Uppsala University

Strategic funding of Uppsala RNA Research Centre (URRC)

The RNA field has undergone a revolution during recent years. Today, it is clear that RNA play more fundamental roles in living organisms than previously recognized. At Uppsala University, a unique constellation of internationally well-recognized RNA research groups has successfully pursued interdisciplinary research in two directions, RNA Biology/Chemistry.

The vision is to develop and expand the current RNA research at Uppsala into deep knowledge building in RNA biology/chemistry and exploit the information to constitute various strategies for RNA based therapeutics/biotechnology.

Three new strategic research fields:
1) infectious diseases and RNA
2) systems biology and RNA
3) chemical biology and RNA.

Plan:
1) organize a problem and interdisciplinary oriented research center, Uppsala RNA Research Center (URRC)
2) recruit young principal investigators representing the new strategic fields
3) establish a post-doctoral/PhD student interdisciplinary education program encompassing the interdependence of all three fields.

The education program will be tuned to these goals of excellence and linked to a "Linné Forskarskola" entitled Uppsala University Graduate School in RNA Research. The outlined strategy strengthens current RNA research and place Uppsala University in a good future position when successors of current professors and assocociate professors will be recruited.

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Website for Uppsala RNA ResearchCentre