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Seven people representing University at Albany leadership and the RNA Institute stand in a row, smiling for a photo at the Muscular Dystrophy Association event. Festive lighting borders the image. Left to right: Tammy Reid, John Cleary, Sheila Seery, Andy Berglund, President Havidán Rodríguez, Rosy Rodríguez, Jibin Abraham Punnoose.
UAlbany’s RNA Institute to Receive $160,000 from the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Funds will support the Institute’s research aiming to understand and advance treatments for muscular dystrophies
President Rodriguez and Congressman Tonko view a demo of the Lednev lab's screening tool, led by UAlbany PhD student Bhavik Vyas.
Congressman Tonko visits Lednev Lab to Learn More About Early Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Technology
The Lednev lab is developing a new, laser-based screening tool that can test blood or saliva samples to detect early and preclinical Alzheimer’s disease.
Composite image of seven UAlbany faculty and staff who won Fulbright awards (clockwise from top left: Peter Brandon, Bruce Svare, Joanna Dreby, Christopher Pastore, April Roggio, Ryan Irwin and Carol Rodgers)
Seven UAlbany Faculty Win Fulbright Scholar Awards
Seven University at Albany faculty and staff members have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to conduct research and teach in their respective fields across Europe, South America, Central America and Asia during the 2023-2024 academic year.
A man with short gray hair and sunglasses poses next to solar panels on the UAlbany campus on a blue-sky day.
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 27, 2023) — The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
Five people standing in a line shoulder to shoulder, including two women holding a signed document.
UAlbany, SUNY Downstate Explore AI’s Role in Mental Health Care
The Global Center for AI in Mental Health, formed in collaboration with the Health Innovation Exchange, will explore ways to use AI and other deep technology to advance early detection of mental health conditions, track patients’ progress and monitor them after medical intervention — helping alleviate shortages of in-person professional care where resources are currently scarce.
Three women sit around a table with a laptop on it, looking at printed materials
Study: Tailor Healthcare Messages to Language and Culture of Target Community
Researchers tracked COVID-19 vaccination rates to determine the effectiveness of communications to foreign-born U.S. residents who weren't native English speakers.
Contrails cover a blue sky above UAlbany's Uptown Campus.
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Partners with GE to Help Build More Sustainable Aviation
Fangqun Yu, a senior researcher at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, is working with a team at GE Research that is developing next-generation combustion engines fueled by hydrogen.