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...
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...
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...
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...
Listen Up: NYSCF Talks Technology, Community, and DEIB with The Stem Cell Podcast
How do we help our community to realize the full potential of stem cell science? To make progress in stem cell research, we need an honest...
Music, Mentorship, and Medicine: Highlights of the NYSCF Innovators Retreat
This May, we gathered once again in beautiful Montauk for the NYSCF Innovator Retreat, in the 13th installment of an annual meeting where the NYSCF –...
Can Tumor Cells Be Used To Make A Cancer Vaccine?
The Context: Immunotherapies for cancer hold a lot of promise by training immune cells called T cells to recognize and attack cancerous cells. T cells can...
What Can Make Leukemia Extra Aggressive?
The Context: All our blood cells are created in the bone marrow by blood-forming stem cells, and when this process goes awry, leukemia can arise. Scientists...
2022 in Review
As NYSCF enters 2023, we’re taking a moment to look back at the defining moments of 2022. Whether it was gathering in person again for our...
The NYSCF Conference Returns in Person to Showcase Seminal Advances in Translational Stem Cell Research
On October 18th and 19th, we hosted the seventeenth annual NYSCF Conference at The Rockefeller University, convening in person again after two years of virtual meetings....
Showing Up for Patients: Highlights of the 2022 NYSCF Gala & Science Fair
“I believe in the power of stem cell science to change the lives of patients and their families,” remarked NYSCF Interim CEO Derrick Rossi, PhD, as...
Media Advisory: The NYSCF Annual Conference on Translational Stem Cell Research
The New York Stem Cell Foundation’s (NYSCF) 16th Annual Conference convenes global leaders in stem cell research to present their latest progress towards treatments and cures...
How Iva Knezevic Went From Touring NYSCF’s Labs to Interning In Them
For Iva Knezevic, a tour of NYSCF’s labs at age 14 sparked an interest in stem cells and a yearning to use them to better understand...
Stem Cell Science in Action: NYSCF Introduces New Drug Discovery Platform at SNF Nostos Conference
“My colleagues and I are delighted to bring the NYSCF lab to you here at SNF Nostos Health today, and to show you in real time...
Women’s Reproductive Cancers Are Among The Most Deadly And Most Neglected. How Do We Fix This?
The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 20,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022, and 12,000 of them will die. Survival rates have...
Show Yourself: Making Leukemia Visible To The Immune System Could Prevent Relapse
The Context: The most common treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is bone marrow transplant, in which healthy stem cells are infused into the bloodstream of the...
2021 in Review
2021 has been a banner year for science. With your support, we opened a new laboratory for creating clinical-grade cells to treat blindness, created stem cell...
Translating Discoveries into Medicine, Advancing Equity in Science, and New Cancer Therapies: Watch Highlights of the 2021 NYSCF Conference
On October 19th and 20th, we hosted the sixteenth annual NYSCF Conference on translational stem cell research. This year’s meeting, held virtually for the second consecutive...
Showing Up For Science: Highlights of the NYSCF Gala
On October 5th, celebrities, scientists, and supporters ‘showed up for science’ at the The 2021 New York Stem Cell Foundation Gala. Hosted by CNN’s Chief Medical...
The Stem Cell Science You Won’t Want to Miss at The NYSCF Conference
Annually for the past 15 years, the NYSCF Conference has showcased the latest cutting-edge findings in translational stem cell research, gathering world-renowned multi-disciplinary speakers and 500+...
Bringing Creative Flair to Stem Cell Research: Meet Kay Unger
NYSCF Board Member Kay Unger may be best known for her eponymous brand and trailblazing career in fashion, but she’s also an inspiring advocate for biomedical...
Meet SEND: A ‘Mini FedEx Truck’ For Getting Treatments into Cells
The Context: Therapies that employ mRNA, such as many COVID-19 vaccines, have the capacity to treat a variety of diseases by leveraging the body’s ability to...
Uncovering the Unique Way the Pancreas Regenerates
The Context: Stem cells play a critical role in regenerating many of our organs — when old cells are damaged or die off, stem cells provide...
A New Stem Cell Approach to Cancer Prevention, Straight From the Gut
The Problem: Colon cancer is responsible for the second highest number of cancer deaths in the United States, and third highest worldwide. The majority of cases...