News Archive
2020-2021 Biology Department Awards
We are all proud of the accomplishments of all of our students during this challenging year! We’d like to recognize a few Ph. D. students who deserve extra recognition as winners of three departmental awards. It is our great pleasure to announce the recipients of the 2020-2021 Biology Department Awards.
Arun Richard Chandrasekaran featured as Nanoscale Emerging Investigator
The 2021 Emerging Investigators themed issue gathers some of the best research being conducted by scientists in the early stages of their independent career. Each contributor was recommended as carrying out work with the potential to influence future directions in nanoscience.
RNA Institute 2021 Summer Fellowship Program Kicks Off
The RNA Institute 2021 Summer Fellowship program kick's off with 35 students!
UAlbany scientists are working to stop the next coronavirus variant
Times Union - University's RNA Institute seeks technology that could track mutations in real time
RNA Institute hosts seminar by Dr. BK Lee
RECORDING AVAILABLE! New UAlbany faculty member Dr. BK Lee gave a seminar at the RNA Institute on June 2nd, 2021.
UAlbany takes an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach to fighting against COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The COVID-19 pandemic forced thousands of students to leave campus last fall. But when they came back this past fall, local schools faced a new challenge; testing them for the virus. The University at Albany handled a thousand tests a day without leaving campus. Congressman Tonko tours the RNA Institute.
The Forni Lab - RNA Institute Spotlight
The Forni Lab is led by Dr. Paolo Forni, Associate Professor in the department of Biological Sciences at UAlbany and RNA Institute Associate Faculty Member. It includes 1 postdoc, 3 PhD students and 1 research assistant. Read all about the research in the Forni Lab!
ALS Research Partnership Showing Promising Results
Research on a potential therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that’s taking place in a UAlbany chemistry lab on campus is showing promising results.