{"id":605662,"date":"2024-05-10T11:02:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=605662"},"modified":"2025-11-19T07:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:58:41","slug":"center-of-excellence-in-rna-research-therapeutics-established-605662","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/center-of-excellence-in-rna-research-therapeutics-established-605662\/","title":{"rendered":"Rochester and Albany launch new Center of Excellence in RNA research"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The joint venture between the University of Rochester and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and training.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/\">University of Rochester<\/a> 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\u2019s biotechnology workforce.<\/p>\n<p>Assemblymember Harry Bronson (D-Rochester) led the charge to secure funds in the 2024\u201325 New York State Enacted Budget to establish the new Center of Excellence, known as CERRT, which will initially receive $250,000.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>RNA treatments hold enormous promise<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The field of RNA science has catapulted to the forefront of health and medicine over the past decade as the work of leading scientists like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/people\/112359023-lynne-elizabeth-maquat\">Lynne Maquat<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.albany.edu\/biology\/faculty\/j-andrew-berglund\">Andrew Berglund<\/a>, the respective directors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/rna-biology.aspx\">University of Rochester Center for RNA Biology<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.albany.edu\/rna\">UAlbany\u2019s RNA Institute<\/a>, and others revealed the role that RNA plays in a multitude of diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Myotonic dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, fragile X syndrome, and many other inherited disorders can be targeted with RNA-based treatments. The COVID-19 pandemic, meanwhile, highlighted the power of RNA to prevent disease as the development and deployment of mRNA vaccines saved untold lives and helped the US economy safely reopen.<\/p>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wOoIauujICw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cOur scientists have deep experience and a proven track record of important discoveries that are propelling the fast-growing field of RNA biology forward,\u201d says University of Rochester Vice President for Research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/people\/112358508-stephen-dewhurst\">Stephen Dewhurst<\/a>. \u201cTogether with our partners in Albany, we\u2019re poised to use our knowledge and expertise to build up this Center of Excellence, bringing new discoveries closer to patients and contributing to the state\u2019s growth as a hub for health and technology research and development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic focused the world\u2019s attention on the importance of RNA science and the way strategic public investments and thoughtful industry partnerships can lead to new therapies that alleviate suffering and improve quality of life across a range of diseases,\u201d says University at Albany President Havid\u00e1n Rodr\u00edguez. \u201cThanks to groundbreaking research by scientists in Albany and Rochester who have been leading this work for decades and dogged advocacy by Assemblymembers Fahy, McDonald, and Bronson, UAlbany and Rochester will continue to advance cutting-edge RNA science that provides high-tech jobs for New Yorkers while helping people live longer, healthier lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New state funding launches center<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The CERRT joins 14 other centers based at universities across New York in the <a href=\"https:\/\/esd.ny.gov\/doing-business-ny\/centers-excellence\">Centers of Excellence program<\/a>. Managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/esd.ny.gov\/\">Empire State Development<\/a>\u2019s (ESD) Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation, the centers establish and advance collaborations between the academic research community and the business sector to develop and commercialize new products and technologies; promote critical private sector investment in emerging scientific fields in New York; and create and expand businesses and employment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupporting an equitable and diverse array of research is critical to the success and longevity of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in New York, but also to the economic vitality of communities throughout New York,\u201d says Assemblymember Bronson, who is chair of the Committee on Labor and represents the University of Rochester Medical Center in the Assembly. \u201cThese centers attract worldwide talent to participate in and develop innovative, life-saving research. Rochester and Albany are already home to world-renowned medical researchers in the RNA field, and an RNA-focused Center of Excellence will give biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies\u2014large and small\u2014the competitive advantage they need to succeed by providing them access to leading researchers, cutting-edge technology, and a pipeline of top talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_605872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-605872\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-605872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference.jpg\" alt=\"Three people in an RNA research lab.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/inline-2024-05-10_RNA-research-press-conference-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-605872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lynne Maquat (right) and postdoctoral research Elizabeth Abshire (left) give Assemblymember Harry Bronson a tour of the Maquat Lab at the University of Rochester Medical Center after the press conference announcing the launch of the Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics, a joint venture with the University of Rochester and the University at Albany. (University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis new center is a win all around,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/people\/112360171-david-c-linehan\">David Linehan<\/a>, CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center and dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD). \u201cPatients and families will benefit from groundbreaking work carried out between researchers in Rochester and Albany; our trainees will gain invaluable experience working with experts in university labs and in industry; and New York will emerge as a leader in this vital field. We are grateful to Assemblymember Bronson for his efforts and the governor for her support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new Center of Excellence will strengthen critical ties between academic RNA research centers and biotechnology industry leaders and ensure New York\u2019s biotech sector has the skilled workforce it needs to continue growing and innovating,\u201d says Thenkurussi (Kesh) Kesavadas, the vice president for research and economic development at Albany. \u201cCombined with UAlbany\u2019s investments in AI supercomputing, the research and training conducted through CERRT holds enormous potential to develop RNA-based therapies for diseases impacting tens-of-thousands of New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Building New York\u2019s biotech workforce <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>CERRT will work with large New York biotech companies like Regeneron, Pfizer, and Curia to develop new therapeutics and to establish a pipeline of trained workers. According to Maquat, one of the first orders of business is to establish programs where SMD trainees engage in short-term \u201csabbaticals\u201d at these companies, learning how industry operates and understanding the various roles scientists play in the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA major goal of academic centers like Rochester and Albany is to provide our students and postdoctoral fellows with the best training possible, so they have the skills needed to pursue the career path of their choice,\u201d says Maquat, the J. Lowell Orbison Distinguished Service Alumni Professor and a professor of biochemistry and biophysics, pediatrics, and oncology. \u201cThe Center of Excellence will ensure our trainees are competitive in the job market and help us recruit strong candidates to study and conduct research at our institutions in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maquat will co-lead the CERRT at the University of Rochester with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/people\/112362837-eric-j-wagner\">Eric Wagner<\/a>, a professor of biochemistry and biophysics and a member of Rochester\u2019s Center for RNA Biology, while Berglund with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.albany.edu\/biology\/faculty\/thomas-begley\">Thomas Begley<\/a>, a distinguished professor of biological sciences and a member of the University at Albany\u2019s RNA Institute, will co-lead the CERRT at Albany.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTraining the next generation of RNA scientists is central to the mission of UAlbany\u2019s RNA Institute, and we are excited to partner with our University of Rochester colleagues to meet the workforce needs of New York industry and develop treatments caused by defective RNAs,\u201d says Berglund, who is also the Keith Hynes Endowed Professor in STEM at the University at Albany.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Support for the Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Partners and collaborators also expressed their support for the new center:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Jennifer Hawks Bland, NewYorkBIO CEO:<\/strong> \u201cSupporting research in life sciences is critical to the success and longevity of all biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies across New York. CERRT will provide valuable research and workforce development collaborations throughout our industry, while also helping to attract, support, and retain talent in New York at a pivotal time for our state. This new Center of Excellence will further enhance future generations\u2019 ability to research, develop, and commercialize life-saving technologies and therapeutics for patients in New York and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hope Knight, Empire State Development Commissioner and CEO:<\/strong> \u201cEmpire State Development is strategically focused on strengthening the innovation economy and NYSTAR\u2019s Centers of Excellence are essential to our mission. This new partnership between UAlbany and the University of Rochester will encourage collaboration between academia and the private sector and will provide an environment that will commercialize new products and technologies right here in New York State\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Jones, myotonic dystrophy group facilitator in the Western New York Finger Lakes Region:<\/strong> \u201cFirst and foremost, we want to thank Assemblymember Harry Bronson for listening to what it is like for our families to live day-to-day with myotonic dystrophy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He compassionately listened to caregivers and affected individuals share their daily challenges in the face of overwhelming fatigue, loss of the ability to work, and continuous pain. The addition of a NYS Center of Excellence for RNA-extended repeat diseases will fund world-class leaders at the University of Rochester and University at Albany. Their research understanding will help pharmaceutical companies target the toxic RNA and the mechanisms that are the root cause of the disease. As a result, these companies will bring a therapeutic drug that will slow or stop disease progression of this brutal disease. Our families live with the hope of a cure that will come more quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lois Schenk, myotonic dystrophy group facilitator in the Western New York Finger Lakes Region<\/strong>: \u201cTreating and curing this rare disease is critical, certainly to families like mine and Emily\u2019s, but also to the residents and government of New York State, as it is estimated that the economic burden of caring for individuals with this disease can cost the state upwards of $2 million per year.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The joint venture between the University of Rochester and University at Albany will drive economic development through research and 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