The RNA Institute in News Media

A fast track for federal funding U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to create a commission that would funnel federal funds to find new cures for breast cancer by the end of the decade. [More]

RNA Institute seeks donations, partnerships The University at Albany is seeking financial support from the business community for its multimillion-dollar RNA Institute, a project it hopes will lead to new drugs and additional revenue.[More...]

Audio of an interview with Paul Agris on public radio The RNA Institute was highlighted in a brief audio clip. .[More...]

RNA Institute to open new facility The RNA Institute at the state University of New York at Albany is one week away from opening the $9.4 million laboratory it has been working toward for four years. [More...]

RNA Institute: Who did the floors? The HVAC? Eleven Albany, NY area firms had a hand in building or decorating new labs for the RNA Institute at the University at Albany.[More...]

RNA Institute Video Clip Dr. Cara Pager, an assistant professor at the University at Albany, has received a three-year grant to support her research into a new treatment for hepatitis C. .[More...]

UAlbany expands research into RNA RNA -- a molecule that controls how our genes are expressed -- has implications for treating everything from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease and millions of dollars in federal and state investment are going into RNA research at the University at Albany. [More...]

UAlbany RNA Institute given valuable molecule collection The RNA Institute of the University at Albany has received a gift, valued at $400,000, that will greatly enhance its ribonucleic acid-based research capabilities.[More...]

Researchers join RNA Institute advisory board Six leading RNA researchers have joined the scientific advisory board for The RNA Institute of the University at Albany. The scientists and investigators provide guidance to the more than 50 affiliated researchers.[More...]

UAlbany celebrates new RNA lab  The University at Albany held a ribbon-cutting on Thursday to recognize the start of construction of a 15,000-square-foot biomedical lab for its RNA Institute.[More...]

Construction to start on UAlbany's RNA facility  Announces launching of construction of the new research and development facility. [Once the ad runs, go to :50 for the story..]

Advanced Biomedical Technology Research Facility  The RNA Institute, with the Capital Region Economic Development Council (CREDC), today launched the construction of its new state-of-the-art facility for biomedical technology development and commercialization. The national research resource was awarded $2 million through Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Regional Council initiative and designated a priority project for its ability to retain and create jobs across New York State.[more..]

Construction of new RNA lab  UAlbany is building a new lab that's expected to help researchers make advancements in modern medicine and help the school attract top talent. Lori Chung has more. [more..]

Construction on new biomedical facility  The RNA Institute at the University at Albany launched construction Thursday on a new state-of-the-art facility for biomedical technology development and commercialization. [more..]

New Researchers Bringing Specialized Expertise  The scientists further expand a growing team of investigators advancing the potential of RNA research for the development and delivery of innovative medicines, vaccines and diagnostics. [more..]

Capitol Confidential: Economic Development Priorities The Capital Region Economic Development Council released a list of projects it wants to see funded by the state in the second annual round of a competitive grant process. ... The RNA Institute – This project will assist with the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment as a research resource to be located in the Institute’s brand new Advanced Instrumentation Facility at the University at Albany. [more...]

Capital Region Technology The Capital Region certainly is no stranger to advances in technology. ... UAlbany also launched the RNA Institute at its main campus. [more...]

UAlbany Students Awarded $100K to Commercialize RNA Technology  The RNA Institute's Student Venture Fund Challenges Teams of Science and Business Students to Bring RNA Inventions to Market [more..]

$2 million allows for new center's construction This week, the Capital Region Economic Development Council, among those created statewide by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to select aid-worthy projects for the statewide economic development program, announced the grant toward hiring of institute staff and purchasing of equipment. [more...]

State-of-the-art computational equipment  The RNA Institute and Dell are making state-of-the-art computational equipment available to model ribonucleic acid (RNA)  for potential drug discovery and design... [more..]

State shows area projects the money The University at Albany's RNA Institute will receive slightly more than $2 million of the $63 million allocated to Capital Region projects. ... [more..]

Leaders in RNA Research Will Gather at UAlbany Nov. 3-4 More than 200 scientists, researchers and industry thought leaders from around the globe will gather at the University at Albany's RNA Institute Nov. 3-4 to discuss [more..]

Leading RNA Researchers Partner to Pursue Biomedical Technologies Five University at Albany scientists have launched novel partnerships with researchers from the Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; UMass Amherst; and Williams College to advance ribonucleic acid (RNA) biomedical technologies. [more..]

UAlbany receives research grant YNN, November 5, 2010 The University at Albany's new RNA Institute, which was created in June, has been awarded a $5.4 million federal grant. [more..]

New Institute gets $7.4M boost Times Union, November 6, 2010 The University at Albany's new RNA Institute, which was created in June, has been awarded a $5.4 million federal grant. [more..]

$7.4M Grants to RNA Institute WAMC, November 5, 2010 Launched just five months ago, the RNA Institute has been awarded $5.4 million in federal stimulus money through the National Institutes of Health plus $2 million in matching state funds. [More Information]

UAlbany will build $7.4M RNA research center Business Review, November 5, 2010 The University at Albany has received $7.4 million in state and federal grants to underwrite the design and construction of a new RNA Institute to promote drug therapys and technology. [More Information]

UAlbany announces RNA Institute YNN, June 4, 2010 As it continues to lead the way in cutting edge medical science, the University of Albany announced a new institute that will offer resourcese ... [more]

New RNA Lab could spawn jobs Albany Times-Union, June 5, 2010 The University at Albany's announcement Friday of the creation of The RNA Institute, a new $12.5 million biomedical research center, was just as much about job creation as it was about science discoveries. .[more]

UAlbany RNA Institute Drives Cutting-Edge Medical Science WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, June 4, 2010 The University at Albany has put together an RNA initiative - The RNA Institute, which will offer resources for biomedical businesses to spur the.... [more]

UAlbany will be site of $5.5M biomedical research center focusing on RNA The Business Review, June 4, 2010 The University at Albany is teaming with 35 area private and university-run laboratories to create a new RNA Institute ... [more]

UAlbany plans RNA Lab Albany Times-Union, June 4, 2010 Aiming to be the research epicenter for a new generation of drug treatments, ....[more]