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Annalisa Scimemi studies electrical activity of the brain. This image is from that work, and shows two cellular structures in the brain that this new research will focus on. The featured structures are astrocytes, which, in the image, look like amorphous blue blobs, and synapses, which are smaller than the astrocytes and look like red flecks. The shapes are scattered together across a black background, like cellular confetti.
Studying the Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Q&A with Annalisa Scimemi
Annalisa Scimemi, associate professor of Biological Sciences, was awarded $1.16 million to study molecular and cellular processes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease onset. The project focuses on astrocytes and optogenetics — using light to control brain activity.
Chemist Igor Lednev holds a portable Raman spectrometer.
UAlbany Start-Up Receives Federal Support to Develop New Technology for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
The one-year NSF grant of $274,713 will be used to advance the commercialization of the technology.
UAlbany doctoral student Tzuhao Chen
Doctoral Student Studies Role of AI in Government
Tzuhao Chen, a PhD student at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy is studying how AI can be applied to a host of issues in the public sector, with the goal of transforming public services for the betterment of society.
Faculty portrait of featured researcher Kai Zhang, Empire Innovation Associate Professor, School of Public Health. Professor Zhang is smiling and wearing a dark suit jacket, red silk tie, and rectangular wire rim glasses. The portrait is set against a gray backdrop.
UAlbany Researcher Awarded $2 Million to Study Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease
Kai Zhang of the University at Albany’s School of Public Health has been awarded $2.17 million to study how social determinants shape biological mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease and racial disparities linked to poor heart health.
Robert Shepherd displays 3D-printed Damien head statues.
CEHC Students Share Research Endeavors at Fall 2022 Showcase
The showcase included interactive displays and poster presentations from a record 463 undergraduate and graduate students.
a photo of the U.S. Capitol Building using a long exposure lens with streaming colors of cars and traffic lights.
Exploring the Potential of AI in Government Decision-Making
Researchers at UAlbany’s Center for Technology in Government have co-authored a study aimed at answering how AI techniques can be used to boost government decision-making by gearing public spending toward increasing GDP, decreasing inflation and reducing income inequality.
A smiling David Hoffman, with a white goatee, wearing a grey jacket and white shirt
5 Questions with Faculty: David Hoffman on Alzheimer's Disease
There are steps we can take to reduce risk of Alzheimer's and related dementias.