Neil Eisenband launches the RNA Student Enrichment & Legacy Endowment at UAlbany supporting student research at the RNA Institute.
Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF) provides two years of support for Carl’s research on Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.
RNA Science Training is Rewarded by NIH
Dr. Berglund’s Lab was recently funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of NiH for a total of $2,678,285.
Published July 17 2019 in ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science
At the International Myontonic Dystrophy Consortium 12 (IDMC12) meeting, Gothenburg Sweden
The award is designed to support outstanding junior faculty to develop their careers as researchers and educators.
The grant will help Dr. Larsen identify potential therapies for people suffering from the condition
Cara Pager and Daniele Fabris were awarded a $1.9 million NIH grant to study how adding different chemical groups on RNA affects the infectious cycle of a virus.
RNA Fellow and student in Cara Pager’s lab, Rachel Netzband, will be interning with local pharmaceutical company Regeneron this summer.
Dr. Jia Sheng recently published “High-resolution DNA quadruplex structure containing all the A-, G-, C-, T-tetrads” in Nucleic Acids Research.
RNA Institute Researcher Arun Richard Chandrasekaran recently published an article in Trends in Biomedical Sciences entitled “DNA Nanocarriers: Programmed to Deliver.” In this review, Dr. Chandrasekaran and his co-authors discuss the strategies used to transform DNA nanostructures into drug delivery … Continued
Dr. Andrew Berglund recently published new research with clinical significance for myotonic dystrophy (DM) therapies
RNA Institute Director, Dr. Andrew Berglund is attending the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation’s 2018 Annual Conference on September 14-15 to present new research with clinical significance for myotonic dystrophy (DM) therapies. Dr. Berglund will be presenting his lab’s progress on developing … Continued
Professor J. Andrew Berglund will join the College of Arts and Sciences as Director of the RNA Institute and Professor of Biological Sciences in the Fall of 2018
The Hunt to End Disease ALBANY, N.Y. (March 8, 2018) – UAlbany chemists Max Royzen and Jia Sheng want to better understand how our body’s ribonucleic acid (RNA) can help fight some of the most challenging human diseases such as … Continued
ALBANY, NY (November 8, 2017) Dr. Ken Halvorsen, senior research scientist with The RNA Institute at the University at Albany recently received an Outstanding Investigator Award (R35) from the National Institute of Health. The award of $1.9 million will be … Continued
ALBANY, NY (July 11, 2017) – Three of Albany’s Business Review ‘40 Under 40’ are collaborating to bring STEM based programming to local area youths in search of opportunities to learn and discover science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Tony Hoang … Continued
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 31, 2017) – As part of the concerted outreach efforts at The RNA Institute at UAlbany, Dr. Paul Agris provided an opportunity for Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake High School student Mary Hamilla to work in his … Continued
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 24, 2017) — Thomas A. Steitz will become the third Nobel Prize-winning scientist to visit The RNA Institute in the past year when he delivers the keynote address at the Institute’s 4th Annual Symposium on RNA Science … Continued
Detecting Ebola with the naked eye is now possible due to a method developed by a University at Albany research team. The new method means a cost-effective, quick, and easy way to detect Ebola. With the method, detection results occur … Continued
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 11, 2017) –RNA and protein molecules serve as workhorses inside of all cellular organisms. Both play important roles in ensuring our cells function properly and are essential to human life. UAlbany chemists Alan Chen, Maksim Royzen and … Continued
What do actor Ashton Kutcher, a million dollars, and UAlbany student Tony Hoang have in common?
Innovation Provides Scientists with Fast and Efficient Research Tools
Adds Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Expert through School of Business and New Researchers…
The research labs of The RNA Institute of the University at Albany have received a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) silver designation.
Dr. Paul F. Agris, director of UAlbany’s RNA Institute will be a featured speaker at the 2015 Oligonucleotide-Based Therapeutic Conference in Washington D.C.
