15 Women Making Science Stronger Than Ever By Advocating for Equity
As a woman-founded and woman-led organization, advocacy for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) is in our DNA. Our founding CEO Susan Solomon always emphasized how...
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Two NYSCF Innovators Receive Prestigious Awards From International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) recently announced its 2024 award recipients, with NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Jun Wu, PhD, of UT...
How An Extra-Intricate Type of Origami Inspired a New Window into the Brain
The Context: Brain organoids – 3D avatars of human brain tissue made from stem cells – are a revolutionary tool for studying disease. However, it has...
NYSCF Board Member & Former Interim CEO Derrick Rossi Appointed to National Academy of Engineering
This week, NYSCF Board member, former interim CEO, and NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumnus Derrick Rossi, PhD, was elected to the National Academy of...
NYSCF Mourns the Loss of Stem Cell Research Advocate Brooke Ellison
The New York Stem Cell Foundation is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of pioneering stem cell research advocate Brooke Ellison this week. Dr. Ellison...
Jennifer J. Raab Named President and CEO of The New York Stem Cell Foundation
Former Hunter College President Takes Helm of Globally Respected Institute Seeking Cures for Major Diseases Through Stem Cell Science
Brain Disease Research Gets a New Backdrop: Space
If you picture where brain disease research takes place, you might conjure an image of a laboratory full of white-coated scientists tinkering with microscopes and pipettes....
Giving Cells an Invisibility Cloak
The Context: Cell therapies hold enormous promise for treating many of today’s most devastating diseases, but for them to be effective, we have to ensure that...
Stem Cell Models Point to New Treatment Avenues for Pancreatic Cancer
The Context: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, and is one of the most untreatable and lethal...
How is Risk for Blood Cancers Inherited?
The Context: Scientists know that our risk for developing highly fatal blood cancers called ‘myeloid malignancies’ (such as acute myeloid leukemia) can be partially determined by...
To Reach Health Equity, We Need More Diverse Stem Cells. Here’s How We Get There
Even though modern medicine can now cure or alleviate many conditions that killed people only decades ago, the reality is that we have only gotten better...
2023 in Review
2023 was an exciting year for science at NYSCF, with many compelling breakthroughs moving toward the clinic and promising strides in our education and outreach efforts....
How Your Brain Controls Whether You Find a Salty Snack Tasty or Terrible
The Context: Why is it that sometimes you feel a desperate need for a salty snack, and other times you can’t think of anything worse? Your...
Our Community’s Top 10 Stem Cell and Neuroscience Breakthroughs of 2023
2023 was a banner year for the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine. Here is a countdown of some of the biggest, boldest breakthroughs from...
How the ‘Stars of the Brain’ Could Protect Us From Neurodegeneration
The Context: Glia – the brain’s helper cells – are often overlooked in disease research, but are known to play both supportive roles for neurons, and...
World’s First CRISPR-Based Gene Therapy Approved by FDA
In an exciting step towards a new treatment, an FDA panel has approved a therapy for sickle cell disease that employs CRISPR gene editing. The decision...
90% of Drugs Fail Clinical Trials. How Can Stem Cells Improve Drug Discovery?
When it comes to clinical trials, current drugs are flunking out at alarming rates. Only one in ten will graduate and make it to patients. The...
Marissa Scavuzzo and Paul Tesar Are Showing That ‘Helper Cells’ Are Much More Than That
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumnus Paul Tesar, DPhil, and NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellow Marissa Scavuzzo, PhD, of Case Western Reserve University are determined to...
New Frontiers in Regenerative Medicine: Highlights of the 2023 NYSCF Conference
Last week we hosted the 18th annual NYSCF Conference at The Rockefeller University, gathering over 500 international participants from academia, industry, government and nonprofits to engage...
Brittle Bones Begone: New Findings Uncover Why Our Bones Get Weaker with Age
The Context: Our bones get more fragile as we age, leading to increased risk of disease or injury, but why exactly this happens on a cellular...
How The Microscopic Residents in the Gut Could Be Critical For a Healthy Pregnancy
The Context: The gut microbiome (the millions of bacterial residents living in the intestines) has a hand in more than you might realize: everything from mental...
How Genes Interfere with the Brain’s ‘Brakes’ in Autism
The Context: Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that could play a role in neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but how exactly these genes...
Blood Stem Cell Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease Shows Promise in Mice
The Context: Microglia are the immune cells of the brain and play an important role in preventing degeneration of neurons. Scientists have identified genetic variations in...
NYSCF Announces 2023 Class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today announced the 2023 class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators, welcoming three outstanding stem cell researchers into the NYSCF...
Supporting Neurodiversity in STEM
It has been well established that combining diverse perspectives increases innovation and the potential for discovery, and will be necessary to reach cures. Unfortunately, many workplaces...