The RNA Institute Symposium is held yearly and provides a forum for faculty, students, and industry representatives to present their findings and network with colleagues. It has attracted Nobel Laureates, as well as National Academy Members, distinguished Howard Hughes Medical Institute Principal Investigators, renowned university professors, industry scientists, and medical doctors, among others from around the world.
2024 RNA Symposium in the Finger Lakes
The 2024 New York RNA Symposium was held on October 14-15 at the Hotel Canandaigua in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. This year's event was not only a gathering of leading RNA scientists but also the inaugural meeting of the Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics (CERRT). This center is a New York State funded joint venture between The RNA Institute at the University at Albany (SUNY) and the Center for RNA Biology at the University of Rochester. ​​
2023 Annual RNA Symposium
​The 2023 RNA Institute Annual Symposium was held at University at Albany on march 16 & 17 and was hosted by the RNA Institute, University at Albany in collaboration with University of Rochester Center for RNA Biology. 2023 RNA Symposium Award Winners Trainee Talk Awards Lily Cisco, Graduate Student, University of Rochester Medical College Michelle Urman, Graduate Student, University at Albany, SUNY Poster Presentation Awards Undergraduate Awardees Grace Crowe, SUNY Brockport Timothy Mehrmann, University of Massachusetts Graduate Student Awardees Emmanuel Adade, University at Albany SUNY Sara Ali, University of Rochester Medical College Michael Dolan, SUNY Polytechnic Institute Dakarai Esgdaille, University of Rochester Medical College Rachel Lange, University at Albany SUNY Amy Mascorro, University at Albany SUNY Jordana Schmierer, University of Rochester Medical College Gregory Theophall, University at Albany SUNY Elinore VanGraafieland, University of Rochester Medical College Postdoctoral Fellow Awardees Hironori Adachi, University of Rochester Medical College Hannah Shorrock, University at Albany SUNY RNA Society Membership Awardees Elizabeth Abshire, University of Rochester Medical College Wooree Ko, University of Rochester Medical College Jessica Perciaccante, University of Rochester Medical College