Empowering Our Trainees Through Interactive Research Opportunities
Providing interdisciplinary training, that crosses traditional curriculum boundaries, is critical for our future RNA workforce and prepares our trainees to be competative in the biotech and industry landscapes. See below for moer imformation on our training opportunties available through the RNA Institute and the Center of Excellence in RNA Research and Therapeutics (CERRT).
High School Bioinformatics Summer Camp (Virtual)
The RNA Institute High School Bioinformatics Summer Camp is a competitive summer training program held virtually for high school students. The camp delivers training in bioinformatics analysis of RNA sequencing data through live daily lectures and support by UAlbany-affiliated mentors. Trainees will complete and present an independent bioinformatics project based in neurodegenerative disease research. Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Learn more about the 2025 High School Bioinformatics Summer Camp.
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Bioinformatics Research Program (Virtual)
The RNA Institute Summer Bioinformatics Research Program is a fully virtual training program for undergraduate students and students of higher academic levels.
The 2025 summer program will be held virtually from June 16 to August 1, 2025.
Learn more about the Bioinformatics Research Program.
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Watch this video to learn more about our summer Bioinformatics Programs at the RNA Institute, home of the CERRT and New York Myotonic Dystrophy Center here at the University at Albany.
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates in RNA - NSF REU in RNA
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students.
Our REU in RNA is designed to support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks of in-person research during the summers of 2023-2025 (30 students total), with a focus on students from schools with limited research opportunities in STEM.
Students will participate in hands-on research focused on scientific discovery in and around ribonucleic acid (RNA) science and RNA-based technologies. Students will be provided with stipends, housing and meal support and will work closely with RNA Institute faculty directly in an Institute lab in Albany, NY.
The program aims to train the next generation of RNA researchers that will collaboratively advance our understanding of the mechanisms governing life, develop scientific tools to assist this process, and help create solutions with broad research, diagnostic, and therapeutic impacts.
Read more on the REU in RNA Program.
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Doctoral RNA Training Program
This novel, PhD-level training program for current University at Albany graduate students provides a multi-disciplinary curriculum with a focus on RNA and its health relevance. We develop our future science leaders by providing students with access to faculty, techniques, and collaborations within UAlbany, including The RNA Institute and College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering. The participating students are selected from PhD programs within the UAlbany departments of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, and Chemistry, and College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering. Funded in part by a T32 NIH training grant, the program supports a comprehensive, intellectually rigorous, and individualized PhD training experience. The training program is run by The RNA Institute, which is housed in and sponsored by the UAlbany College of Arts and Sciences.
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How to Apply for the Doctoral RNA Training Program
All admissions to graduate programs at the University at Albany and College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering are handled by their respective Offices of Graduate Education. You must first be accepted into a PhD graduate program before being considered for the Doctoral RNA Training Program.
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University at Albany program deadlines and admission requirements can be found on the Graduate Programs webpage. Contact UAlbany's Graduate School at graduate@albany.edu or 518-442-3980 with questions about admission procedures.
Students are allowed to apply for the RNA Training Program after their first year of study in one of the associated PhD programs by applying at the link below.
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The Doctoral Training Program Application is due Monday, March 24, 2025.​​​​​​​​​​
