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Investigate with Us—Meet Our Research Faculty

International student & mentor

Steven Youngentob, PhD, Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology, is at the forefront of research into alcohol addiction. More >

Our faculty members in the College of Graduate Studies are passionate about their research—and about their students.

A student:faculty ratio of almost 1:1 and strong institutional support for teaching and research allow our students to shine.

Regardless of the acclaim our faculty members receive—we boast a SUNY Distinguished Professor, pioneers in degenerative eye disease research, and several other internationally known researchers—they put their students first. How?

  • By making themselves available in the labs, day in and day out
  • By creating opportunities for students to publish in respected journals
  • By traveling with students to international conferences, where students give presentations on their research

Our students respond to that support, and take on the responsibilities they are given to grow as scientists and as individuals.


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Researcher Improves Bone Marrow Transplant Success Rate in Mice

At SUNY Upstate Medical University, researchers are dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of human health and illness.

Dr. William Kerr

William Kerr, a former Newman Scholar of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, brought more than $3.8 million in NIH funding this year to SUNY Upstate. Kerr investigates the role a novel gene (LRBA) plays in cancer cells, and studies a particular enzyme (SHIP) involved in the rejection of bone marrow and organ transplants. More >

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