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UAlbany Scientist Awarded More Than $4 Million to Study Disease Progression in Mammalian Cells
UAlbany Associate Professor of Nanobioscience Ben Boivin from the Department of Nanoscale Science and Engineering has been awarded more than $4 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further explore the role of PTPs in disease progression.
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Andy Berglund Named Inaugural Recipient of the Keith Hynes Endowed Professorship in STEM
The new endowed professorship is designed to support research that is actively seeking answers to many of society’s most pressing challenges.
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UAlbany Scientists Receive USDA Funding to Develop Color-Changing Salmonella Detection Kit
The funding will enable UAlbany researchers to develop a portable, fast-acting test that will reduce sample processing times from days to hours
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UAlbany, UR Launch New Center of Excellence in RNA Research
Home to renowned scientists with decades of experience and millions of dollars in external funding for RNA-based research, the institutions will work together to promote economic growth through continued scientific discovery and partnership with industry.
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UAlbany STEM Faculty Launch ‘Graduate Pathway for Scholars’ Program for PhD Students in Biology and Chemistry
UAlbany PhD candidates Emmanuel Edem Adade and Jesus Frias are the inaugural Fellows in the “Graduate Pathway for Scholars” program, a newly launched initiative for grad students in biology and chemistry who wish to pursue careers in academia.
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Eight UAlbany Students Win 2024 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
Eight UAlbany students will be recognized Thursday with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest award the State University of New York bestows upon a student.
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UAlbany Chemists Develop Method to Confirm mRNA Vaccine Stability
The novel technique employs lasers to probe sealed vaccine vials to determine whether therapeutic agents are active or expired.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.