2025 Mini WISC Workshop for Interaction and Scientific Communication
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the UAlbany’s Department of Biological Sciences and the Life Sciences hosted the Mini Workshop for Interaction and Scientific Communication at the Life Sciences Research Building (LSRB) D’Ambra Auditorium. The event, which was organized by Dr. Malene Belfort and Dr. Paolo Forni, drew 106 participants that included graduate students, faculty, postdocs, and scientists from the UAlbany Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Psychology, the College of Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering, the RNA Institute plus the Neural Stem Cell Institute, the New York State Department of Health, and the Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMS). This workshop was designed to promote collaboration and share ideas among scientists at different stages of their careers and across various disciplines.
How Students Spent Their UAlbany Summer 2025
Even when classes are not in session, University at Albany students find ways to gain valuable experience through a variety of summer internships, research, volunteer, and other applied learning opportunities.
UAlbany Celebrates World RNA Day, Student Research and New Projects Enabled by Empire AI
The RNA Institute welcomed over 200 attendees to its annual “World RNA Day” celebration. Festivities included lab tours and research presentations to showcase how studying RNA’s structure, function and modifications can unlock new approaches to combatting deadly and debilitating diseases through earlier diagnosis, effective treatments—and potentially cures.
UAlbany RNA Institute Celebrates World RNA Day
UAlbany RNA Institute Celebrates World RNA Day and Announces $1.8M NIH Award to Support Graduate Fellows
"World RNA Day" celebration marks conclusion of RNA Institute's Summer Program
The UAlbany RNA Institute celebrated "RNA Day" on Friday, August 1 at the conclusion of the RNA Institute's Summer Program which featured poster sessions and special announcements from Governor Kathy Hochul and SUNY Chancellor John King about the use of AI in biotechnology research.
UAlbany Summer: Biology Major Explores Proteins that Could Help Speed Wound Healing
George Spencer III is a rising senior majoring in Biology at the College of Arts and Sciences. This summer, Spencer is studying proteins involved in wound healing as part of an internship in the surgery research unit at Albany Medical College.
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
2025 NIIMBL Cohort Visits the RNA Institute
2025 National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) eXperience cohort visited the RNA Institute and the Biological Sciences department on June 3rd, 2025