at the frontier of RNA discoveries.
Biomedicine brings together RNA scientists …
Center for RNA Biomedicine
Center for RNA Biomedicine
RNA Therapeutics
RNA Therapeutics
About Us
Our vision is to build a synergic community and empower collaborations between RNA researchers to help streamline the discovery of novel, individualized disease targets; and establish a system of in-house RNA production that would enable U-M investigators to produce and screen therapeutics rapidly and cost-effectively.
What is RNA?
What is RNA’s role in the cell and in diseases?
Publications
We are pleased to announce the publication of our third annual magazine and report, RNA Translated. The 2025 issue focuses on the vital role of cross-disciplinary collaboration, bringing together foundational researchers, clinicians and administrators, and supportive centers, institutes and initiatives at the U-M, to unlock mysteries in RNA biology and realize the full potential of RNA therapeutics.
Through exemplary stories of success, we explore breakthroughs ranging from the harnessing of microRNAs in cancer to the role of stress granules in neurodegenerative diseases, single-cell spatial transcriptomics and synergistic small-molecule drug discovery efforts across a range of pathologies.
The last section of the magazine features the main activities of the center for the 2024 calendar year, along with information on how to participate in supporting our mission.
Core Facilities
Annual Symposium
The Center for RNA Biomedicine symposia bring together national leaders of the scientific, medical and engineering communities working on recent advances of our understanding of RNA. It provides means of exchanging new ideas across disciplines, spurring new collaborations nationwide, while supporting a rapidly growing RNA community at the University of Michigan.
RNA Innovation Seminar Series
The center offers bi-weekly RNA Innovation Seminars that feature visiting professors, U of M faculty, and students. The seminars cover a broad array of topics about RNA research and its application. In addition to learning about the latest research in the field, it is an opportunity to meet colleagues, network, and foster collaborations.
Become a member
We are a hub for RNA research across a wide range of scientific and medical disciplines at the University of Michigan.
Media
Recent News
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John Prensner co-senior author on a major new paper in Nature: Thousands of new proteins revealed in the dark proteome
John Prensner, M.D., Ph.D., is co-senior author of a major paper published in Nature, reporting the discovery of more than 1,700 new proteins in the dark proteome, which could have implications for human diseases, including cancer. The study is the work of the TransCODE Consortium, an international collaboration of more than 60 researchers at over 30 institutions…
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2026 RNA Symposium unites global experts to share breakthroughs in RNA science and medicine
UPDATE May 12, 2026 – Sights and sounds from the Symposium. Highlights from the 2026 RNA Symposium mark a decade of advancing RNA science and medicine at the University of Michigan. Mark your calendar for next year’s event, the 2027 RNA Symposium, March 3-5, 2027. Share in the future of RNA research at Michigan! Patient Advocacy Panel…
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UPDATE 4.13.26: Recording now available! RNA Collaborative Seminar Series Wednesday, April 8, 10 AM ET
➡️RNA Collaborative Seminar April 8 video recording now available to view on our YouTube channel! Center for RNA Biomedicine’s Julian Zhu and Sarah Kargbo-Hill present talks at RNA Collaborative Seminar tomorrow, April 8 Update 4.8.2026: Thank you for joining us for the RNA Collaborative Seminar on April 8, hosted by the University of Michigan Center for RNA Biomedicine and the…
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