A multi-institutional team of scientists led by Lorenz Studer, MD (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) and including Gist Croft, PhD (The NYSCF Research Institute), NYSCF –...
“Incredible.” “Eclectic.” “Life-changing.” These are just a few words that the 2020 class of NYSCF interns have used to describe their summer. These 22 talented high...
The Context: Mitochondria are structures in our cells that carry their own DNA inherited only from our mothers and provide energy to help our bodies function....
Today, more than 6 million Americans suffer from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and multiple sclerosis, and as our society ages, that number is only...
The Context: Several infectious diseases such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever, and Chikungunya virus are transmissible through mosquito bites. Not all types of mosquitoes bite humans,...
The Context: While scientists suspect that goosebumps help animals with fur stay warm in cold environments, the reason that humans get goosebumps has been unclear. The...
At Lili Barbar’s final lab meeting (which per a discussion with her team, was pajama-themed), her mentor Valentina Fossati, PhD, began by expressing how much Lili...
“We just have to keep at it [with gender inequity in science and medicine],” remarked NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon. “We have to keep trying to...
The Context: One of the most useful ways for brain researchers to observe the activity of neurons is through a technique called calcium imaging, but current...
The Context: Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is a rare genetic disorder that affects myelin, the ‘cable insulation’ that helps neurons send signals, leading to severe muscle stiffness...
The Context: Approximately 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, largely due to damage of hair cells in the ears that make hearing possible....
Disease impacts everyone, but not in the same way. Disease risk and drug efficacy can vary a great deal across individuals, and unfortunately, much of what...
By Paul Goldberger, NYSCF Board Member The artist Christo, a longtime supporter of NYSCF, died on May 31. The New York Stem Cell Foundation mourns the...
NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon recently received the 2020 Public Service Award from the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) for her outstanding contributions to...
Ovarian cancer is a difficult disease to tackle, as is evident from the statistics that surround it: Five years after diagnosis, ovarian cancer survival rates are...
Each year, current NYSCF – Robertson Investigators, NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellows, and NYSCF Research Institute scientists gather for the NYSCF Innovators Retreat: one week of discussion...
Featured image credit: Anna Olivella The Context: Chronic sleeplessness is associated with many disorders including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, obesity, and depression. Previous studies...
Featured image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of millions, impacting how people are able (or unable) to...
Featured image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases What makes the COVID-19 virus so hard to contain? Why do some people have severe reactions? What...
Read the press release here. You may not have heard of astrocytes before, but your body is full of them: they make up more than...
Human stem-cell-derived astrocytes can be triggered to become toxic to neurons, opening the door for new understanding and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Featured image credit: Christina...
The New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute (NYSCF) is proud to welcome the 2020 class of NYSCF — Druckenmiller Fellows. About the NYSCF Fellowship Program...
A major hurdle in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic concerns testing: we desperately need to test at much higher rates to halt the virus’s spread by ensuring...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many aspects of our lives, including the way that kids are educated. With countless students now in homeschool, maintaining their education...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended society, leaving millions sick and out of work. Fortunately, scientists have started a global race to understand the virus, halt its...
