Relieving Depression with Brain Stimulation
What They Did: A team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco led by NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator and Professor of Neurological Surgery...
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Claims of First Gene-Edited Babies Spark Concerns
Reports this week that a researcher in China has created genetically modified children using the gene editing technology CRISPR have been met with widespread concern. Dr....
Dr. Valentina Greco Uncovers the Secrets Behind Skin and Hair Regeneration
Our skin is made up of three layers. The top layer – the epidermis – contains epithelial cells, which provide a barrier between us and the...
Dr. Edward Chang Explores the Basis of Mood Disorders
What They Did: A team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco led by Professor of Neurological Surgery, neurosurgeon, and NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience...
How Does the Brain Stay Vigilant?
What They Did: A team of researchers from MIT led by NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator and Associate Professor in Brain and Cognitive Sciences Kay Tye,...
Translational Research Takes Center Stage at NYSCF Conference
“Medicine shouldn’t be one size fits all,” National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins told the audience of the NYSCF Conference last week. “Think...
Drs. Paola Arlotta and Amy Wagers Named Chair and Co-Chair for Stem Cell Regenerative Biology at Harvard University
The Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (HSCRB) has announced that Dr. Paola Arlotta, the Golub Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, will serve as chair of the...
Researchers Uncover Clue to Brain Abnormalities in Schizophrenia
What they did: A team of scientists including NYSCF Scientific Advisor and Harvard University Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Dr. Kevin Eggan and NYSCF...
Unique Collaboration Utilizing the International Space Station Accelerates Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Research
The National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF), Summit for Stem Cell Foundation, The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute, and Space Tango today announced a...
NYSCF Announces 2018 Class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators
NEW YORK, NY (October 23, 2018) – The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) announced the 2018 class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators, welcoming six of...
NYSCF and Lyfebulb Announce Collaboration on Chronic Disease Research and Education
Lyfebulb, a patient-empowerment platform that connects chronic disease patients, industry, and investors to empower patients and support user-driven innovation, and The New York Stem Cell Foundation...
Media Advisory: The New York Stem Cell Foundation Conference
MEDIA ADVISORY The New York Stem Cell Foundation Conference When: Tuesday and Wednesday, October 23rd– 24th, 2018 8:30AM – 5:30PM Where: The Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium...
NYSCF Scientists Interviewed About New Bone Engineering Technique by RegMedNet
NYSCF researchers recently published a study outlining an exciting new bioengineering process (called Segmental Additive Tissue Engineering, or “SATE”) that allows scientists to create large scale,...
Dr. Sergiu Pasca Publishes Protocol for Developing Region-Specific Brain Organoids
What they did: NYSCF–Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Dr. Sergiu Pasca of Stanford University has pioneered a new method for generating 3D aggregates of region-specific brain tissue...
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...
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...