Building a strong community of researchers committed to advancing cutting-edge science is critical for getting treatments and cures to patients as quickly as possible. Because of...
“We had the foundational tools we needed to move our research from academia to biotech,” remarked NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Alumnus Dr. Paul Tesar. “We had...
Last week, thousands of researchers and thought leaders gathered at the annual Phacilitate Leaders World and World Stem Cell Summit in Miami to discuss recent advancements...
Research teams will use stem cell and gene editing technologies to advance cell-based therapies for devastating diseases New York, New York (January 9, 2019) – The...
“It takes 13 years—after you have sunk 4 billion dollars into a drug—to figure out whether or not it will succeed, and your chance of being...
Our skin is made up of three layers. The top layer – the epidermis – contains epithelial cells, which provide a barrier between us and the...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
New collaboration aims to develop better therapies New York, NY (August 1, 2018) – The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute today announced a...
Protocol adds a new cell type enabling myelination in human ‘mini-brains’ for laboratory research New York, NY (July 25, 2018) – In a collaborative study between...
Last week, the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) convened over 3500 participants in Melbourne, Australia to share the latest advances...
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology led by NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Mitchell Guttman, PhD, have developed a new tool called SPRITE to uncover how...
According to a new study from NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Alumnus and NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Prize recipient Marius Wernig, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Institute...
This week, NYSCF hosted a panel discussion with the Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute for Bioethics to discuss a growing issue: stem cell tourism. “Stem cell...
Over the past 20 years, embryonic stem cell (ESC) research has evolved from a brand new field with lots of promise to one that is actively...
Thanks to a groundbreaking new stem cell treatment, patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are getting their sight back. This treatment was pioneered by the inaugural...
Before a motor neuron can become a motor neuron, it has to undergo some important changes. One of these changes happens through a process called methylation....
NYSCF — Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Sergiu Pasca’s lab at Stanford University has been at the forefront of the new field of brain organoids and has...
The heart is made of muscle, and for it to function properly, that muscle has to be strong and durable. A condition called left ventricular non-compaction...
With a background in pharmacology, drug discovery, and research and development strategy, in addition to extensive experience in both industry and academia, Liz will expand NYSCF’s...
Schizophrenia is often studied by analyzing the brains of patients after they’ve passed away. These types of studies usually contain small sample sizes and focus on...
As we enter 2018, NYSCF is taking a moment to look back on the milestones of 2017. With your support, we accelerated our research, began new...
The Scientist magazine recently named their top 6 technical advances of 2017, and their list included 3 discoveries pioneered by NYSCF Investigators. The first advancement was...
