Biology Department Seminar, Thursday January 30, 3PM, D'Ambra Auditorium, LSRB: Paolo Forni, UAlbany, "From Chemodetection to Fertility: The Central Role of the Nose in Vertebrate Life".

BIOLOGY SEMINAR: Thursday, February 6, 3PM Dr. Ting Wang from UAlbany Chemistry Department/RNA Institute, titled “Design and functional studies of photoresponsive molecules.” D'Ambra Auditorium, Life Sciences Research Building

Happy Darwin Day! Today is the 216th birthday of Charles Darwin, and UAlbany is celebrating at the Science Library Atrium from 12-2! buff.ly/41dWW9a

Biology Seminar Today (2/13): Xihuimin Dai, Brandeis University, "How the Gut and Navigation System Sense the World to Regulate Sleep", 3PM D'Ambra Auditorium

Biological Sciences Seminar, Thursday 2/27 at 3PM D'Ambra Auditorium, LSRB: Pavel Ortinski, University of Kentucky, "Cellular and Behavioral Consequences of Psychedelic Drug Action in the Claustrum"

BIOLOGY SEMINAR, THURSDAY 3/6, 3PM D'Ambra Auditorium LSRB Sian V. Owen, Wadsworth Center, "Phages in Technicolor: Innovating Culture-Based Virus Discovery to Combat Antibiotic Resistance and More"

LISTEN UP -- Director of RNA Institute Andrew Berglund discusses impact of federal funding changes on higher education NYS Senator Pat Fahy interviews Dr. Berglund in her podcast "Chat with Pat". buff.ly/hUNUpP4

BIOLOGY SEMINAR: This Thursday, March 13th at 3PM, D'Ambra Auditorium Dr. Sarah Walker, University of Buffalo, "Checks and Balances: Coordinated Control of Translation and RNA Levels by Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factors."

BIOLOGY SEMINAR 03/27 AT 3PM D'AMBRA AUDITORUM: Dr. Janice Pata from Wadsworth Center will give a talk, "Initiation of DNA Synthesis by S. Aureus Polymerases DnaG, DnaE, and PolC"

BIOLOGY SEMINAR 04/03 AT 3PM D'AMBRA AUDITORIUM: Dr. Juan Alfonzo from Brown RNA Center will give a talk, "Dynamic Interplace between tRNA Processing, Transport, and Modifications"

BIOLOGY SEMINAR ON THURSDAY 04/10 AT 3PM D'AMBRA AUDITORIUM: Dr. Karl Glastad, University of Rochester will give a talk, "Lifespan plasticity in ants: Hormones, heatshock, and hallmarks of aging"

PRESENTATION 04/22/25 4-5p in D'Ambra Auditorium: Hudson Valley RNA Club - Michelle Urman of Lee Lab and Bhoomika Pandit of Rozyen Lab present research.

Today in Biology History: In 1997 researchers report that the AIDS virus penetrates cells by a harpoonlike mechanism. They conducted their work at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA. nytimes.com/1997/04/19/us/…

Today in Biology History: In 1970 the first nationwide Earth Day was celebrated in the U.S. as an environmental awareness event celebrated by millions of Americans with marches, educational programs, and rallies. earthday.org

The Department of Biological Sciences will be hosting its 42nd Annual Symposium. We are proud of its long tradition of mentoring undergraduate students. The students who will present their work represent the best of our undergraduate majors.

UAlbany Showcase Day, Weds 4/30 ( albany.edu/ualbany-showca… ) At the Broadview Center, Biology posters presented between 10:30a and 12:30p -- A day to celebrate and learn about all of the research that has been done by our undergraduate and graduate students over the past year!

Biology Showcase Day TODAY: 10:30a to 12:30p Poster Presentations at Broadview Center -- come celebrate and learn about all of the research that has been done by our undergraduate and graduate students over the past year! albany.edu/ualbany-showca…

Final Exams start at UAlbany -- Best wishes from your friends in the Biology Department, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

* BONUS * BIOLOGY SEMINAR TODAY! Joshua Plotkin, SUNY Stony Brook, 3:30PM D'Ambra Auditorium LSRB, "Modulation of striatal circuit function and compulsive motor behaviors"

The Department of Biological Sciences proudly congratulates Dr. Maurice Petroccione as the recipient of the University at Albany’s 2024-2025 Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award. Congratulations Dr. Petroccione and all 2024-2025 Graduates!