Philly-area undergrads learn about RNA, LNP, and AI at First Ever AIRFoundry Event

Held on April 1, 2025, AIRFoundry’s Frontiers in Science: Engineering RNA and AI event invited undergraduates from four-year and community college institutions to attend a half-day event to learn about emerging RNA technology, engineering nanoparticles for vaccines and other uses, and how Artificial Intelligence can help accelerate discovery.

This event was geared toward undergraduates in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Engineering programs interested in learning about research related to RNA technology (vaccines, therapeutics, and more) and multidisciplinary research.

During this FREE event, students had the opportunity to:

• Learn from Drs. Lijun Zhou, Camilo Mora, and Yoseph Barash, about foundational and emerging research in mRNA and delivery vehicles (Lipid Nanoparticles)
• Learn how AI can help us with research and discovery
• Learn about the AIRFoundry Research Center and BioFoundry
• Visit the Singh Center for Nanotechnology clean room, Penn Institute for RNA innovation, and the SMART Lab at the University of Pennsylvania
• Attend a poster session of current graduate student researchers

This event ran in conjunction with RNA Day @ Penn, hosted by the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation.

---