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Vijay Sankaran Reflects On the Transformational Impact of the NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Award and Innovator Community
The offer to start your own laboratory is a crowning achievement as a scientist. Having secured your first independent position, you are already brimming with ideas...
Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM: Defining Challenges and Actionable Strategies
For NYSCF, promoting equity in the scientific workforce is mission-critical: we need 100% of the available brainpower to reach treatments and cures as quickly as possible....
Students Explore Gene Editing and Careers in STEM
Gene editing is an exciting field with enormous potential to help researchers improve our understanding of gene function and develop ways to potentially treat and cure...
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...
NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon Named to Mayor-Elect Eric Adams’ Corporate Council
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams recently named NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon to a new Corporate Council of New York finance, technology, real estate and media executives....
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...
NYSCF Partners With Quris to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence-Fueled Drug Discovery
NYSCF recently began a new partnership with Quris – an artificial intelligence (AI) innovator – to advance AI-driven strategies for predicting clinical safety and efficacy of...
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...
NYSCF Announces 2021 Class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators
New York, NY (October 19, 2021) – The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today announced the 2021 class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators, welcoming six...
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+...
Experts Unpack their Groundbreaking Study of Alzheimer’s, Stem Cells, and the Aging Brain
Nearly 1 in 3 seniors die with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia, yet very few treatments or preventive options are available. Understanding how exactly cells in...
Three NYSCF Innovators Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
This past week, NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Alumnae Kay Tye, PhD (2014; Salk Institute for Biological Sciences), Kristy Red-Horse, PhD (2015; Stanford University), and Vanessa Ruta,...
Sergiu Pasca Awarded 2022 IBRO-Dargut and Milena Kemali International Prize for Research
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Sergiu P. Pasca, MD, of Stanford University, has been awarded the 2022 IBRO-Dargut and Milena Kemali International Prize for Research...
High School Students Explore the Exciting World of Stem Cells
For 47 high school students, a deep dive into the many facets of STEM as part of the 2021 NYSCF High School Summer Immersive Experience is...
Stem Cell Models Reflect the Intricacies of an Alzheimer’s Brain
The Context: There are no effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), in large part because we do not understand how patient brain cells malfunction and die....
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...
How The Microscopic Residents in Your Gut Could Influence Cognitive Decline
The Context: Your intestines are home to trillions of microbes that help you take in nutrients and maintain a healthy gut, and they are also known...
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...
Learning About Stem Cells and Themselves: Meet the 2021 Summer Interns
For the nineteen students interning at NYSCF this summer, the experience was unlike any internship they’ve had before. Whether it was working hands-on in the lab...
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...
Sergiu Pasca Recognized For His Work to Understand the Developing Brain
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Sergiu Pasca, MD, of Stanford University has dedicated himself to understanding the brain: how it develops, how it works, and...