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For Undergrad Researcher Christina Casey, Chemistry Always Clicked
UAlbany senior Christina Casey is a student researcher in the Royzen Lab at the RNA Institute. Casey's passion for chemistry blossomed young and at UAlbany, she's found a path to nurture that passion, learning skills and gaining hands-on experience to launch a career in STEM.
Building the Future of RNA Science: Meet UAlbany’s 2026–2027 RNA Fellows
Twelve outstanding graduate students from four doctoral programs across the University at Albany’s scientific disciplines have been selected as 2026-2027 RNA Fellows. The participating students were selected from Ph.D. programs within the UAlbany departments of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, and Nanoscale Science and Engineering.
Trainee Insights - My Summer at the RNA Institute
Brooke Nicholson an undergraduate researcher from the 2026 REU in RNA cohort shared her experience at the RNA Institute over the summer of 2026 in this article
UAlbany Summer: Pursuing a Future in Biomedical Research
As a high school student in Brooklyn, UAlbany Senior Winnie Ou knew she was fascinated by science and human health. This past summer, Ou took another step toward that goal in the lab of Professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Yubing Xie as part of UAlbany's Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).
$7.3M in New Research Grants Mark ‘RNA Day’ at UAlbany
Researchers at UAlbany’s RNA Institute are helping lead $7.3 million in new federally funded grants that will explore the toxic effects of woodsmoke on firefighters and how DNA damage that accumulates over time contributes to cancer and other aging-related diseases.
UAlbany Summer: From bioinformatics to hands-on lab work
After shifting course from economics to biology, University at Albany junior Yasvi Sonani spent the past two summers exploring three different research labs. Her latest project at the RNA Institute focused on myotonic dystrophy type 1 — the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy.
UAlbany Helps Albany Earn Spot on LinkedIn's 'Cities on the Rise' for the Second Year in a Row
The City of Albany ranked No. 12 on LinkedIn's 2026 "Cities on the Rise" list this year, which recognized the University at Albany as one of the region's top employers, reflecting the University's central role in workforce development, alongside advancing research and helping fuel the Capital Region's continued growth.
UAlbany Researcher Awarded $3.9M to Study Cell Response to Wood Smoke — With Implications for Firefighter Health
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences Tom Begley is among a team of investigators leading a five-year research project studying how cells respond to naphthalene, a harmful chemical found in wood smoke and other combustion products. Their findings will inform ways to protect firefighters from the harmful effects of smoke inhalation.