Faculty and Staff

 

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Department of Biological Sciences Faculty
Cheryl P. Andam
Cheryl P. Andam
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Thomas Begley
Thomas Begley
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, Associate Director of The RNA Institute, Director of Training in RNA Science and Technology, Interim REPR Director
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Marlene Belfort
Marlene Belfort
Distinguished Professor, Senior Advisor of The RNA Institute
College of Integrated Health Sciences; Department of Biomedical Sciences; Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
J. Andrew Berglund
J. Andrew Berglund
Professor, Director of The RNA Institute
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute; Berglund Lab
Haijun Chen
Haijun Chen
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Richard P. Cunningham
Richard P. Cunningham
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Soma Dash
Soma Dash
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Stephanie DeSouza
Stephanie DeSouza
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Paolo Forni
Paolo Forni
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Gabriele Fuchs
Gabriele Fuchs
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Melinda Larsen
Melinda Larsen
Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
ChangHwan Lee
ChangHwan Lee
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Pan T. X. Li
Pan T. X. Li
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Greg Lnenicka
Greg Lnenicka
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Robert Osuna
Robert Osuna
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Cara Pager
Cara Pager
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Morgan Sammons
Morgan Sammons
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Annalisa Scimemi
Annalisa Scimemi
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Hua Shi
Hua Shi
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Hannah Shorrock
Hannah Shorrock
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Maxwell H. Turner
Maxwell H. Turner
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Alex Valm
Alex Valm
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Ing-Nang Wang
Ing-Nang Wang
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences; The RNA Institute
Lecturers
Linda Mayerhofer
Linda Mayerhofer
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences
Dil A. Sultana
Dil A. Sultana
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences
Ryan Thurman
Ryan Thurman
Lecturer, Director of Forensic Biology Program
Department of Biological Sciences
Elise Vogt
Elise Vogt
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences
Bio Lecturers
Instructional Support Faculty
Pauline Carrico
Pauline Carrico
Laboratory Instructional Support Specialist
Department of Biological Sciences
Christine Gervasi
Christine Gervasi
Instructional Support Specialist
Department of Biological Sciences
Denise McKeon
Denise McKeon
Instructional Support Technician
Department of Biological Sciences
Donald Orokos
Donald Orokos
Instructional Support Specialist
Department of Biological Sciences
Chao Wang
Chao Wang
Instructional Support Specialist, Director of Biological Imaging Facilities
Department of Biological Sciences
Bio Instructional Support
Adjunct Faculty
Member List

Benoit Bovin
[email protected]

David Carpenter
518-525-2660
[email protected]

Caroline Carter
[email protected]

James Castracane 
518-437-8686
[email protected]

Douglas Conklin
518-591-7154
[email protected]

Joan M. Curcio
518-473-6078
[email protected]

Zachary Davis
[email protected]

Bijan Dey
518-437-4481
[email protected]

James Dias
518-486-2569
[email protected]

Bruce Dudek
518-442-4824
[email protected]

Allison Eastman
[email protected]

Dylan Farnsworth
[email protected]

Michael Gerdes, PhD
518-225-5784
[email protected]

Stephen Hogan
[email protected]

Jeremy Kirchman
518-474-1441
[email protected]

Laura Kramer
518-869-4524
[email protected]

Igor Lednev
518-591-8863
[email protected]

Ewen McNay
518-437-4404
[email protected]

Li Niu
518- 591-8819
[email protected]

Niels Proctor
[email protected]

Kaalak Reddy
518-442-1464
[email protected]

Scott Tenenbaum
518-437-8871
[email protected]

Christine Wagner
518-591-8836
[email protected]

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Department of Biological Sciences Staff


The Departmental Office for Biological Sciences at the University is in Room 126 on the ground floor of the Biology Building. The office is open for summer hours (5/13 to 8/16) from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays, and the office will be closed on Friday, July 5. 

Our dedicated and professional staff is committed to supporting the Department's students, staff, and faculty and will help you obtain information and direct you to the resources you need.


Department Chair


Melinda Larsen
518-591-8882
[email protected]


Administrative Staff

Matthew Stanger
Administrative Manager
518-442-3441
[email protected]


Carla Cappiello
Office Assistant
518-442-4304
[email protected]


David Graper
Programmer/Analyst
518-442-4317
[email protected]

 

Rolando Valentin
Undergraduate Advising
518-442-3301
[email protected]


Department Committee Chairs


Graduate Programs
Paolo Forni
518-442-4374
[email protected]


Graduate Admissions
Cheryl Andam
518-437-4475
[email protected]


Undergraduate Programs
Morgan Sammons
518-442-4326
[email protected]