Biology Department's Maurice Petroccione named Dissertation Award finalist
Maurice Petroccione of the UAlbany Department of Biological Sciences named finalist for SUNY Chancellor's Distinguished PhD Dissertation Award
Study: Crosstalk Inside Cells Helps Pathogens Evade Drugs
New UAlbany research shows that tiny mobile structures inside pathogens "collaborate" in previously unknown ways; in so doing, the broader cell learns how to evade drugs designed to kill it. The work advances our understanding of antibiotic resistance and could someday inform the development of new treatments against disaeases like listeriosis.
The Short Version Returns: In the Fly of the Beholder
With the assistance of a fly-sized movie theater and treadmill, of sorts, Assistant Professor Max Turner and his students track how neurons in the fly brain react to visual stimuli, how that translates to movement and what we can learn from fruit flies in the quest to better understand the human brain and how it's impacted by disease.
Asst Prof Max Turner appears in initial 2026 episode of "The Short Version" podcast
Department of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Max Turner appears in first 2026 episode of UAlbany podcast "The Short Version"
Engineering, Life Sciences Lead R&D Growth at UAlbany
UAlbany’s nearly $472M in 2024 R&D more than doubled the number the University reported in the NSF Higher Education Research and Development survey in 2023, driven largely by the return of the Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering and its semiconductor industry R&D partnerships at the NY Creates Albany NanoTech Complex.
UAlbany Scientists Shorrock and Cleary Pursue Single Treatment for Multiple Neurological Diseases
Two University at Albany researchers are taking a different approach by developing a single compound that could potentially treat dozens of rare neurological diseases in many patients worldwide. Their work has recently been supported by a $50,000 award from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund which will help move the research closer to future clinical trials.
Congratulations to Recipients of the 2026 Graduate Pathway for Scholars Fellowship!
The Department of Biological Sciences is proud to announce the newest awardees of the 2026 Graduate Pathway for Scholars Fellowship.
New SUNY Brain Institute signals major growth in Neuroscience Research and Education
The University at Albany College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Biological Sciences will play a central role in a major statewide $10 million investment in neuroscience research establishing the new SUNY Brain Institute.