NYSCF Scientists Make Progress Toward Clinical-Grade Bone
What They Did: A team of NYSCF scientists led by NYSCF – Ralph Lauren Senior Principal Investigator Dr. Giuseppe Maria de Peppo tested whether mesenchymal progenitor...
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NYSCF Inks Strategic Partnership with Ngene Therapeutics
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...
Dr. Ed Boyden Pioneers Method For 3D Printing Nanoscale Objects
What They Did: A team led by NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator, MIT Professor of Neurotechnology, and Associate Professor of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive...
Dr. Valentina Fossati Hunts for the Biomarkers Behind MS
What They Did: Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Montana State University along with NYSCF Senior Principal Investigator Dr. Valentina Fossati examined cerebrospinal...
3 NYSCF – Robertson Investigators Receive Award from Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative
It was announced last week that three NYSCF – Robertson Investigators have been named Ben Barres Early Career Investigators by the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). This Early Career...
NYSCF-Supported Research Leads to Successful Phase 2 Clinical Trial for ALS
An epilepsy drug, initially tested using a stem cell model of ALS developed with NYSCF support, has successfully reduced motor neuron excitability (a hallmark of the...
Dr. Sergiu Pasca Receives Award from American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Congratulations to NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University Sergiu Pasca, MD, for receiving the 2018...
Why We Need Stem Cell Avatars: Susan Solomon Speaks at IGNITION Conference
“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...
Relieving Depression with Brain Stimulation
What They Did: A team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco led by NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator and Professor of Neurological Surgery...
Claims of First Gene-Edited Babies Spark Concerns
Reports this week that a researcher in China has created genetically modified children using the gene editing technology CRISPR have been met with widespread concern. Dr....
Dr. Valentina Greco Uncovers the Secrets Behind Skin and Hair Regeneration
Our skin is made up of three layers. The top layer – the epidermis – contains epithelial cells, which provide a barrier between us and the...
Dr. Edward Chang Explores the Basis of Mood Disorders
What They Did: A team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco led by Professor of Neurological Surgery, neurosurgeon, and NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience...
How Does the Brain Stay Vigilant?
What They Did: A team of researchers from MIT led by NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator and Associate Professor in Brain and Cognitive Sciences Kay Tye,...
Translational Research Takes Center Stage at NYSCF Conference
“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...
Drs. Paola Arlotta and Amy Wagers Named Chair and Co-Chair for Stem Cell Regenerative Biology at Harvard University
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...
Researchers Uncover Clue to Brain Abnormalities in Schizophrenia
What they did: A team of scientists including NYSCF Scientific Advisor and Harvard University Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Dr. Kevin Eggan and NYSCF...
Unique Collaboration Utilizing the International Space Station Accelerates Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Research
The National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF), Summit for Stem Cell Foundation, The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute, and Space Tango today announced a...
NYSCF Announces 2018 Class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators
NEW YORK, NY (October 23, 2018) – The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) announced the 2018 class of NYSCF – Robertson Investigators, welcoming six of...
NYSCF and Lyfebulb Announce Collaboration on Chronic Disease Research and Education
Lyfebulb, a patient-empowerment platform that connects chronic disease patients, industry, and investors to empower patients and support user-driven innovation, and The New York Stem Cell Foundation...
NYSCF Scientists Interviewed About New Bone Engineering Technique by RegMedNet
NYSCF researchers recently published a study outlining an exciting new bioengineering process (called Segmental Additive Tissue Engineering, or “SATE”) that allows scientists to create large scale,...
Dr. Sergiu Pasca Publishes Protocol for Developing Region-Specific Brain Organoids
What they did: NYSCF–Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Dr. Sergiu Pasca of Stanford University has pioneered a new method for generating 3D aggregates of region-specific brain tissue...
NYSCF Hosts Panel Discussion on Parkinson’s Disease Research and Treatment
Years ago, a physician in her sixties started to develop a tremor. She sought treatment from Dr. Susan Bressman, who diagnosed her with Parkinson’s disease. The...
New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute and Tufts University to Collaborate on Neurodegeneration
Scientific teams will develop advanced stem cell models to improve understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and similar diseases New York, NY (September 12, 2018) –...
Dr. Gist Croft Joins NYSCF to Lead Parkinson’s Disease Research
We are pleased to announce that Gist Croft, PhD, has joined NYSCF as a Senior Principal Investigator in Parkinson’s disease and Neurodegeneration. Dr. Croft— an expert...
What Makes a Colon Cancer Cell Dangerous Is Where It Lives
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...