austin Gillen, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Hematology | austingillen@gmail.com | Austin Gillen Research |
Berenice Gitomer, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Nephrology | berenice.gitomer@cuanschutz.edu | Berenice Gitomer Research |
Eva Grayck, MD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Critical Care | Eva.nozik@cuanschutz.edu | |
James Hagman, PhD | National Jewish Health | Immunology and Genomic Medicine | hagmanj@njhealth.org | James Hagman Research | |
Kirk Hansen, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | Kirk.hansen@cuanschutz.edu | Hansen Lab |
Jay Hesselberth, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | jay.hesselberth@cuanschutz.edu | Hesselberth Lab |
Joan Hooper, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | joan.hooper@cuanschutz.edu | Joan Hooper Research |
Elena Hsieh, MD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Allergy and Immunology | elena.hsieh@cuanzchutz.edu | Hsieh Lab |
Ethan Hughes, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | ethan.hughes@cuanschutz.edu | Hughes Lab |
Sujatha Jagannathan, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | sujatha.jagannathan@cuanschutz.edu | Jagannathan Lab |
Aaron Johnson, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | aaron.m.johnson@CUAnschutz.edu | Johnson Lab |
Craig Jordan, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Hematology | craig.jordan@cuanschutz.edu | Jordan Lab |
Peter Kabos, MD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Oncology | peter.kabos@cuanschutz.edu | Kabos Lab |
Ross Kedl, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | ross.kedl@cuanschutz.edu | Ross Kedl Research |
Jeffrey Kieft, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | jeffrey.kieft@cuanschutz.edu | Kieft Lab |
Melanie Koenigshoff, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care | Melanie.koenigshoff@cuanschutz.edu | Melanie Koenigshoff Research |
T. Rajendra Kumar, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | OB/GYN | raj.kumar@cuanschutz.edu | Kumar Lab |
Laurel Lenz, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | laurel.lenz@cuanschutz.edu | Laurel Lenz Research |
Hong Li, PhD | CU Anschutz | Dental Medicine | Oral and Craniofacial Biology | hong.li@cuanschutz.edu | Hong Li Research |
Traci Lyons, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Oncology | traci.lyons@cuanschutz.edu | Traci Lyons Research |
Sandy Martin, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | sandy.martin@cuanschutz.edu | Sandy Martin Research |
Martin McCarter, MD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Surgery-Surgical Oncology | Martin.mccarter@cuanschutz.edu | Martin McCarter Research |
Timothy McKinsey, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Cardiology | timothy.mckinsey@cuanschutz.edu | McKinsey Lab |
Michael McMurray, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | michael.mcmurray@ucdenver.edu | McMurray Lab |
Tem Morrison, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | THOMAS.MORRISON@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU | Tem Morrison Research |
Christian Mosimann, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Developmental Biology | christian.mosimann@cuanschutz.edu | Mosimann Lab |
Karen Moulton, MD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Cardiology | karen.moulton@cuanschutz.edu | Karen Moulton Research |
Kathryn Mouzakis, PhD | Loyola Marymount University | College of Science and Engineering | Chemistry and Biochemistry | kathryn.mouzakis@lmu.edu | Mouzakis Lab |
Neelanjan Mukherjee, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | neelnajan.mukherjee@cuanschutz.edu | Mukherjee Lab |
James Nichols, PhD | CU Anschutz | Dental Medicine | Oral and Craniofacial Biology | james.nichols@cuanschutz.edu | Nichols Lab |
Erin Nishimura, PhD | CSU | College of Natural Sciences | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | erinnish@colostate.edu | Nishimura Lab |
Lee Niswander, PhD | CU Boulder | College of Arts & Sciences | MCDB | Lee.Niswander@colorado.edu | Niswander Lab |
Chad Pearson, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | Chad.Pearson@cuanschutz.edu | Pearson Lab |
Eric Pietras, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Hematology | eric.pietras@cuanschutz.edu | Pietras Lab |
J. David Port, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Cardiology | david.port@cuanschutz.edu | Port Lab |
Rytis Prekeris, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | rytis.prekeris@ucdenver.edu | Prekeris Lab |
Srinivas Ramachandran, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | srinivas.ramachandran@cuanschutz.edu | Ramachandran Lab |
Tania Reis, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Endocrinology | tania.reis@cuanschutz.edu | Tania Reis Research |
Marino Resendiz, PhD | CU Denver | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Chemistry | marino.resendiz@ucdenver.edu | Resendiz Lab |
Diego Restrepo, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | CDB | diego.restrepo@cuanschutz.edu | Restrepo Lab |
Jennifer Richer, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pathology | jennifer.richer@cuanschutz.edu | Richer Lab |
Kent Riemondy, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | kent.riemondy@cuanschutz.edu | Kent Riemondy Research |
Olivia Rissland, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | olivia.rissland@gmail.com | Rissland Lab |
Holger Russ, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/BDC | Holger.russ@cuanschutz.edu | Russ Lab |
Mario Santiago, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Infectious Disease | mario.santiago@cuanschutz.edu | Mario Santiago Research |
Stephen Santoro, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Developmental Biology | stephen.santoro@cuanschutz.edu | Stephen Santoro Research |
Carol Sartorius, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pathology | Carol.Sartorius@cuanschutz.edu | Sartorius Lab |
Rebecca Schweppe, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Endocrinology | rebecca.schweppe@cuanschutz.edu | Rebecca Schweppe Research |
Yiqun Shellman, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Dermatology | yiqun.shellman@cuanschutz.ed | Yiqun Shellman Research |
Matthew Sikora, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pathology | matthew.sikora@cuanschutz.edu | Sikora Lab |
Lori Sussel, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/BDC | lori.sussel@cuanschutz.edu | Sussel Lab |
Matthew Taliaferro, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | Matthew.taliaferro@cuanschutz.edu | Taliaferro Lab |
Beth Tamburini, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Gastroenterology and Hepatology | beth.tamburini@cuanschutz.edu | Tamburini Lab |
Matt Taylor, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Cardiology | matthew.taylor@cuanschutz.edu | Matthew Taylor Research |
Linda van Dyk, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | linda.vandyk@cuanschutz.edu | Linda van Dyk Research |
Sujatha Venkataraman, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Hematology and Oncology | sujatha.venkataraman@cuanschutz.edu | Sujatha Venkataraman Research |
M. Natalia Vergara, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Ophthalmology | natalia.vergara@cuanschutz.edu | Natalia Vergara Research |
Rajeev Vibhakar, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Pediatrics/Hematology and Oncology | rajeev.vibhakar@cuanschutz.edu | Rajeev Vibhakar Research |
Quentin Vicens, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | quentin.vicens@cuanschutz.edu | Quentin Vicens Research |
Beat Vogeli, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | beat.vogeli@cuanschutz.edu | Vogeli Lab |
Mary Weiser-Evans, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Medicine/Nephrology | mary.weiser-evans@cuanschutz.edu | Mary Weiser-Evans Research |
Trevor Williams, PhD | CU Anschutz | Dental Medicine | Oral and Craniofacial Biology | trevor.williams@cuanschutz.edu | Trevor Williams Research |
Gongyi Zhang, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | Immunology and Microbiology | gongyi.zhang@cuanschutz.edu | Gongyi Zhang Research |
Rui Zhao, PhD | CU Anschutz | Medicine | BMG | rui.zhao@cuanschutz.edu | Zhao Lab |