Photo of the Week - July 27, 2026

Thomas Begley, associate director of UAlbany's RNA Institute and Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor of Biology, examines a petri dish with a student in his laboratory. Begley is leading federally funded research exploring how woodsmoke exposure and age-related DNA damage contribute to disease and how RNA-based discoveries could lead to new treatments. (Photo by Zach Durocher) You can watch the research in action: Could Yogurt Protect Firefighters' Lungs?!