The Berglund Lab

Toxic RNA, Myotonic Dystrophy, Small Molecule Screens, Therapeutic strategies

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

NYS Myotonic Dystrophy Center led by Dr. Andy Berglund with Dr. John Cleary received 2024 @ualbany President's Awards for Exemplary Public Engagement.

https://t.co/o5efUZR649 #ualbany

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

Congratulations to our mentor Dr. Andy Berglund and Dr. John Cleary on receiving the UAlbany President's Awards for Exemplary Public Engagement for their work as the New York Myotonic Dystrophy Center!

@ualbany
@TheRNAInstitute
@MyotonicStrong

[Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation @MyotonicStrong]

🌍 Today is the 4th annual International #MyotonicDystrophy Awareness Day! 📢 Share your story to help the world understand the issues faced by the DM community. 💚 Learn how your voice can help improve care and change the future of DM: https://t.co/h3Sq59Mvua

[UAlbany Gov Relations @UAlbanyGovRel]

Tonight, all across NYS, iconic landmarks like Niagara Falls, Empire State Plaza, Moynihan Train Hall, and the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge are being lit in green in recognition of International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day. @ualbany @TheRNAInstitute

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

Kilo, Kora, Trixie and Lucy from our lab are wearing green in recognition of International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day!
#myotonicdystrophy
#DMawarenessday

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

Lighting up NY landmarks in green in recognition of International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day. Thanks to efforts from @UAlbanyGovRel team in making this possible
#NiagaraFalls #EmpireStatePlaza #GovMarioCuomoBridge #AlfredESmithStateOffice #CarillonTower #ualbany

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

Publication alert: Check out the article from our lab on alternative splicing dysregulation across tissue type and therapeutic treatment approaches in the HSALR mouse model of DM1: https://t.co/WX6OUmFaMA

@TheRNAInstitute

[Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation @MyotonicStrong]

🌟 Calling all #MyotonicDystrophy researchers! 🌟 Ready to make groundbreaking discoveries? Apply for a 2025 MDF Research Fellowship—a prestigious two-year award to drive innovation & advance research. 📅 Apps due Sept. 13 📢 Apply now & spread the word https://t.co/7P8KD4qEME

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

Congratulations to one of our Ph.D. Candidates, Porama Zafreen, on her fellowship!

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

Introducing the new cohort of RNA fellows (2024-2025) pictured here with @ualbany CAS Dean Jeanette Altarriba. This RNA training program is funded in part by the #NIH #T32 grant led by Drs. Marlene Belfort,Tom Begley, Alan Chen, Gabriele Fuchs and Arun Richard Chandrasekaran.

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

Call for Abstracts - 2024 NY RNA Symposium in the Finger Lakes
Join us at #2024FingerLakesRNA on Oct 14&15.
Abstract Deadline: September 13, 2024

Link:
https://t.co/8OpgJl1rkj

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

Congratulations to our one and only PI!

@ualbany @TheRNAInstitute

[Arun Richard @arunrichardc]

Andy Berglund, director of @TheRNAInstitute is named the inaugural recipient of the Keith Hynes Endowed Professorship in STEM @ualbany. Congrats Andy!

@BerglundLab @ResearchUAlbany @UAlbanyLSRB

https://t.co/CbgbAIYL6u

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

We are thankful for the support from NY assemblymembers @HarryBBronson @PatriciaFahy109 @johnmcdonald108 and all their efforts in making this happen.

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

Excited to share the launch of Center of Excellence (CoE) in RNA Research and Therapeutics (#CERRT)! A collaborative CoE established between UAlbany's RNA Institute and University of Rochester's Center for RNA Biology

#UAlbany #TheRNAInstitute #UofR #CenterforRNABiology #NYSTAR

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

Congratulations to Dr. Jesus Frias! Beautiful dissertation defense!
@TheRNAInstitute
@UAlbanyBiology

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

One of our Ph.D candidates, Jesus Frias, is presenting at the BILPOC conference as a GPS scholar.
Here, he’s talking about developing a new class of drugs as a potential treatment for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1. Great job, Jesus!

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

Congratulations to our trainees Emmanuel Adade, Jesus Frias and Michelle Urman!

UAlbany STEM Faculty Launch ‘Graduate Pathway for Scholars’ Program for PhD Students in Biology and Chemistry https://t.co/j9MX2vLtEJ #ualbany

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

Our PI talked about @TheRNAInstitute Summer Fellowship Program at the 2024 mRNA Technology Conference today in Boston, MA.
#2024mRNATechnologyConference
#ualbany
#thernainstitute

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

Team RNA Institute at the 2024 mRNA Technology Conference in Boston, MA.
Trainees from @fuchs_lab, @BerglundLab, Chen lab and Sheng lab with our Institute Director Andy Berglund

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

@MyotonicStrong

[The RNA Institute @TheRNAInstitute]

Take a moment to advocate for additional funding for #MyotonicDystrophy from congress as part of the congressionally directed medical research program
https://t.co/JcIjke99hv

@MyotonicStrong

[The Berglund Lab @BerglundLab]

The Berglund #IDMC14 team has been having a great time presenting their work, listening to presentations, and exploring Nijmegen, Netherlands! #TheRNAInstitute #UAlbany