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Igor Lednev and Jürgen Popp stand in academic regalia on the academic podium following UAlbany's 2023 undergraduate commencement ceremony.
UAlbany, Leibniz Institute Connect Through Laser-Based Technology
Chemists Igor Lednev and Jürgen Popp have built a strong connection over their use of Raman spectroscopy.
Grid of microscope images of motor neurons
UAlbany Professor Receives Funding to Advance ALS Research
Findings could inform a new approach to treatment with reduced side effects for patients
Photo was taken in an RNA Institute lab. Professor Carrico is in the center holding lab supplies, wearing glasses and a T-shirt that says "BIOLOGY". Professor Carrico is speaking to three students, with another student, seated, facing away behind her.
UAlbany Hosts NIIMBL eXperience Students for Day of Experiential Learning
On June 6, UAlbany faculty from the RNA Institute and the Biology Department hosted 18 “NIIMBL eXperience” students for a day of hands-on learning.
Figure displaying graphical representation of four DNA nanostructures. From left to right, the figure shows DNA strands, then six gray circles labeled with six chemical elements (Mg2+, Ca2-, Ba2+, Na+, K-, Li+) and an arrow pointing to the right, where there are four DNA nanostructure shapes including DNA tetrahedron, three-point star, DNA double crossover motif, and DNA origami triangle. All graphical elements are set against a blue background.
RNA Institute Researchers Advance DNA Nanostructure Stability
Study reports nanostructure assembly without the use of magnesium, yielding greater stability in four nanostructure shapes
Graphic of faculty featured during University at Albany week on Academic Minute.
‘University at Albany Week’ Airs on WAMC’s The Academic Minute
The Academic Minute airs on 70 NPR-affiliated stations in the United States and Canada and is shared online via Inside Higher Education.
Side-by-side portraits of two men with short gray hair wearing suit jackets. One stands in front of full bookshelves and the other stands, arms folded, in a laboratory.
UAlbany Professors Join SUNY’s Distinguished Academy
Two University at Albany professors — Thomas Begley of the RNA Institute and Zai Liang of the Departments of Sociology and East Asian Studies — have been promoted to SUNY’s Distinguished Academy, the highest academic rank within the SUNY system, conferred by the State University Board of Trustees.
Six people in business attire and lanyards pose in the UAlbany Student Union. Behind them is a digital sign that reads "Welcome to the Great Dane Union", and "Welcome Great Danes" is painted on the wall above.
2023 RNA Institute Annual Symposium Highlights RNA Research and Therapeutic Advances in New York
The 2023 RNA Institute Annual symposium hosted by the RNA Institute at the University at Albany (UAlbany) in collaboration with the Center for RNA Biology at the University of Rochester brought together industry experts, renowned academic professors, and trainees in a dynamic event that showcased the latest research and innovation in the RNA world.
RNA Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Hannah Shorrock is seated in her office at the RNA Institute.
RNA Institute Researcher Receives Prestigious Early Career Award to Study Cellular Processes Underlying Class of Rare Diseases
Postdoctoral Fellow Hannah Shorrock has received a “Pathway to Independence Award” to study cellular processes underlying the class of genetic neurodegenerative diseases that includes various spinocerebellar ataxias, Huntington's Disease, ALS and myotonic dystrophy.