Rensselaer faculty have developed undergraduate and graduate programs to train students for the biological challenges of the future including new basic research paradigms, applied biomedical research, as well as challenges in healthcare, environmental sustainability, and resource management. Irene and Robert Bozzone '55 Distinguished Chair, Professor of Information Systems, Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Ph.D. 110 Eighth Street Troy, NY USA 12180 (518) 276-6000 FOLLOW US. Jun Abrajano. Electrical, Computer & Systems Engineering. Professor, Mechanical Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering. Sam Altshuler is an undergraduate student studying Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology. Marianne Nyman. Click on the pictures to access individual web pages and learn more about their research interests and accomplishments. Michele Matthews, Interim Head, Public Services & Head, Interlibrary Loan 518-276-8330. A. Agung Julius is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180-3590 Phone: 518.276.6216 Email: gradadmissions@rpi.edu Web: admissions.rpi.edu/graduate Faculty and Research Interests Nihat Baysal: Continuum and Molecular simulations, Materials Science, Diabetes Technology, Closed-Loop Control, Systems Biology The curriculum, which builds on chemistry, biology, mathematics, basic sciences, and engineering science, culminates in professional applications in which theory Dr. Rose’s research spans aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry to understand how natural and anthropogenic processes affect the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems. Civil & Environmental Engineering. The Ph.D. program in Biology features: Immediate immersion in laboratory research rotations; Specialized core course covering topics in emerging fields of the life sciences and technology; Use of cutting-edge technologies to address important questions in biology ; Low student-faculty ratio with faculty mentors across departments An analysis of an exhaustive dataset on cells essential to the mammalian immune system shows that our ability to fight disease may rely more heavily on daily circadian cycles than previously assumed. The Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering prepares students to enter their engineering practice dealing with chemical as well as physical processes to meet the challenges of the future. The RNC faculty comprise a diverse and talented group with world-class capabilities. An estimated 50 million people worldwide live with dementia, a syndrome that progressively affects a person’s cognitive function. mathematical programming, machine learning, data science, support vector machines, neural networks, artificial intelligence, parallel optimization, automated drug discovery, data mining, bioinformatics, cheminformatics, molecular epidemiology, population biology, complementarity. Sam hopes to attend graduate school with a long term goal of researching evolutionary biology. Richard Gross. Rose joined at the Department of Biological Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2015 as the Frederic R. Kolleck ’52 Career Development Chair in Freshwater Ecology. Expanded life sciences focus in Biology, Chemistry (now Chemistry and Chemical Biology), and Chemical Engineering (now the Howard P. Isermann ’42 … Affiliated Faculty. We are a broad-based interactive community of faculty, students, and staff whose research interests encompass nearly every area of modern biology including macromolecular structure and function, computational biology and bioinformatics, biochemistry and bioenergetics, nanobiology and biotechnology, cell and developmental biology and genetics, neuroscience, microbiology and host-pathogen interactions, microbial ecology … The Department of Biological Sciences is highly interdisciplinary and the core of the life sciences at Rensselaer. Earth & Environmental Sciences. About Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Faculty & Staff . Our mission is to achieve excellence in our teaching and training of undergraduate and graduate students, and to provide an environment where each individual can maximize his or her creativity and productivity. Diana Bogorodskaya, a graduate student in Biological Sciences pursuing her PhD research in the Ligon lab, has been accepted to the NSF BIO 2017: I-Corps Bio-Entrepreneurship Workshop at California State University in San Diego.  This highly competitive workshop gives participants the opportunity to work with industry professionals to learn about biotechnology commercialization and explore entrepreneurial opportunities that build on basic research. An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the “guardian of the genome” for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells. CBIS biotech researchers include stellar faculty from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Schools of Engineering, Biomedical Engineerig, Architecture, Science, Business, and the Humanities. SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association Inducts Renowned Computer Scientist and “Shakey the Robot” Innovator Peter E. Hart, Class of 1962, to the Rensselaer … phone: 518-276-4259 | fax: 518-276-4233 | email: biotech-info@rpi.edu Web Privacy Policy | Media Policy | Copyright Notice | Your Feedback | Contact Us | Search Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY USA 12180, (518) 276-6000 Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer* * Also works with DFWI. Richard Bopp. Redesigned Engineering core curriculum. Biology electives may include any BIOL courses, and up to 1 BCBP course. Biomedical imaging at RPI focus on cutting-edge x-ray, optical tomographic imaging, multi-modality imaging, image formation and analysis as well as artificial intelligence / machine learning methods. We are a broad-based interactive community of faculty, students, and staff whose research interests encompass nearly every area of modern biology including macromolecular structure and function, computational biology and bioinformatics, biochemistry and bioenergetics, nanobiology and biotechnology, cell and developmental biology and genetics, neuroscience, microbiology and host-pathogen interactions, microbial ecology and evolution, synthetic biology, and freshwater ecology. He is also a faculty member of the Rensselaer Center for Automation Technologies and Systems. The inaugural symposium is the first in a series and was organized to expose and encourage graduate students in Chile to think about research from an international and interdisciplinary standpoint. Interests Undergraduate Programs. Have 49 NSF Career Award recipients as part of the Rensselaer faculty. With excellent leadership, a strong and growing faculty, and modern facilities Biological Sciences at RPI is poised to tackle real-world molecular problems. With a focus in one of the most rapidly evolving academic disciplines, Rensselaer’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering is home to nearly 120 undergraduate students and 60 graduate students. Donna Bedard. Undergrads are matched with a Mount Sinai faculty mentor and gain hands-on experience in a biomedical research laboratory. Juergen Hahn. Economics. Professor & Department Head, Biomedical Engineering. Research and training involve the entire process from innovation, instrumentation, to validation for real-world applications. Five experts in the field of chronobiology including Dr. Hurley were invited to present their varied perspectives on Chronobiological research and how the field is advancing. General Electric, Chemical and Biological Engineering. Rensselaer encompasses five schools, 32 research centers, more than 145 academic programs, and a dynamic community made up of more than 7,600 students and more than 100,000 living alumni. Thermal sensors, Porous materials, Nanomaterials, Glass materials, Energy, Computational modeling, Ceramic materials. At the heart of the RNC's successes are its people. in Biology. Chemistry and Chemical Biology : brenec@rpi.edu: Nancy Campbell: Professor Science and Technology Studies : campbn2@rpi.edu: Christopher D. Carothers: Director, CCI Computer Science : carotc@rpi.edu: Vidhya Chakrapani: Associate Professor Chemical and Biological Engineering : chakrv@rpi.edu Administration. Blanca Barquera. With excellent leadership, a strong and growing faculty, and modern facilities Biological Sciences at RPI is poised to tackle real-world molecular problems. Acting Vice President for Research, Henry Burlage Jr. Gerald Korenowski. Biological Sciences at Rensselaer. Professor of Engineering, and Director of Center for Materials, Devices, and … David also heads up all of the educational programs at the Institute. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but a full understanding of the mechanisms behind how and why it occurs remains elusive. David spent many summers of his youth on Lake George. Troy, NY USA 12180. Also, he is developing novel device concepts, processing and circuit models for high-voltage Si, GaAs, wide bandgap (particularly SiC and GaN) semiconductor power devices and/or ICs. Chemistry and Chemical Biology : lakshk@rpi.edu: Sangwoo Lee: Associate Professor Chemical and Biological Engineering : lees27@rpi.edu: Daniel Lewis: Associate Professor Materials Science and Engineering : lewisd2@rpi.edu: Jie Lian: Professor Mechanical Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering : lianj@rpi… Dr. Jennifer Hurley, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has just received an award through an U01 cooperative agreement funded by the Department of Defense and the NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering titled, “Multiscale Modeling of Circadian Rhythms”.  The total award is $3,932,000 with Dr. Hurley’s funding at $580,000.  The lead PI is Dr. William Cannon of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with Drs. Sim Komisar. Faculty/Staff Mail Services Phone: 518-276-6292 Fax: 518-276-3078 E-mail J Building, Basement Level Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180. Robert J. Linhardt received his Ph.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University (1979) and was a postdoctoral student with Professor Robert Langer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1979-1982) and served on the faculty of University of Iowa from 1982-2003. John Dojka, Institute Archivist & Head, Collection Development 518-276-8341. According to Chunyu Wang, the principal investigator and an assistant professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer, the project seeks to understand and counter the mechanism that produces Amyloid-Beta 42 peptide in brain cells. Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is America’s first technological research university. Professor Gilbert is a member of the American Society for Cell Biology, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Biophysical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. “A recent ASBMB Today article discussed the results of a collaboration between the labs of George Makhatadze of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Nadia Roan of the University of California, San Francisco. Amir H. Hirsa. Biology. Director of Undergraduate Studies and Research, Chemistry and Chemical Biology K. V. Lakshmi Associate Professor, Scientific Director, Baruch '60 Center For Biochemical Solar Energy Research, Chemistry and Chemical Biology Howard P. Isermann Professor Chemical and Biological Engineering, Professor, Constellation Chair Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Dorothy and Fred Chau ʼ71 Career Development Constellation Professor in Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering, Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering, 1W14 Jonsson-Rowland Science CenterRensselaer Polytechnic Institute110 Eighth StreetTroy, NY 12180-3590, Copyright © 2019 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 110 Eighth Street | Matt Schuler, post-doctoral research associate in the Rick Relyea Lab, recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences a study about how lizards might respond to a changing climate in different types of landscapes. Modern biology studies life at all scales from individual molecules to single cells, organisms, and ecological networks. Professor, Constellation Chair, Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Complete Staff Listing A. Agung Julius is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.He is also a faculty member of the Rensselaer Center for Automation Technologies and Systems.His research interests lie in the intersection of systems and control theory, systems biology, and theoretical computer science. Program, and Director of … No more than one 4000-level elective can be met with transfer credits. Our research areas are diverse, and play an integral role in our vision of the technological university. A groundbreaking new program designed for students interested in pursuing a medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Our curricula and programs are based on the principle of providing the fundamental knowledge as well as the research and analytical skills required for the rapidly changing life sciences landscape. No more than one of the following courses may serve as Biology electives: BIOL 4900 or BIOL 4970. Robert Hull. The diversity of scientific interests within the department and the Rensselaer community contributes to an exciting and interdisciplinary environment where we all strive to achieve our goals and dreams. RPI Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program. Chip Kilduff. Before joining Rensselaer, she had served on the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh since 1995. Liz King, Associate Director, Library Information Services & Head, Technical Services 518-276-4103. Dr. Jennifer Hurley recently gave a plenary talk at a mini symposium entitled “Interdisciplinary Views of Chronobiology” in Santiago at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile November 28, 2016. Chemistry & Chemical Biology. Dr. Rose’s research spans aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry to understand how natural and anthropogenic processes affect the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems. The paper, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, discussed the ability of a small molecule gallic acid to reduce HIV infectivity associated with protein aggregates found in semen. When people from different disciplines put their heads together, it can result in enhanced discovery. He is the Educational Outreach coordinator for K-12 and also plans and organizes First Year Experience at DFWI, part of the RPI Navigating Rensselaer and Beyond program. Robert J. Linhardt. No 1000 or 2000 level courses can serve as Biology electives. B.S. Outside of research and class, he is involved with RPI's ultimate frisbee team, is the president of RPI-Sage Hillel, and enjoys rock climbing and swimming. Charles Boylen* Brad Lister. Art Sanderson He joined Rensselaer in 1981, and soon established the High-Temperature Reaction Kinetics Laboratory, which houses his research group. Troy, NY USA 12180, Cell Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry, Structure-Function Analysis of Kinesins. Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from RPI in 2018-2019, 38% were men and 62% were women. A new grant from the National Institute On Aging at the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to address Alzheimer’s disease caused by gene mutations. His pioneering research in development of experimental techniques for determining accurate kinetic data for gas-phase reactions over a wide temperature range is of broad interest both to the engineering community and to theoreticians. Biology Elective Requirement (16 credits).