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...
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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...
Science Powered by Patients: Highlights of the 2023 NYSCF Gala & Science Fair
“What was once science fiction is now just science that we are turning into a medical reality for patients,” noted NYSCF Board Member Clyde Williams in...
Media Advisory: The NYSCF Annual Conference on Translational Stem Cell Research
The New York Stem Cell Foundation’s (NYSCF) 18th Annual Conference convenes global leaders in stem cell research to present their latest progress towards treatments and cures...
For Brain Disease Research, Patients Lead the Way
“There are 55 million people worldwide living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, 2.8 million living with multiple sclerosis, and 10 million with Parkinson’s,” shared NYSCF Vice...
Meet the 2023 NYSCF Stem Cell Heroes
Science is a team sport, and it takes all kinds of support from different dedicated individuals to reach cures. At our annual Gala & Science Fair,...
Big Data, Bigger Impact: Meet the NYSCF Data Science Team
Quiz time! Can you tell the difference between these cells (besides their color)? If you can’t, you’re not alone. If you think you can, you’re probably...
Teens Tackle Stem Cell Science for a Week Of Hands-On STEM Education
If you walked by the NYSCF labs during the last week of August, you might see some new, young, eager faces (or a few frustrated ones...
Hot PTATO: A New Tool For Tracking Cancer Mutations
The Context: Our DNA is our blueprint, but it is prone to mutate when our cells make copies of themselves. Normally our cells have quality control...
A Summer of Science: Meet the 2023 NYSCF Interns
We were thrilled to welcome 26 incredible interns to our laboratory, engineering, data science, and programs teams for a summer of hands-on STEM education. Our interns...