NYSCF Hosts Panel Discussion on Parkinson’s Disease Research and Treatment
Years ago, a physician in her sixties started to develop a tremor. She sought treatment from Dr. Susan Bressman, who diagnosed her with Parkinson’s disease. The...
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New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute and Tufts University to Collaborate on Neurodegeneration
Scientific teams will develop advanced stem cell models to improve understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and similar diseases New York, NY (September 12, 2018) –...
Dr. Gist Croft Joins NYSCF to Lead Parkinson’s Disease Research
We are pleased to announce that Gist Croft, PhD, has joined NYSCF as a Senior Principal Investigator in Parkinson’s disease and Neurodegeneration. Dr. Croft— an expert...
What Makes a Colon Cancer Cell Dangerous Is Where It Lives
Even after multiple rounds of chemotherapy, cancer patients can relapse. Whether they relapse or not depends on the activity of cells in their tumors: if the...
How Does a Glitch in Genome Folding Lead to Disease?
The sequence of bases (As, Cs, Gs, and Ts) that make up our DNA matters: it is what determines our genetic blueprint, which in turn determines...
Dr. Marius Wernig Receives 2018 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize from the Gladstone Institutes
NYSCF congratulates Marius Wernig, MD, PhD, for receiving the 2018 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize from the Gladstone Institutes for his work in cellular reprogramming and stem...
NYSCF Scientists Determine Best Material for Creating Bone Grafts from Stem Cells
In a new study published in Tissue Engineering, Part A, NYSCF Research Institute scientists led by NYSCF – Ralph Lauren Senior Principal Investigator Giuseppe Maria de...
Dr. Maria Lehtinen Elucidates the Genetics Behind Brain and Speech Development
In a new study published in Neuron, a team from Boston Children’s Hospital led by NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator Maria Lehtinen, PhD, discovered that a...
Dr. Vanessa Ruta Explores the Evolution of the Insect Olfactory System
Insects have unique diets: butterflies bounce from flower to flower in search of nectar, aphids suck the sap out of leaves, and mosquitos infiltrate outdoor gatherings...
How Can Stem Cells Help Us Understand Rare Disease?
In a new article from the patient advocacy and research nonprofit Jordan’s Guardian Angels, NYSCF speaks about its work creating induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with Jordan’s...
NYSCF Method Advances Understanding of Alexander Disease
A team from the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope led by Dr. Yanhong Shi reports in Cell Stem Cell that it has developed a new stem cell...
New Cell Type Identified With Major Role In Cystic Fibrosis
Over 70,000 people around the world are living with cystic fibrosis—a genetic disease that causes a thick buildup of mucus in the lungs, leading to persistent...
NYSCF Partners with ToolGen, nSAGE to Integrate Gene Editing and Stem Cell Technologies
New collaboration aims to develop better therapies New York, NY (August 1, 2018) – The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute today announced a...
Dr. Paul Tesar Launches New Company Aimed at Treating Neurological Disease
A new company called Convelo Therapeutics based on the work of Case Western Reserve University’s Paul Tesar, DPhil, and Drew Adams, PhD, announced its launch on...
Dr. Winrich Freiwald Uncovers Possible Origin Of Human Speech
One important distinction between humans and other animals is that humans have the ability to speak. Most animals can communicate with noises and gestures, but conversing...
Scientists Develop New Protocol for Generating Brain Organoids
In a collaborative study between Case Western Reserve University, the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute, and George Washington University, researchers have developed a...
NYSCF Collaboration Adds Missing Functionality to Brain Organoids
Protocol adds a new cell type enabling myelination in human ‘mini-brains’ for laboratory research New York, NY (July 25, 2018) – In a collaborative study between...
How Does Our Environment Dictate The Way We Navigate?
The way we make our way through our environment and determine our position in space differs depending on where we are. If we are somewhere with...
What Can Fruit Fly Courtship Tell Us About the Neural Basis of Motivation?
Why study the love lives of fruit flies? According to scientists at Harvard Medical School including NYSCF – Robertson Investigator and Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Dragana...
NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Uncovers Evolutionary Secrets Behind Fruit Fly Mate Selection
A bunch of fruit flies gather around an overripe fruit. It’s the fruit fly version of a bar on a Saturday night, and these flies see...
To Spark The Growth Of Arteries, We Might Need To Slow Down The Process That Makes Them
NYSCF – Robertson Investigator and Stanford University Assistant Professor of Biology Kristy Red-Horse, PhD, studies how to fix broken hearts. She is interested in examining how...
NYSCF Researchers Develop New Way to Build Personalized Bone
Over a million individuals per year will suffer from a fracture due to bone diseases such as cancer or osteoporosis. From traumatic injuries to genetic malformation...
NYSCF Researchers Develop Novel Bioengineering Technique for Personalized Bone Grafts
Scientists from the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute have developed a new bone engineering technique called Segmental Additive Tissue Engineering (SATE). The technique,...
Dr. Valentina Fossati Featured In Neuro Central
Recently, NYSCF Research Institute Senior Investigator Valentina Fossati, PhD, was featured in an article from Neuro Central about the current state of multiple sclerosis (MS) research...
Unlocking How Our Brain Controls The Musicality Of Speech
When we speak, the inflection in our voices makes a difference. The way we change our pitch can indicate whether a sentence is a question or...