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Manuela Montoya-Giraldo is a fourth-year biology PhD candidate working with Associate Professor Cheryl Andam. This spring, she began exploring how to translate laboratory research to commercially impactful technologies as part of the UAlbany Innovation Center's Research and Innovators Startup Exchange program.

This year, one Showcase project invites us to look closer at paintings, close enough to glimpse a hidden, living world beneath the surface.

Professor Mindy Larsen (Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor and Chair of the UAlbany Department of Biological Sciences) was honored as one of The Capital Region’s “20 Outstanding Women,” an award recognizing women who go above and beyond to make their communities a better place to live.

The Department of Biological Sciences is honored to announce that Dr. Christine Gervasi has been selected as a Distinguished Nominee for the Ember Award. The Ember Award recognizes those individuals who promote engagement, support community, and ensure that students feel supported throughout their time at UAlbany.

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University at Albany mourns the passing of Dr. Colin S. Izzard who died on March 4, 2026 at his residence with his family by his side. A scientist, educator, colleague, and friend, Colin contributed to the study of cell motility and to the development of imaging methods that changed how scientists observe living cells at the microscopic level.

Biology Department Alumna Cathleen Schiraldi highlights UAlbany Women's Day Celebration recounting her professional journey from her studies at UAlbany to her work at Regeneron

Department of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Annalisa Scimemi discusses her brain research and how that research relates to dementia in the UAlbany podcast "The Short Version"

For Sethri Asamoah-Nani ’27, education isn't just a stepping stone. It was a foundation in his home in Ghana, where learning, discipline and community were central values.