News Archive
New Blood Analyzer Tells Human from Animal Samples on the Spot
Scientific American (Research led by Igor Lednev and Ewelina Mistek-Morabito, Department of Chemistry)
Saratoga Springs HS senior's award-winning project explores ALS gene mutation
Cristina is a high school senior and takes part in the summer program at the RNA Institute at the University at Albany. She used her knowledge of bioinformatics to create an award-winning project that looks at the gene mutations that cause ALS.
RNA Institute Summer Program Local High Schooler Advances to International Science Competition
One of the youngest members of the RNA Institute's 2020 Summer Bioinformatics program, high school senior Cristina DeMeo, put the skills she learned to highly mature scientific use, creating an award-winning project on the most common form of motor neuron disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
RNA Institute Summer Program Local High Schooler Advances to International Science Competition
One of the youngest members of the RNA Institute's 2020 Summer Bioinformatics program, high school senior Cristina DeMeo of Saratoga Springs, put the skills she learned to highly mature scientific use.
Forensic Chemist’s Start-Up Receives Support from the National Science Foundation
Department of Chemistry professor Igor Lednev is now one step closer to helping law enforcement catch violent criminals through new federal support from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Review: DNA-based ribonuclease detection assays
This review by Arun Richard Chandrasekaran discusses new methods of ribonuclease detection. Specifically those that utilize G-quadruplex DNA structures, DNA-nanoparticle conjugates and DNA nanostructures, and the advantages and challenges associated with them. Published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry B, April 26, 2021.
Celebrating one year of RNA collaborative research
The RNA Institute is one of 21 partners in the RNA Collaborative.
HVRC RNA Salon - April 20th @4pm
RECORDING AVAILABLE! Guest speaker is Ankur Jain, PhD. Assistant Professor of Biology from MIT and member of the Whitehead Institute