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 –...
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 –...
STEM-PD, a investigational cell therapy developed by NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumna Malin Parmar, PhD, of Lund University, reached its first patient last month...
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...
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....
A major hallmark of Parkinson’s disease is the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, which in turn causes patients to lose motor control abilities. NYSCF...
“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...
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...
“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...
The Context: The major hallmark of Parkinson’s disease is an accumulation of a protein in the brain called alpha-synuclein. While alpha-synuclein has been the focal point...
The Context: Microglia are resident immune cells of the brain that are constantly patrolling the central nervous system to eliminate dead or damaged cells. Defects in...
How is artificial intelligence (AI) augmenting and improving disease research? A group representing several facets of the disease experience recently gathered to discuss how new research...
New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute collaborates with Google Research to identify new cellular characteristics of disease in skin cells from Parkinson’s patients NEW...
The Context: The vast majority of drugs fail clinical trials, largely because there is still much we do not understand about the underpinnings of complex diseases...
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, cancer: they’re all diseases that are, to this day, largely a mystery, and treatment options are scarce. But thanks to stem cells,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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+...
Why do some people develop Parkinson’s disease (PD) while others do not? The answer involves a complex interplay between genetics, aging, and other factors. Stem cells...
At the root of every major disease of our time is the simple question: what is going wrong with our cells? Once scientists know exactly how...
Cover photo: Dr. Valentina Fossati (NYSCF) and Jason Stein (Aspen Neuroscience) prepare cells for launch. Photo credit: Space Tango Why send cells affected by multiple sclerosis...
Drugs that aim to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD) have not fared well in clinical trials, suggesting that there is more to PD than we currently understand....
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...
A multi-institutional team of scientists led by Lorenz Studer, MD (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) and including Gist Croft, PhD (The NYSCF Research Institute), NYSCF –...