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The title ranks above full professor and is conferred by the SUNY board of trustees to faculty who have made significant contributions to research and scholarship in their respective fields, garnering national or international prominence.

The University at Albany Department of Biological Sciences celebrated student academic and research excellence during two major events held at the end of the Spring 2026 semester.

Showcase 2026 included more than 1,700 presentations from over 2,600 students, supported by more than 400 faculty advisors.

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.

The Chancellor’s Award recognizes students for academic achievement, leadership, campus involvement and community service. This year’s recipients reflect that range and the different ways a UAlbany experience can take shape.

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.