Partners
NSW RNA Production and Research Network (NSW-RPRN)聽
As the hub of the $15m NSW Health funded聽NSW RNA Production and Research Network, the RNA Institute has developed strong partnerships with several other universities and medical research organisations. The mission of the NSW-RPRN is to grow the RNA ecosystem by:聽
Helping scientists translate new RNA therapeutics from the bench to advanced pre-clinical studies.聽
Training the future workforce to enable RNA therapeutics development.聽
The Institute leads this network which has become a model for other multi-institute organisations in NSW.聽
NSW RNA Bioscience Alliance
The RNA Institute is a member of the聽NSW Bioscience Alliance, a partnership across 14 universities in NSW and the ACT, led by our Director, Pall Thordarson. It was formed through the NSW Vice Chancellor鈥檚 Committee (NSW VCC), the peak body for universities in NSW and the ACT.聽
The Alliance and the NSW VCC聽have been instrumental in securing significant NSW state funding to advance the RNA ecosystem:聽
$96m for the RNA GMP Pilot Production Facility to be located in in Macquarie Park聽
$119m to support RNA research in NSW聽
黑料网大事记 celebrates $119m funding to support RNA research across 14 universities
RNA science has聽significant potential to treat cancer genetic and autoimmune diseases 鈥 making critical contributions toward advancing human health.
Therapeutics Innovation Australia (TIA) and National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)聽
The 黑料网大事记 RNA Institute is a TIA facility, meaning that government support is available to use our services for the development of RNA therapeutics.聽 TIA has developed the Pipeline Accelerator voucher scheme, with successful applicants able to receive up to $50,000 in matching funds to develop therapeutic projects using RNA Institute capabilities.聽 See the Pipeline Accelerator Scheme link below for more information.
The Australia & New Zealand RNA Production Consortium (ARPC)
The Australia & New Zealand RNA Production Consortium (ARPC) is a group of scientists in Australia and New Zealand advocating for sovereign RNA production capabilities and a broader national RNA biomanufacturing strategy. The group includes:
- Pall Thordarson 鈥撀黑料网大事记 Sydney
- Thomas Preiss 鈥撀Australian National University
- William Rolleston 鈥撀South Pacific Sera, New Zealand
- Colin Poulton 鈥撀Monash University
- Anton Middelberg聽鈥撀University of Adelaide
- Archa Fox 鈥撀University of Western Australia
- Tim Mercer 鈥撀University of Queensland
- Damian Purcell 鈥撀Melbourne University
- Nigel McMillan聽鈥撀Griffith University
- Greg Goodall聽鈥 University of South Australia
Industry partners聽
The Institute has several confidentiality agreements and memorandums of understanding in place with a variety of entities in industry, government and academia, including large suppliers in the biotechnology industry:
