On May 20th, 2021, the Board of Regents approved the following promotions of our RNA research community members:

• Dawen Cai, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, with tenure, Medical School, and associate professor of biophysics, without tenure, College of LSA (featured scientist)
• Justin A. Colacino, associate professor of environmental health sciences,  with tenure, and associate professor of nutritional sciences, without tenure, School of Public Health
• Peter L. Freddolino, associate professor of biological chemistry, with tenure, and associate professor of computational medicine and bioinformatics, without tenure, Medical School (featured scientist and member of our Executive Committee)
• Kenneth Kwan, associate professor of human genetics, with tenure, Medical School, and research associate professor in the Michigan Neuroscience Institute
• Gustavo Mendonca, clinical professor, School of Dentistry
• Melanie D. Ohi, professor of cell and developmental biology, with tenure, and research professor in the Life Sciences Institute (former member of our Executive Committee)
• Sunitha Nagrath, professor of chemical engineering, with tenure, College of Engineering
• Rajesh Rao, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, with tenure, and associate professor of pathology, without tenure, Medical School
• Maureen Sartor, professor of computational medicine and bioinformatics, with tenure, Medical School, and professor of biostatistics, without tenure, School of Public Health
• Anna A.S. Schwendeman, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, with tenure
• Peter Todd, professor of neurology, with tenure, Medical School (featured scientist and member of our Executive Committee)