Hear from six exceptional early-career researchers as they discuss their latest work as participants in the Graduate Pathway for Scholars Program (GPS). The university-wide program is designed to help students who receive their PhDs at UAlbany land faculty-track positions here on campus after completing post-doctoral studies elsewhere.
 

The 2026 GPS Speakers include:

• Towards Regulating Biological Activities with Azobenzene Modified Nucleotides - Ibrahim Adelakun, PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry (2026 Fellow)
• Mapping How Fibroblasts Respond to Tissue Injury and Orchestrate Tissue Remodeling - Joey Tavarez, PhD Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences (2026 Fellow)
• Dysregulation of Alternative Splicing in CAG Repeat Expansion Spinocerebellar Ataxias - Asmer Aliyeva, PhD Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences (2026 Honorary Mention)
• Significant shifts in codon usage bias associated with age and age-related diseases - Dylan Ehrbar, PhD Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences (2026 Honorary Mention)
• Worms and Women in STEM: A Journey of Research and Discovery - Michelle Urman, PhD Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences (2025 Fellow)
• Zika virus adaptation in mosquito and mammalian hosts - Andrew Munoz Gamba, PhD Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences (2025 Honorary Mention)