Welcome to the RNA Biology Lab (RBL)

RNA is far more than just a “messenger” between DNA and proteins. New RNA molecules and functions are being discovered all the time, including small regulatory RNAs such as microRNAs.

At the RNA Biology Lab, we study RNA as a carrier of genetic information. We are particularly interested in non-coding RNA, maternal RNA, cell-free RNA, siRNA, and viral RNA. To explore these molecules, we use a multidisciplinary omics approach with a strong bioinformatics component.

Our current research focuses on the discovery of new RNA viruses in plants and seaweeds.

The RNA Biology Lab is part of the Swammerdam Institute for Life sciences at the Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam.

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