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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Pie the PI at COGS event raised $579, which will provide 1,737 meals through the Food Bank of Central New York!!!

SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A few pictures shared from of few of our amazing Prep-Up undergrads Danya Al Nazal and Anushka Malaiya!! Great program and great participants and leaders! Details in link below: upstate.edu/grad/program...

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Paper recently published in Genetics, entitled "Cellular proteostasis during mitochondrial protein import clogging requires the mitochondrial F-box protein 1 and DJ-1 homolog HSP31 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Good job, Gargi, for contributing to science education in classroom!!!!!!

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Yasaman Kabiri (Cosgrove lab) passed her qualifying exam!!!! 🎉👏🏻🎉

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

BMB Research Opportunities Event! Great success with teamwork from current students and faculty!! Love our Biochemistry and Molecular Biology team!! 💚💚💚

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals from Upstate Medical University will once again provide medical care at the New York State Fair. “Providing medical care at the State Fair is a great example of Upstate being there for the people and communities we serve,” said Robert Corona, DO, CEO

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Biochem Student Ambassadors! The Graduate Student Ambassadors Program was created to connect prospective students that are thinking of applying, in the process of applying, or accepted to the PhD program with current students in the College of Graduate Studies here at SUNY Upstate 💚💚💚

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

June 30th Dave Amberg retired from his position as Vice President for Research and Research Foundation Operations Manager at Upstate and has transitioned to Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Dave has been at Upstate for 30 years. Dave served as Upstate’s VPR and ESF’s leader.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Dear Upstate Research Community, I am excited to announce that the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Imaging Core (BMBIC) is now operational in Room 4290, WSK Hall. The facility is available to investigators across all departments at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Josh Enck: EnckJ@upstate.edu

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Laura Haney was selected to attend the Marine Biological Laboratories Physiology Course for 6 weeks! The prestige and expectations are very high in this program because multiple Nobel prize winners have participated in the Physiology course.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Winner!!!! Biomedical Engineering category: best oral presentation’ award at the national MD/PhD Conference in Colorado.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Upstate Global Health Institute seeks study participants for a variety of clinical trials. To see a list of studies and criteria, visit: upstateglobalhealth.org/clinical-tri....

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

New students! Graduate and Post-Doc!! Exciting time of the year!!! 🤩🎉👏🏻

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Upstate Medical University has joined a statewide partnership to help educate healthcare professionals on the safe, evidence-based use of cannabis as New York launches the nation's first Center of Excellence for Cannabis Care and Health Equity.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Ankita Khade presented a research poster titled "FMRP Deficiency Promotes Cytoplasmic Accumulation of Nucleic Acids and Potential Immune Signaling" at the Advanced Genome Technologies and Data Science meeting, at The Jackson Laboratory. She also served as a session moderator during the meeting.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

HJ Sekhon was selected for a talk at the annual national MD/PhD program in Colorado!! Great Biochem representation!!

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Alaji Bah is among those that Upstate honors accessibility champions with inaugural Sunflower Awards! A student-driven initiative to recognize faculty and staff for promoting accessibility, equity, and inclusion for learners, patients, and colleagues in the Upstate community.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

SUNY Upstate and Biochemistry support you taking care of YOU!!!!! 💚💚💚

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Big welcome to our new scientists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Congratulations goes to Stephen Landry!! He received a $4,000 NRT (NSF Research Traineeship) Seed Grant Award for summer research from EmIRGE-Bio this month.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Multiple congrats for passing qualifying exam!! Major milestone!! Left to right: Sara Caybana, Amanda Davenport, Katie Meluni and Michael Omini.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Destiny Van being stellar!!!!! 🎉👏🏻🎉 Destiny Van, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the SUNY Upstate Medical University was competitively selected from institutions nationwide for an NIH-funded mentorship and professional development initiative led by SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Congratulations to all! A little extra for our Dr. Stewart Loh!!!! 🎉👏🏻💚

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Celebrating Dr. Heritz for SUNY Chancellor's award and defense of thesis!!!! SUNY Urology and Biochemistry!!! 🎓🎉

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

SUNY Chancellor's Summer Research Excellence Fund award!! Congrats Knutson Lab!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Big thank you to our recognized team for the years and dedication!!

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Attention!!!! College of Graduate Studies Commencement Weekend is 5/2/2026-5/3/2026!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Shout out to Laura Haney and the Henty-Ridilla lab!!! Spreading medical knowledge in Paris!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Congrats to Dr. Adala!! Successful thesis defense!!!! 🎉💉👩🏻‍⚕️

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

SUNY Upstate Biochem!! Come and join us in our mission of research, understanding and treatment of disease.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Upstate medical students inspire the next generation of scientific innovators!!!

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Jyoti at SU Biotechnology Conference 2026 and RNA Symposium 2026 at the University at Albany 🎉🎉🎉

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Kalai Saravanan (former graduate student - Kane Lab) has accepted a position as Research Scientist in the labs of Peter Calvert & Barry Knox in the Dept of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Congratulations on your success!!!! 🎉👏🏻🎉

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductees Class of 2026: Nicholas Brennan (Chen Lab) Arnav Rana (Chen Lab) Harsimranjit (HJ) Sekhon (Loh Lab)

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Welcome to two joint faculty!! Dr. Palak Patel and Dr. John Brognard!!

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Jennifer Heritz's first author paper has been published in Communications Medicine. Sara Cayaban is also a co-author in Biochemistry. "Targeting and dissociating HIF2α from the molecular chaperone Hsp70 triggers apoptosis in kidney cancer." Outstanding!!

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Biochemistry Molecular Biology @biochemdept-bmb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Congratulations to Jennifer Heritz and Katherine Meluni! They were selected winners for the 2026 Journal of Biological Chemistry/Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award. "Integrating deep learning for posttranslational modifications crosstalk on Hsp90 and drug binding"

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