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Healthcare workers wearing green scrubs, masks and surgical caps work at the end of a brightly lit hospital hallway.
Report Shows Continued Healthcare Workforce Shortages Across New York State
According to a new report from the Center for Health Workforce Studies, New York State's healthcare workforce is growing, yet persistent workforce shortages and regional disparities remain.
Gianna Mirabile making bacterial stock at Wadsworth
Immune Response to Lyme Disease: Research at the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center
Spread by the blacklegged tick, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and can lead to fever, rash, facial paralysis, irregular heartbeat, arthritis and other symptoms. UAlbany students at Wadsworth are conducting research to better understand how antibodies function to protect vulnerable tissues in the body from infection.
Using a small metal instrument, a person wearing purple latex gloves arranges a tiny amount of a white substance in the center of a round silver platform attached to a piece of lab equipment.
New Analysis Tracks Rise of Dangerous Drug Adulterant and Public Health Response in New York State
As medetomidine emerged and spread through New York's illicit drug supply, public health agencies executed a data-driven response to alert the public, make health practitioners aware of the emergent substance, distribute test strips and ultimately save lives. Their efforts were analyzed and documented in a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Evidence.
A woman with brown hair wearing a blue-gray blazer and white blouse poses for a portrait in front of a flower bed full of yellow, purple, and magenta tulips in full bloom.
UAlbany’s Center for Healthy Aging Appoints New Director
Associate Professor Allison Appleton has been named director of the University at Albany’s Center for Healthy Aging. Launched in 2024, the Center brings together faculty, researchers, students and community partners to advance innovative research, workforce development and community collaborations aimed at promoting healthy aging and longevity.
Members of CurrentView, led by CNSE's Omid Rajabi Shishvan, celebrate after winning top prize during the spring RISE Demo Day competition. (Photo by University Photo Service)
RISE Program Helps UAlbany Innovators Turn Ideas Into Impact
In just over a year, four groups of UAlbany researchers, students and Capital Region startups have moved through the Research & Innovators Startup Exchange (RISE), exploring what it takes to bring ideas beyond the lab and into the marketplace.
A young woman with long gold-brown hair smiles for a portrait wearing a black graduation gown. Around her neck, she is wearing a blue and white cord, a medal hung on a purple and gold ribbon, and a purple sash that says “Spellman Scholar.” She is standing outside with a blooming lilac bush and greening springs tree in the background. The Catskill mountains are visible off in the distance.
Grads at a Glance: Health Advocate on Track Toward a Career in Medicine
UAlbany senior Pratiksha Malayil was drawn to UAlbany for its nationally-renowned public health program and longstanding partnership with the New York State Department of Health. Four years later, she's graduating as an accomplished campus leader, a global health advocate and a future medical student.
Ryan Macherone stands in front of a playground in Schenectady.
Redirecting the Response: Schenectady Police Lieutenant Merges Police Work and Public Health
As he completes his Master of Public Health at the University at Albany, Lieutenant Ryan Macherone is changing police work through harm reduction initiatives that connect people to care rather than arresting them or pursuing charges through the criminal justice system.
A portrait of Busayo at UAlbany Showcase. She stands in front of her academic poster, which displays information about her work in Georgia.
Public Health Student Spotlight: Oluwabusayomi Akeju
Oluwabusayomi (Busayo) Akeju is a fourth-year Doctor of Public Health student at the University at Albany College of Integrated Health Sciences, with over 10 years of experience in public health. Her interests center on global health and chronic diseases, with a focus on nutrition and maternal and child health.