Center for RNA Biology
Center for RNA Biology
Welcome to the Center for RNA Biology: From Genome to Therapeutics
The Center for RNA Biology: From Genome to Therapeutics provides a means of conducting interdisciplinary research into the function, structure, and processing of RNA. Members of the center are drawn from the faculty of seven departments at the University from both the College (Arts & Sciences and Engineering) and the School of Medicine and Dentistry. The Center supports collaborative research programs, sponsors seminars, and maintains equipment for collaborative research. Plans are underway to expand the member faculty with key hires in areas of interest in the Medical Center strategic plan.
The RNA Center houses a Typhoon FLA 9500 biomolecular imager from GE Healthcare Life Sciences, and QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System and Step One Plus PCR thermal cyclers from Applied Biosystems. The main instrumentation contact is Dr. Scott Butler.

People
The Center for RNA Biology is composed of research groups from departments across the University of Rochester.

Collaborative Research
The collegial environment at the University of Rochester fosters collaborative research.

Seminars
The University of Rochester Medical Center community hosts preeminent seminar speakers in RNA Biology.
Leadership
Leadership
NIH T32 Sponsored Programs
- NIH T32 Training Grant in Cellular, Biochemical & Molecular Sciences
- Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)
Upcoming Events
DBB Seminar: “m6A is Decoded by Modified tRNAs to Coordinate mRNA Decay”
Sebastian Leidel, PhD
Research Group for RNA Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (DCBP), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Wed, Apr 30 @ 2:00 PM
MC | K307 (3-6804)
Latest News
March 27, 2025
RNA and Cancer Scientist Eric Wagner Receives Lifetime Honor
March 27, 2025
Neuroscience & RNA Biology: How mRNA Decay Shapes Health & Disease
November 14, 2024
New Discovery Enables Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies, Other Disorders
October 8, 2024
The Albany Prize Awarded to Biochemist Lynne Maquat
September 24, 2024
Lynne Maquat Receives 2024 Dr. Paul Janssen Award