Happening in Research

Preparing future scientists for success: Upstate labs teaching beyond the bench
August
30,
2024
Training future scientists for the demands of a career in research is an important aspect of the PhD process.
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Upstate researcher receives $2.2mil grant renewal to continue innovative protein research
August
21,
2024
Building upon her previous success, an Upstate researcher is turning an early-career award into an established investigator grant, continuing her research on some of the most abundant proteins in the…
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$6.4M NIH grant fuels AI-driven Alzheimer’s research to uncover genetic links to cognitive decline
July
31,
2024
Collaborating with researchers at Texas’ UT Health Houston, Christopher Gaiteri, PhD will be helping to develop a deep-learning AI system to link brain imaging with cell-specific genetic factors to better…
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An Upstate first- PhD candidate studying brain disfunction wins prestigious NIH transition award
July
12,
2024
After building a research project studying empathy loss related to dementia, Aya Kobeissi has been awarded a Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) from the National Institute of Health…
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Innovative sepsis treatment: Juntao Luo, PhD, secures over $2 mil from NIGMS to develop nanotechnology-based therapeutic for life-threatening condition
July
08,
2024
Continuing his tireless efforts to find an effective treatment for severe sepsis, Juntao Luo, PhD will be developing an innovative treatment for the condition that has a mortality rate of…
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Upstate PhD Candidates Awarded Prestigious NIH Fellowships for Cutting-Edge Research
July
01,
2024
Two Upstate PhD candidates were recently awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Health (NIH), also known as F31 funding.
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Upstate researcher awarded grant to develop 3D model for studying glaucoma's mechanisms
June
14,
2024
Glaucoma affects 3 million Americans, is incurable, and is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide.
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Creating better tools to study glaucoma; Upstate researcher developing 3D model to study optic nerve cells
May
29,
2024
Using a grant from the National Eye Institute, an Upstate researcher and ophthalmologist plans to create a new way to test the potential causes of and contributors to glaucoma.
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Upstate researchers successful human challenge dengue study published in Nature
May
15,
2024
Upstate researchers are working to tackle the global health crisis that dengue virus (DENV) poses, and their efforts were featured in a recent issue of Nature Microbiology.
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Upstate researcher’s new approach to understanding glaucoma receives national recognition
May
03,
2024
Six years ago, he took a chance on a new field. It turned out his experience and skill set were a perfect fit for vision research.
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