Short Profile

The project Integration of RNA Biology for Next-Generation Scientists (INTEG-RNA) is a 3-year H2020 TWINNING project initiated on 1st January 2021. 

TWINNING is a instrument of the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation (SEWP) part of Horizon 2020 program. The philosophy of H2020 TWINNING projects lies in strengthening of a specific research field in a knowledge institution through linking it with internationally-leading partners via a number of institutional networking and training activities, including workshops, conferences, summer schools, and expert visits, as well as study visits, internships and counselling. The aim of the SEWP projects, including TWINNING, is to increase research quality and prestige of a coordinating institution from a country with lower efficiency in research, development and innovation through knowledge transfer and exchange of practices with leading institutions.

The main goal of INTEG-RNA consortium is to establish, strengthen and implement techniques and unique expertise available at the Twinning partner institutions - EMBL, University of Edinburgh, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Institute of Molecular Biology Mainz, to have the confidence and expertise to focus on the ‘big picture’ in RNA biology.