Description
A new frontier in RNA biology has emerged in the last decade with findings that RNA is found outside of cells and can transmit information between cells, organisms and species as a form of communication. Pathogens can also exploit extracellular RNA (exRNAs) to enable their infections and exRNAs are associated with numerous infectious diseases in both animals and plants. However there are large gaps in knowledge on exRNA mechanisms, such as how exRNAs are selected for export, how they traffic outside the cell, how they integrate into a functional pathway in a recipient and how pathogens exploit these mechanisms. While there are coordinated efforts to advance exRNAs as biomarkers in the USA, the focus is primarily on exRNA detection in body fluids. Advancing the budding field of exRNA and harnessing its potential in understanding and treating disease urgently requires mechanistic understanding. exRNA-PATH will promote European leadership in this field by integrating a network of investigators examining exRNA communication mechanisms across diverse biological systems, with a specific focus on host-pathogen interactions. exRNA-PATH will facilitate an integrated approach to advancing the exRNA field and aligning applications with sustainable development goals in infectious disease and pest control based on coordinated objectives: i) define an agenda for exRNA research that is rooted in mechanistic understanding, ii) align investigators across diverse biological systems (animals, plants, microbes, fungi) and iii) bridge communication between different stakeholders in the exRNA field to create new synergies and innovative solutions to medical, societal and environmental challenges.
Action keywords
extracellular RNA - Cross-species communication - RNA interference - host-pathogen - extracellular vesicle
Management Committee
Country | MC Member |
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Albania | |
Austria | |
Austria | |
Belgium | |
Belgium | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Bulgaria | |
Croatia | |
Cyprus | |
Cyprus | |
Czech Republic | |
Estonia | |
Estonia | |
France | |
France | |
Germany | |
Germany | |
Greece | |
Greece | |
Hungary | |
Israel | |
Israel | |
Italy | |
Italy | |
Luxembourg | |
Moldova | |
Moldova | |
Netherlands | |
Netherlands | |
Norway | |
Norway | |
Poland | |
Portugal | |
Portugal | |
Romania | |
Romania | |
Serbia | |
Serbia | |
Slovenia | |
Slovenia | |
Spain | |
Spain | |
Switzerland | |
Türkiye | |
Türkiye | |
United Kingdom |
Main Contacts
Action Contacts
COST Staff
Leadership
Role | Leader |
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Action Chair | |
Action Vice-Chair | |
Grant Holder Scientific Representative | |
Science Communication Coordinator | |
Grant Awarding Coordinator | |
WG1 Leader | |
WG2 Leader | |
WG3 Leader | |
WG4 Leader |
Additional roles
Role | Leader |
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International Engagement and Impact Advisor | |
Deputy Grant Awarding Coordinator | |
ITC Grant Coordinator | |
Working Group 1 Co-Leader | |
Working Group 4 Co-Leader |
Working Groups
Number | Title | Leader |
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1 | Molecular entities of exRNA communication across diverse biological systems | |
2 | Functional units and mode of actions of exRNA in communication | |
3 | Interfering strategies in exRNA communication: translational applications | |
4 | Dissemination & outreach |
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WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | France | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Israel | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Cyprus | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | |
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WG 1 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Slovenia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Uruguay | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | |
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WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Cyprus | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Croatia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Argentina | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1 | Türkiye | |
WG 1 | Israel | |
WG 1 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | France | |
WG 1 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Azerbaijan | |
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WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
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WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1 | Portugal | |
WG 1 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Norway | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | France | |
WG 1 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Albania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Slovenia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | ||
WG 1 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Germany | |
WG 1 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1 | Italy | |
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WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
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WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Spain | |
WG 1 | Albania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | United States | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Finland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Switzerland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1 | Israel | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | United States | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Australia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Sweden | |
WG 1 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Italy | |
WG 1 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Portugal | |
WG 1 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | France | |
WG 2 | Netherlands | |
WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Estonia | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Germany | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Spain | |
WG 2 | Poland | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Switzerland | |
WG 2 | Italy | |
WG 2 | Netherlands | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 2 | Poland | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Slovenia | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Spain | |
WG 2 | Greece | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Tunisia | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Austria |