Modifying the Genetic Blueprint
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 11, 2019) – An assistant professor of chemistry is one of just 16 faculty SUNY-wide to earn the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) esteemed CAREER award.
Jia Sheng, who is affiliated with the RNA Institute in addition to the Department of Chemistry, received $600,000 to study the structures and functions of natural ribonucleic acid (RNA) modifications and develop molecular tools for gene regulation. He will begin the project in July and continue through 2024.
Fingerprints are more than just patterns; they’re chemical identities
Researchers are developing chemical analyses and advanced DNA techniques to get more evidence out of fingerprints