Stem Cells, mRNA Vaccines, and Snakes: An Evening with Derrick Rossi
Earlier this month, NYSCF hosted an intimate conversation with Interim CEO Derrick Rossi, PhD, who shared the journey of his already long and storied career in...
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Scientist, Entrepreneur, and Hockey Dad: Meet NYSCF Interim CEO Derrick Rossi
Even if you don’t know Derrick Rossi, PhD, you almost certainly know Moderna: the company behind mRNA vaccine technology he co-founded that is protecting millions from...
What Makes Someone a Likely Target of a Virus?
The Context: Perhaps you’ve noticed that some people seem to get COVID-19 more easily than others. This could be due to differences in our genomes. Our...
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...
Persisting Even When a Pandemic Delays a PhD: Meet Jenna Hall
When COVID-19 hit, Jenna Hall’s plans were completely upended. Set to embark on a PhD at the University of Melbourne in Australia, border closures meant an...
Boosters, Vaccines for Children, and the Future: Deepta Bhattacharya Tells Us What to Expect Next From the Pandemic
As the delta variant continues to spread rapidly and vaccine boosters begin, many obstacles remain before us in the COVID-19 pandemic. Expert immunologist and NYSCF —...
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...
For Cancer Patients, COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Critical
The Context: A common side effect of chemotherapy is that it attacks immune cells needed to fight infections in addition to cancer cells, leaving cancer patients...
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...
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...
Whether Someone Gets Severe COVID-19 Could Be Determined By A Battle In the Nose and Throat
The Context: One of the major challenges we face in treating COVID-19 is that we still do not have effective ways of determining whether someone will...
Moderna Founder Derrick Rossi Wins Princess of Asturias Award
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumnus, Board member, and Moderna founder Derrick Rossi, PhD, will receive the prestigious Princess of Asturias Award, a recognition given...
Variants vs. Vaccines: Ending the Pandemic in the US and Worldwide
In the United States, COVID-19 cases are dropping overall and reopening is underway, although millions of adults choose to remain unvaccinated and several regions are seeing...
Updates on the NYSCF Community’s Fight Against COVID-19
We are proud of our scientists and Innovator community who are hard at work developing solutions for those impacted by COVID-19. This ranges from better diagnosing...
Vaccines, Variants, and Immunity: Deepta Bhattacharya Answers Your Questions About COVID-19
Watch the Fireside Chat video and read the summary below. We are in something of a race between COVID-19 vaccines and emerging virus variants, and many questions still...
How Do We End the Pandemic? Experts Discuss the Path Forward.
There is finally a light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel, thanks to a historic vaccine development effort. What will it take to bring...
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Finally Here: Experts Discuss How to Distribute Them Efficiently and Ethically
After a long 10 months, COVID-19 vaccines are finally here. The next obstacle? Determining how to distribute them efficiently, ethically, and economically. Last week, experts in...
Moderna Founder Derrick Rossi Explains How mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines Work and Why They Should Make You Hopeful for 2021
Watch the Fireside Chat video and read the summary below. After a historic research effort, COVID-19 vaccines are already here. Several of these vaccines, including the...
Tackling COVID, Promoting Health Equity, and Delivering on the Promise of Regenerative Medicine: Highlights of the 2020 NYSCF Conference
“My oldest son, Andrew, is a cancer survivor,” said Tony Coles, MD, PhD, CEO of Cerevel Therapeutics. “He was afflicted with non-Hodgkins lymphoma when he...
Showing Up for Science: Celebrities and Stem Cells Take Center Stage at the NYSCF Gala
Hosted by CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, this year’s New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute Gala & Science Fair went virtual for the...
New Insights into How SARS-CoV-2 Shuts Off the ‘Alarm System’ in Human Cells
The Context: Scientists now understand the symptoms of COVID-19 fairly well, but there are still many unknowns about what happens to cells that are infected by...
Organoids Just Gained Their Missing Ingredient: Functional Blood Vessels
The Context: Organoids – 3D structures of human tissue derived from stem cells – are a critical tool for helping researchers study diseases like cancer and...
Experts Discuss the Latest in COVID-19 Research: Everything from Immunity to Stem Cells to Vaccines
It has been six months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States at full force, leaving millions sick, out of work, and desperate for new...
Science in the Time of COVID-19: Challenges, Opportunities, And the Path Forward
Featured image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of millions, impacting how people are able (or unable) to...
All Your Questions About the Science of COVID-19, Answered – Plus How Stem Cells Can Help
Featured image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases What makes the COVID-19 virus so hard to contain? Why do some people have severe reactions? What...