PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University will name its emerging research center focused on RNA science breakthroughs the Giuliani RNA Center, in recognition of a generous gift from health care investor and Brown trustee Giammaria Giuliani and his wife, Sabrina.
Launched in 2024, the Giuliani RNA Center is becoming a global hub for RNA research. The center is focused on making RNA discoveries and translating their impact to patient outcomes in health and medicine and applications in fields ranging from agriculture to biosecurity. In partnership with other RNA scientists, researchers at the center have catalyzed an international effort to identify and sequence all human RNA as part of the Human RNome Project.
“An investment in RNA science at Brown is an investment in the potential for innovative, targeted applications that could treat infectious diseases, genetic disorders, dementia, cancer and more,” said Brown University President Christina H. Paxson. “We’re deeply grateful for this generous gift from the Giuliani family, which will help us to grow our RNA center, expand our pipeline of talented researchers and fund future breakthroughs."
Paxson shared news of the gift and naming with scholars and scientists gathered for a two-day RNA symposium at Brown on Sept. 26-27.
