A world class science, therapeutics and translational facility for improving quality of life through innovations in RNA science, engineering and medicine.
Joined June 2021
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7 Nov 2024
Congratulations to the two 2024 #Moderna Australia Fellowship winners: Drs. Ernest Moles @ernest_moles & Felix Rizzuto @FelixRizzuto at @KidsCancerInst CCI & @UNSWChemSociety Sch Chemistry. Double win for @UNSW & both are good friends of the @UNSWRNA - we couldn't be prouder!
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2 May 2024
We at the @UNSWRNA team are very proud of this that @dpinsw led! First batch of an animal mRNA vaccine that was made here in Australia by us in March in collaboration with @Tibabiotech who developed this vaccine. #mRNA
2 May 2024
1/2 The @nswdpi pilot project to fast-track an mRNA vaccine for border disease virus (BDV) has been successfully manufactured for the first time in NSW by the @UNSWRNA.
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14 Apr 2024
Incredible summary from @SelFdz about the very successful @UNSWRNA mission to #Brazil . We are looking forward to expanding our collaborations with a number of Institutes, Companies and Centres in Brazil on advances in (m)RNA Research and Therapeutic development. #mRNA #RNA.
14 Apr 2024
I'm about to ✈️ home 🇦🇺 and thinking about the past few days of our @UNSWRNA Mission in 🇧🇷
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4 Mar 2024
Attention - are you a chemist/scientist with experience in lipid synthesis / solid-phase peptide / LNA/oligonucleotide synthesis? #ozchem What to come and join the @UNSWRNA RNA Accelerator team as a Laboratory Technician. DM for info - closes 1st April. external-careers.jobs.unsw.e…
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29 Feb 2024
We couldn't have done this without you Jeff!! Big thanks to Jeff Welsh who was the key driver in setting up our plasmid and mRNA production capabilities, building on his decades of experience in biotechnology. Thank you Jeff - make the best of your next journey down in Tasmania!
29 Feb 2024
Thank you Jeff!!! Jeff Welsh @UNSWRNA inargual Production Manager, plasmid & mRNA guru & all around #mRNA legend is leaving us for a life-changing move to Tasmania. Many @UNSWBABS @UNSW will also recognise Jeff for his many contributions to UNSW in the last decades. Cheers Jeff!
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19 Dec 2023
We at the @UNSWRNA were delighted to host Branwen Morgan, Nick Hong Seng Lee & Sarigama Rajesh from @CSIRO We had very fruitful discussions about how we and other RNA R&D groups (incl @TIA_Aust ) can work together to advance RNA therapeutics. #mRNA #ozchem #RNA
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28 Nov 2023
This is a great opportunity for those that are developing RNA therapeutics. The @UNSWRNA is very proud to be involved in the BRIDGE program.
28 Nov 2023
Calling on expressions of interest to partner with us to advance your RNA-based research! We're leading a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing the health & wellbeing of Australians by accelerating the development of RNA-based vaccines & treatments.
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30 Oct 2023
Matthew Disney @disney_lab is one of our Advisory Board Members. We are very grateful to him to make the journey here to Sydney to attend our Symposium and Advisory Board meeting last week. Wishing you all the best for the remaining part of your visit to the @UNSWRNA !
30 Oct 2023
Great to have Matthew Disney @disney_lab Scripps-Florida visiting the @UNSWRNA here today! And tomorrow, Tue 31 Oxt he will give a @UNSWChemSociety Lecture at 3:30 pm in F10-M10. #ozchem #RNA
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12 Oct 2023
Congratulations to @UNSWRNA Academic group leader Dr. Selene Ferandez Valverde @SelFdz from @UNSWBABS on her @Nature paper! This important paper describes the Mexican Biobank project which can improve medicine & answer questions about ancestry relevant to Mexico's history. #RNA
12 Oct 2023
Very excited to share that the first 🇲🇽MX Biobank paper is now out! rdcu.be/dojZ5
Check out the 🧵👇🏽 This is the first 'big' project I'm involved in from grant writing to publication. A lot of the original grant was written in goblin mode in a Starbucks😅 1/2
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10 Aug 2023
Congratulations on to the @KirbyInstitute team including our @UNSWRNA members, A/Prof. Stuart Turville, Prof. Antony Kelleher and Dr. Chantelle Ahlenstiel. We are very proud to be supporting the on-going development of this siRNA COVID-19 treatment.
10 Aug 2023
1/2 Lab data in cells shows short interfering RNA (siRNA) could treat COVID-19 infection better than current antivirals, in new research from @KirbyInstitute & @UNSWRNA. In cells tested, siRNA treatment reduced virus levels by up to 99.9% for all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.
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28 Jul 2023
We were delighted to host @Emma4Dobell Emma McBridie MP and Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health here at the RNA Accelerator to discuss how we can boost the development of RNA therapeutics . #mRNA #RNA
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19 Jun 2023
Welcome to Daniel Fernandez Ruiz, Selene Fernandez Valverde, Scott Berry and to the UNSW RNA Institute! Daniel, Selene and Scott join us now to establish research groups here as part of our New Talent Program. @UNSW @UNSWScience @UNSWEngineering @UNSWMedicine #RNA #mRNA 1/4
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19 Jun 2023
Selene @SelFdz uses #genomics & #bioinformatics to explore the role of regulatory RNAs on plants, animal and human diversity & understanding how non-coding #RNAs evolve, to help create programs for rapidly identifying those with functional or biotechnological significance. 3/4
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Scott combines approaches from physics and biology to build a quantitative understanding of gene expression at the single-cell level. His current work focuses on understanding how cells precisely control the concentration of mRNA transcripts. 4/4
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5 Jun 2023
Fantastic first day here at the Shine-Dalgarno Symposia! So much cool RNA science and history. And a great opportunity for the whole Australian RNA community to meet up!
5 Jun 2023
Lynn Dalgarno, John Shine & Thomas Preiss @tominaustralia at the opening of the Shine-Dalgarno Centre for RNA Innovation. Lynn made the point that they were just curious- didn't have any special outcome in mind even though their discovery had a huge impact on Biotechnology! #RNA
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1 Jun 2023
Huge thanks to @CCNewSouthWales for funding our research to improve outcomes for high- risk #neuroblastoma & #sarcoma @KidsCancerInst @UNSWMedicine @NanoMed_UNSW @UNSWRNA #childhoodcancer
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30 May 2023
Absolutely stunning piece of research by Prof. Matthew Disney @disney_lab @UFScripps published in @Nature on Programming inactive RNA-binders into bioactive degrader. MedChem RNA=Winning! Disney is on the @UNSWRNA Expert Expert Advisory Board. #ozchem #RNA nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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20 May 2023
A series of bispecific antibodies acts as a “guidance system” that improves the safety and specificity of the doxorubicin derivative #caelyx against high-risk #leukemia in mice, and may facilitate the translation of liposomal drugs. @KidsCancerInst @MK_CCI scim.ag/2H3
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22 May 2023
Major breakthrough from our own @MK_CCI @ernest_moles at @KidsCancerInst in targeted cancer drug delivery, which is likely to have a huge impact on RNA therapeutic development! The key here is using bispecific antibodies and PEGylated nanoparticles. #mRNA
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