Embryonic stem cell research must continue
The New Haven Register “Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. Districy Court in Washington recently issued a preliminary injunction that blocks federal funding for...
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Stem-cell work thrown into limbo
Nature, News “Candace Kerr was working late on 23 August when a postdoc sent her the link to a CNN story in an email entitled: ‘Bad...
A law in time?
Nature “Human embryonic-stem-cell research in the United States has been dealt a potentially devastating blow by a federal judge, who last week issued an injunction halting...
NYSCF Expresses Disappointment in Court’s Decision to Halt Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research
On August 23rd, 2010, a Federal District Court issued a preliminary injunction to prevent federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. Read NYSCF’s Statement below....
FDA challenges stem-cell clinic
Nature, News “How should clinics that treat patients with injections of their own stem cells be regulated?” Read More »
Scientists find new twist on drug screening to treat common childhood cancer
Eureka “TORONTO – A study led by scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reveals a new method of identifying drugs to treat children suffering...
Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Direct Reprogramming to Cardiomyocytes
Cell Stem Cell, Previews “Since MyoD was used to convert fibroblasts directly to skeletal muscle, biologists have tried to apply this strategy to generate other cell...
Interview with NYSCF Fellow Marco Seandel
Marco Seandel, MD, PhD, was named a NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellow in 2008 and is in his third year of the NYSCF Fellowship Program. He was...
An eye to treating blindness
Nature, News & Views “Work on stem cells is one of the hottest research areas in biology. But are such studies of any therapeutic value? Fortunately,...
Nobelist Paul Nurse to Pilot Royal Society, London Superlab
Science, News of the Week “New York City, New York — In the late 1980s, working on yeast genetics experiments that would lead to a Nobel...
NYSCF — Robertson Stem Cell Prize
The NYSCF − Robertson Stem Cell Prize has been awarded annually since 2011 to an outstanding young stem cell scientist in recognition of significant and path...
Stem Cell Investigator Awards
The 2017 NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Award RFA is now open. Applications are due February 22, 2017. NYSCF is soliciting applications from early career investigators for...
NYSCF and CIRM form Collaboration
The New York Stem Cell Foundation and The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine have laid the foundation for a stem cell research collaboration in a joint...
NYSCF Awards Fellowships to Eight Innovative Stem Cell Scientists
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today announced the award of eight new NYSCF-Druckenmiller Fellows. These postdoctoral scientists join 15 accomplished stem cell researchers from...
The Wall Street Journal – Hedge-Fund Founder Bolsters Stem-Cell Research With $27 Million Gift
Advocates of stem-cell research say they were long waiting for someone like Julian Robertson, who founded one of the earliest hedge funds in Tiger Management Corp....
Robertson Foundation gives NYSCF $27M to fund Stem Cell Researchers
The New York Stem Cell Foundation received $27 million from the Robertson Foundation. The Robertson Foundation gift, in addition to other support, will provide funding for NYSCF...
Susan Solomon on NBC with Chuck Scarborough
Susan Solomon, Co-founder and CEO of The New York Stem Cell Foundation, joined Chuck Scarborough to discuss the efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease...
Gene Linked to OCD Identified
Time Scientists at Cornell Weill Medical Center, while studying the role of a gene in the development of stem cells that become blood cells, found that...
NYSCF and Johns Hopkins University Announce Collaboration
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and NYSCF are establishing a collaborative program to advance the development and use of stem cells in therapies for...
NYSCF Fellow Lead Author on Study That Derives Floor Plate Tissue From Embryonic Stem Cells
NYSCF Fellow Dr. Christopher Fasano and colleagues at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center used human embryonic stem cells to derive floor plate tissue, an important signaling...
Gene flaw found in induced stem cells
Nature, News “Stem-cell researchers have puzzled over why reprogrammed cells taken from adult tissues are often slower to divide and much less robust than their embryo-derived...
Interview with NYSCF Fellow Chris Fasano
NYSCF Fellow Dr. Christopher Fasano recently published a paper in which he was able to create floor plate tissue from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). This...
NYSCF-Druckenmiller Fellow Gabsang Lee on Cover of Nature Protocols
NYSCF-Druckenmiller Fellow Gabsang Lee’s protocol, Derivation of neural crest cells from human pluripotent stem cells, was chosen for the cover of Nature Protocols. Read about his...
Israeli advance in stem cell tech
Jerusalem Post “A new technology developed at Hadassah University Medical Center has made it possible to produce large amounts of human embryonic stem cells for industry...
Replacement Bones, Grown to Order in the Lab
NY Times, Novelties “If a lover breaks your heart, tissue engineers can’t fix it. But if sticks and stones break your bones, scientists may be able...