The ERCC Scientific Outreach working group began development of an exRNA-themed online course in 2020. Lectures completed before the end of ERCC2 are listed here. Many thanks to the lecturers who volunteered their time to help educate the scientific community about this fascinating field!
Syllabus
Week 1: History of Research into exRNA
1.1. Xandra Breakefield – A History of Extracellular Vesicle RNA Research
Week 2: Classes of Extracellular RNA
2.3. Sandra Wolin: Cellular Function of Y-RNA
2.4. Esther Nolte-'T Hoen & Tom Dreidonks - Extracellular Y-RNA
Week 3: exRNA Carriers
3.1. Alissa Weaver - Biogenesis and Intercellular Transfer of exRNA via Extracellular Vesicles
3.3. Kasey Vickers - Fundamental Principles of Lipoprotein Transport of Extracellular RNA
Week 4: exRNA Isolation, Purification, and Characterization
4.3. Julie Saugstad - PCR for Extracellular RNA
4.5. Esther Nolte-'T Hoen & Tom Dreidonks - Case Study: Experimental Techniques in the Study of Extracellular Y-RNA
Week 5: exRNA in Diagnosis, Tracking, and Treatment of Disease
5.1. Ravi Shah - What Makes a Good Biomarker?
5.3. A.C. Matin - Extracellular vesicle-mediated mRNA Therapeutics
Week 1: Course Overview and History of Research into exRNA
Week 2: Classes of Extracellular RNA
Week 4: exRNA Isolation, Purification, and Characterization
Week 5: exRNA in Diagnosis, Tracking, and Treatment of Disease
