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...
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About-Face: From ‘Grandmother Neurons’ to New Forms of Facial Recognition
The Problem: For decades, scientists have grappled with the mystery of facial recognition: how our brains turn visual information into memories. At one time, many hypothesized...
He Lost His Voice in 2003. Now, Thanks to a Brain Implant, He’s Getting it Back.
The Problem: For patients with paralysis or diseases that impact muscle movement such as ALS, Parkinson’s, or cerebral palsy, the lack of effective ways to communicate...
From Biologist to Business Student: Meet Katie Reggio
When Katie Reggio joined NYSCF’s Global Stem Cell Array® team in 2015, she was looking to learn more about stem cells and herself. While she originally...
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...
Moderna Founder Derrick Rossi Wins Princess of Asturia Award
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumnus, Board member, and Moderna founder Derrick Rossi, PhD, will receive the prestigious Princess of Asturia Award, a recognition given...
How the Technology that Unlocks Your Phone is Accelerating Disease Research
The Problem: If you’ve set up your phone to unlock when it sees your face, then you’re already familiar with image recognition technology. Image recognition software...
The Sound of Science: Researchers Share their Reflections on the NYSCF Community at Our Annual Retreat
Each year, the NYSCF – Robertson Investigators and NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellows gather for a retreat to share their latest work and form connections that further...
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...
How Camille Fulmore Went from Dreams of Traveling to Mars to Dreams of Curing Disease
Camille Fulmore has always known she wanted to be a scientist. Her initial dream of becoming the first woman on Mars may not have come true...
A Surprising New Solution For Low Oxygen: Breathing Through the Rectum
The Problem: Patients suffering from lung failure are often put on ventilators, but as we have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, these tools aren’t always readily...
Students Explore Stem Cells and the Many Career Paths of STEM
What’s so special about stem cells, and what kinds of careers can you have in this exciting field? This month, NYSCF hosted two events for students...
Artificial Intelligence Meets Disease Research: How A New Partnership is Streamlining NYSCF’s Science
Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping scientists take biological research to a whole new level. A finely-tuned algorithm can help identify features of cells imperceptible to the...
Juggling Motherhood, Mentorship, and Burnout During a Pandemic
Many studies are showing that women are disproportionately affected by the pandemic. How can we build more supportive environments for women to succeed in STEM, especially...
How the Soldiers of the Skin Protect Us from Infection
The Problem: Our skin serves as an important barrier between us and the outside world, preventing a large array of possible infections from harming us. How...
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...
How Artificial Intelligence Could Revolutionize the Way We Study, Diagnose, and Treat Mental Illnesses
It’s a difficult time for mental health: the social isolation, fear, and economic fallouts surrounding COVID-19 have ushered in a wave of anxiety, depression, and addiction...
Defining Parkinson’s Triggers and Catalyzing New Therapies
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...
Amplifying Patient Voices to Drive Multiple Sclerosis Research
Every multiple sclerosis (MS) patient has a different experience, and understanding these experiences is imperative for effectively treating all patients. How can we repair the neurodegeneration...
Retracing How Our Brains Develop After Birth
The Problem: Brain organoids, 3D models of brain tissue created from stem cells, have recently become very useful for studying brain development and disease. While they...
Hair Falling Out From Stress? Resting Stem Cells Point to Why
The Problem: We’ve all heard of – or experienced – hair loss due to stress. But the reasons behind this phenomenon have been unexplored. The Study:...
Giuseppe Maria de Peppo Shares Advancements In Bone and Tissue Engineering Alongside Leading Experts
With more than 6 million bone fractures occurring in the United States each year and more than 200 million people worldwide suffering from osteoporosis, we are...
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...
Envisioning a Brighter Future for Macular Degeneration Patients: Experts Unpack the Path to a Cell Therapy
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss, and those over the age of 75 have a nearly 30% risk of being affected....
Valentina Greco Shares Her Advice for Promoting Gender Equity in STEM
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumna Valentina Greco, PhD, knows that advancing women in science is imperative for ensuring that the field thrives, and sadly,...