Faculty of Arts & Science
Biochemistry

Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI)

RNA research is one of the fastest growing fields in the life sciences, with implications for many diseases, our understanding of evolution, as well as biotechnological applications and has enormous economic potential. The Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute is dedicated to foster and facilitate RNA research and training excellence, to contribute to the multidisciplinary research and teaching community at the University of Lethbridge, its surrounding communities and beyond, ultimately facilitating transfer of leading-edge knowledge into the private sector as well as academia.

ARRTI constitutes a coordinated team effort advancing RNA research initiatives in complement to the excellence in the research, teaching, and training programs that already exist at the University of Lethbridge.

Members of the Institute operate several focus laboratories including

• a laboratory for structure and function of small noncoding RNAs,
• a laboratory for biomolecular design and engineering,
• a laboratory for systems biology and mathematical modeling, and
• a laboratory for synthetic biology.

For more information, you can contact the ARRTI at RNA@uleth.ca