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A composite of (from left) Sheryl Smith, Seth Bordenstein and Mark Bathe
Life Sciences Research Symposium XIV
A celebration of scientists-in-training on Tuesday October 10, 2023 at the D’Ambra Auditorium and LSRB courtyard. We are excited to feature oral and poster presentations from LS trainees. Three distinguished guests in our keynote lectures are Dr. Sheryl Smith, Dr. Seth Bordenstein and Dr. Mark Bathe.
From left to right, Andrew Poulos, Cheryl Andam, Manuela Montoya Giraldo, Jeanette Altarriba, Andrew Munoz Gamba, Cara Pager, Marlene Belfort and Ken Halvorsen pose and smile in a conference room. Manuela and Andrew both hold certificates.
Life Sciences Research Symposium Features Team, Organizers and Student Award Winners
The Life Sciences Research Initiative’s 14th annual “Life Sciences Research Symposium” featured research presentations by students and trainees at the undergrad, graduate and postdoc levels, as well as keynote talks by internationally acclaimed scientists.
STEM Now graduate gathering of the life sciences, Professional development CV Workshop, Wednesday, October 4, from 4 to 5 p.m. LSRB 1143. Bring your CV and a critical eye.
Professional Development CV Workshop
Come get your CV refreshed courtesy of the Career and Professional Development office and your fellow scientists! Attend the Professional Development CV Workshop on Wednesday, October 4, from 4 to 5 p.m. at LSRB 1143.
David Baker stands and smiles in front of an out-of-focus white board with red writing on it.
Life at the Interface of Science and Engineering Lecture Series
“Protein Design Using Deep Learning” presented by David Baker, Ph.D. on Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 3:00 to 4:00 pm
A white flyer with a light green border and green and gray text that reads CDPA Postdoc Symposium/Celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week with CDPA! Open to all disciplines/ Sept 21st, 2023 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm/D'Ambra Auditorium, Life Sciences Research Building, University at Albany, SUNY Uptown Campus. The flyer features the CDPA logo with an outline of New York State and text that reads CDPA.
CDPA POSTDOC Symposium: Celebrate Postdoc Appreciation week!
September 21st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the D’Ambra Auditorium
The Albany skyline with a white text on a slate blue background that reads, "Capital District Postdoc Association/ 1st Annual/ Research Symposium." A white callout with red text reads, "Free Registration! No membership required! Opportunities to present for postdocs!"
Capital District Postdoc Association Research Symposium - September 20, 2021
The Capital District Postdoc Association is happy to announce their 1st Annual Research Symposium on Monday, September 20, 2021, 3-7pm. This exciting event will bring together postdocs across the Capital region to share their research, network, and learn more about the exceptional research being conducted across Albany area.
A faded image of beakers on a white background behind black text that reads, Life Sciences Research Symopsium XII/ Friday, January 22, 2021/ Virtual Event via Zoom/ A celebration of scientists-in-training
Life Sciences Research Symposium XII, Friday, January 22, 2021
The Life Sciences Research Symposium provides an opportunity for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows to present their research through oral and poster presentations, according the general format of main scientific conferences. It is an important event to promote student excellence and collaboration among researchers across the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics and Psychology. The Life Sciences Research Symposium will take place virtually on Friday January 22, 2021. 
Max Royzen stands second from right with his lab team.
Chemistry Professor Contributes to a Cancer Treatment Now in Clinical Trials
Max Royzen, an associate professor of Chemistry, partnered with San Francisco-based biotech firm Shasqi to develop an anticancer therapy that utilizes bio-orthogonal click chemistry to target a powerful drug at cancerous tumors.Bio-orthogonal click chemistry is a process by which two highly reactive compounds, selective for each other, react inside a live organism.