RNomics Molecular Standards

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking to support the development of RNA molecular reference standards for use across the RNomics program and the broader research community. The awards will support the development, testing, refinement, and distribution of these standards, which will enable benchmarking, reproducibility, and comparison of RNA technologies across laboratories and platforms. The program includes four initiatives: technology enhancement centers, transformative technologies, molecular standards, and a coordinating center. • The molecular standards initiative will support the development of RNA molecular reference standards. • The awards will support the development, testing, refinement, and distribution of these standards. • The standards will enable benchmarking, reproducibility, and comparison of RNA technologies across laboratories and platforms. • The program includes four initiatives, and this notice will support the molecular standards initiative.