RNA Task Force
About
The RNA Task Force, launched in 2024, aims to bring together RNA experts with a shared interest in exploring the RNA cargo of extracellular vesicles (EVs). The task force focuses on investigating the sorting, packaging, release, and eventual fate and function of EV RNA. This group is open to all the scientists working on EVs from various biological sources, with a particular emphasis on RNA cargo and its functional implications. The primary objectives of the task force are to:
- Discuss and propose initiatives regarding nomenclature
- Develop and refine isolation techniques
- Enhance characterization methods
- Establish standards and standardization protocols
By fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange, the RNA Task Force seeks to advance our understanding of EV RNA biology and its potential applications in research, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
Working Groups
N/A
 Chair Contact Info
Mona Batish and Daniel H. Kim
 Members
Lifang Yang, Michael W. Pfaffl, and Edgar Gonzalez-kozlova
 Publications
Not yet.
 Other Outputs
2024: Launch and organization of the task force
Planned activities:
- Recruit EV RNA researchers to join the task force (expected completion date: October 2024)
- Task Force representation at the ISEV Workshop on Blood EVs in South Korea (September 2024)
- Task Force representation at the ISEVxTECH biannual meeting in Maryland (November 2024)
- Task Force representation at ISEV Annual Meeting in April 2025
- Discussion/commentary/translation of 2023 MISEV guidelines to the field of EV RNA research for publication in JEV in 2025
- Organize ISEV Workshop: EV RNA in 2025.
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