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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest on University at Albany faculty and staff receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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Showcase 2023: Student Scientists Tackle Brain Chemistry, Poliovirus
Venessa NyBlom, a sophomore pursuing a double major in psychology and human biology, and Matt Long, a senior biochemistry and molecular biology major will be among those presenting their research at UAlbany’s inaugural Showcase Day on Thursday, April 27.
Winners of this year’s Diversity Transformation Awards are, clockwise from left: Elizabeth Vasquéz and Carmen Serrano, Jennifer Goodall, Elizabeth Jach, Nurat Affinnih, Zakhar Berkovich and Tassiana Maura de Oliveira.
Office of Diversity and Inclusion Announces 2023 Diversity Transformation Award Winners
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has announced the winners of the 2023 Diversity Transformation Awards. Among this year’s recipients are projects aiming to support UAlbany’s BILPOC faculty, undocumented students and members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as efforts to increase presence of historically underrepresented groups in UAlbany curricula and STEM departments.
Annalisa Scimemi studies electrical activity of the brain. This image is from that work, and shows two cellular structures in the brain that this new research will focus on. The featured structures are astrocytes, which, in the image, look like amorphous blue blobs, and synapses, which are smaller than the astrocytes and look like red flecks. The shapes are scattered together across a black background, like cellular confetti.
Studying the Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Q&A with Annalisa Scimemi
Annalisa Scimemi, associate professor of Biological Sciences, was awarded $1.16 million to study molecular and cellular processes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease onset. The project focuses on astrocytes and optogenetics — using light to control brain activity.
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UAlbany Researchers Awarded $1.4M to Identify RNAs Linked to Cancer and Bacterial Infections
Research will yield new tools for studying wobble uridines within cells, which could support the development of new antibiotics and cancer detection approaches
Image shows side-by-side headshots of the two lead researchers on the grant: On the left is SUNY Poly’s André Melendez; on the right is UAlbany's Tom Begley.
SUNY Poly and UAlbany Receive $459,000 Award from the National Cancer Institute to Research How Lack of a Key Nutrient Promotes Aging and Cancer
Research enables hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
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Podcast: The Research Behind Myotonic Dystrophy
Dr. Andy Berglund, director of the University at Albany's RNA Institute, discusses the symptoms, prevalence and current research surrounding Myotonic Dystrophy with the Engagement Ring podcast.
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Lecture Discusses mRNA Breakthroughs, Challenges
The challenges and breakthroughs associated with mRNA technologies will be discussed in the latest "Life at the Interface of Science+Engineering Lecture Series" event on Thursday, Sept. 15.