NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alexander Meissner, PhD, of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics was one of 62 scientists recently inducted into the...
The phrase “encoding sensations into the brain using holograms” sounds pretty sci-fi, but a new study from NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigators Stephen Brohawn, PhD, Assistant Professor in...
Humans engage in observational learning all the time. It is exactly what it sounds like. If you observe your friend getting sick after eating some questionable...
Our blood stem cells are important—they replenish our blood supply and help us maintain proper circulation. But, as we age, so do they. The older they...
NYSCF — Robertson Investigator and MIT professor Feng Zhang, PhD, was interviewed on CBS’s 60 Minutes about CRISPR, the gene editing technology he helped pioneer that...
This past weekend, NYSCF opened its doors to students in the New York City area for its first ever Family Stem Cell Day. Family Stem Cell...
When you get an MRI, you are often given something called a contrast agent. A contrast agent is a compound that helps increase the clarity of...
NYSCF — Robertson Investigators Claire Wyart, PhD, of the Brain & Spine Institute, France, Maria Lehtinen, PhD, of Boston Children’s Hospital, and Ed Boyden, PhD, of...
NYSCF’s Chief Medical Officer Melissa Nirenberg, MD, PhD, spoke at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual conference in Los Angeles. This meeting convenes medical professionals, students,...
From controlling the brain with light to producing a movie to treat Alzheimer’s, the work of NYSCF — Robertson Investigator Alumnus and MIT professor Ed Boyden,...
This week, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced 213 new members, including NYSCF — Robertson Investigator Feng Zhang, PhD. Dr. Zhang was elected into...
This week, NYSCF hosted a panel discussion with the Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute for Bioethics to discuss a growing issue: stem cell tourism. “Stem cell...
This April, NYSCF opened the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gallery at NYSCF headquarters in Manhattan. This gallery is dedicated to helping those who visit NYSCF’s labs understand...
Researchers have found gut cells in an unlikely spot: lung tumors. A new study from NYSCF Innovator Jay Rajagopal, MD, and colleagues at Harvard University and...
If anyone has ever told you that your pain is “all in your head”, in a way, they’re right. The brain modulates how we feel pain...
Over the past 20 years, embryonic stem cell (ESC) research has evolved from a brand new field with lots of promise to one that is actively...
Thanks to a groundbreaking new stem cell treatment, patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are getting their sight back. This treatment was pioneered by the inaugural...
Before a motor neuron can become a motor neuron, it has to undergo some important changes. One of these changes happens through a process called methylation....
Elephants don’t get cancer. Well, they do, but not nearly at the same rate as other mammals. In a way, this is odd because cancer is...
NYSCF believes that to achieve impactful results in regenerative medicine, collaboration is key. One way in which NYSCF shows its commitment to fostering collaboration amongst scientists,...
Voltage is something scientists can measure with a multimeter, but it isn’t something we thought we could see with our eyes—until now. NYSCF — Robertson Investigator Alumnus...
Our bodies need to produce about one hundred billion new blood cells a day to maintain proper circulation. We do this through a process called hematopoiesis,...
This January, NYSCF hosted a regional meeting of the Health Research Alliance (HRA), a group of nonprofit research funders who are committed to maximizing the impact...
CRISPR is everywhere. There’s so much work being done with this revolutionary gene-editing tool that it warrants its own journal. And researchers are still finding new...
Why do our brains have wrinkles? The simple answer is to make them more efficient. Scientists think that as we evolved and our cortexes expanded, our...
